NHL standings at the end of March 21, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
70 | 47 | 14 | 9 | 103 | 295 | 182 | -0.15 | 1.46 | 26-4-4 | 21-10-5 | 8-1-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
71 | 41 | 14 | 16 | 98 | 265 | 184 | 0.00 | 1.14 | 24-5-8 | 17-9-8 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
70 | 39 | 21 | 10 | 88 | 248 | 196 | -0.11 | 0.63 | 19-9-6 | 20-12-4 | 6-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
72 | 19 | 42 | 11 | 49 | 199 | 298 | 0.18 | -1.20 | 12-15-8 | 7-27-3 | 0-6-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
70 | 15 | 46 | 9 | 39 | 185 | 282 | 0.04 | -1.35 | 10-22-4 | 5-24-5 | 1-6-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
71 | 53 | 9 | 9 | 115 | 319 | 163 | -0.14 | 2.06 | 27-4-4 | 26-5-5 | 9-1-0 | Won 7 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
71 | 27 | 30 | 14 | 68 | 217 | 218 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 17-14-6 | 10-16-8 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
69 | 27 | 30 | 12 | 66 | 217 | 237 | 0.00 | -0.29 | 18-9-7 | 9-21-5 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
71 | 22 | 32 | 17 | 61 | 221 | 283 | 0.10 | -0.78 | 14-13-8 | 8-19-9 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
69 | 13 | 44 | 12 | 38 | 160 | 272 | 0.05 | -1.57 | 8-20-5 | 5-24-7 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
71 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 97 | 294 | 185 | -0.07 | 1.46 | 26-3-6 | 16-13-7 | 5-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
71 | 40 | 18 | 13 | 93 | 270 | 181 | -0.07 | 1.18 | 27-5-5 | 13-13-8 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
71 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 74 | 238 | 229 | -0.00 | 0.13 | 16-13-6 | 12-12-12 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
69 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 61 | 237 | 240 | 0.01 | -0.04 | 15-14-7 | 9-18-6 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
70 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 71 | 199 | 192 | -0.01 | 0.09 | 16-9-9 | 11-17-8 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
72 | 19 | 38 | 15 | 53 | 216 | 287 | 0.02 | -0.97 | 12-14-10 | 7-24-5 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
71 | 15 | 36 | 20 | 50 | 223 | 274 | 0.00 | -0.71 | 14-12-9 | 1-24-11 | 2-4-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
71 | 17 | 42 | 12 | 46 | 174 | 274 | 0.08 | -1.33 | 10-19-8 | 7-23-4 | 3-4-3 | Won 2 | ||||||