NHL standings at the end of March 26, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
73 | 48 | 15 | 10 | 106 | 307 | 190 | -0.11 | 1.49 | 27-4-5 | 21-11-5 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
73 | 42 | 14 | 17 | 101 | 271 | 189 | -0.02 | 1.10 | 24-5-8 | 18-9-9 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
73 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 88 | 253 | 211 | -0.07 | 0.51 | 19-11-6 | 20-13-4 | 3-7-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
74 | 19 | 43 | 12 | 50 | 206 | 306 | 0.19 | -1.16 | 12-16-8 | 7-27-4 | 0-6-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
73 | 15 | 49 | 9 | 39 | 192 | 295 | 0.07 | -1.34 | 10-24-4 | 5-25-5 | 1-6-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
74 | 55 | 9 | 10 | 120 | 331 | 168 | -0.14 | 2.06 | 29-4-4 | 26-5-6 | 9-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
73 | 29 | 30 | 14 | 72 | 224 | 222 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 17-14-6 | 12-16-8 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
72 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 71 | 227 | 241 | -0.04 | -0.23 | 19-9-7 | 10-21-6 | 5-1-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
73 | 22 | 33 | 18 | 62 | 225 | 290 | 0.08 | -0.81 | 14-14-9 | 8-19-9 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
73 | 13 | 48 | 12 | 38 | 167 | 298 | 0.08 | -1.71 | 8-23-5 | 5-25-7 | 1-8-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
74 | 44 | 16 | 14 | 102 | 310 | 194 | -0.10 | 1.47 | 27-3-7 | 17-13-7 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
73 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 97 | 278 | 185 | -0.08 | 1.20 | 28-5-5 | 14-13-8 | 7-1-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
74 | 30 | 26 | 18 | 78 | 250 | 239 | -0.00 | 0.15 | 18-13-6 | 12-13-12 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
72 | 27 | 32 | 13 | 67 | 259 | 247 | -0.03 | 0.14 | 15-14-7 | 12-18-6 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
74 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 76 | 211 | 206 | -0.03 | 0.03 | 17-9-10 | 12-18-8 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
74 | 19 | 39 | 16 | 54 | 221 | 293 | 0.04 | -0.93 | 12-14-11 | 7-25-5 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
74 | 16 | 38 | 20 | 52 | 234 | 285 | 0.04 | -0.65 | 14-13-9 | 2-25-11 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
74 | 17 | 44 | 13 | 47 | 180 | 287 | 0.08 | -1.36 | 10-20-8 | 7-24-5 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||