NHL standings at the end of March 22, 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 | 1.47 | 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 |
71 | 39 | 22 | 10 | 88 | 250 | 202 | -0.09 | 0.59 | 19-10-6 | 20-12-4 | 5-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 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 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
70 | 28 | 30 | 12 | 68 | 221 | 238 | -0.00 | -0.24 | 19-9-7 | 9-21-5 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 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 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
72 | 22 | 33 | 17 | 61 | 223 | 288 | 0.09 | -0.81 | 14-14-8 | 8-19-9 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
70 | 13 | 45 | 12 | 38 | 162 | 278 | 0.06 | -1.60 | 8-21-5 | 5-24-7 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
72 | 43 | 16 | 13 | 99 | 300 | 187 | -0.07 | 1.50 | 26-3-6 | 17-13-7 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
71 | 40 | 18 | 13 | 93 | 270 | 181 | -0.07 | 1.19 | 27-5-5 | 13-13-8 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
72 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 74 | 239 | 233 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 16-13-6 | 12-13-12 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
70 | 25 | 32 | 13 | 63 | 243 | 241 | -0.01 | 0.02 | 15-14-7 | 10-18-6 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
71 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 73 | 205 | 194 | -0.03 | 0.13 | 16-9-9 | 12-17-8 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
72 | 19 | 38 | 15 | 53 | 216 | 287 | 0.02 | -0.96 | 12-14-10 | 7-24-5 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
72 | 16 | 36 | 20 | 52 | 228 | 276 | -0.01 | -0.67 | 14-12-9 | 2-24-11 | 3-3-4 | Won 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
72 | 17 | 43 | 12 | 46 | 175 | 280 | 0.09 | -1.37 | 10-20-8 | 7-23-4 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||