NHL standings at the end of March 23, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
71 | 48 | 14 | 9 | 105 | 302 | 182 | -0.15 | 1.54 | 27-4-4 | 21-10-5 | 8-1-1 | Won 6 | ||||||
 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 |
72 | 39 | 23 | 10 | 88 | 251 | 206 | -0.07 | 0.56 | 19-10-6 | 20-13-4 | 4-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 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 |
71 | 15 | 47 | 9 | 39 | 186 | 285 | 0.04 | -1.36 | 10-23-4 | 5-24-5 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
72 | 54 | 9 | 9 | 117 | 324 | 166 | -0.15 | 2.05 | 28-4-4 | 26-5-5 | 9-1-0 | Won 8 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
72 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 70 | 220 | 219 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 17-14-6 | 11-16-8 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 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 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
72 | 22 | 33 | 17 | 61 | 223 | 288 | 0.09 | -0.82 | 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 |
72 | 41 | 18 | 13 | 95 | 274 | 182 | -0.06 | 1.22 | 28-5-5 | 13-13-8 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
73 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 76 | 244 | 236 | -0.02 | 0.09 | 17-13-6 | 12-13-12 | 6-3-1 | Won 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 |
72 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 73 | 205 | 201 | -0.01 | 0.05 | 16-9-9 | 12-18-8 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 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 |
73 | 16 | 37 | 20 | 52 | 231 | 281 | 0.02 | -0.67 | 14-12-9 | 2-25-11 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
73 | 17 | 44 | 12 | 46 | 178 | 285 | 0.08 | -1.38 | 10-20-8 | 7-24-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||