NHL standings at the end of March 31, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
75 | 49 | 15 | 11 | 109 | 317 | 197 | -0.14 | 1.46 | 28-4-5 | 21-11-6 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
75 | 42 | 16 | 17 | 101 | 274 | 201 | -0.02 | 0.95 | 24-6-8 | 18-10-9 | 4-3-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
75 | 40 | 25 | 10 | 90 | 260 | 218 | -0.05 | 0.51 | 20-11-6 | 20-14-4 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
76 | 21 | 43 | 12 | 54 | 218 | 312 | 0.17 | -1.06 | 13-16-8 | 8-27-4 | 2-5-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
75 | 16 | 50 | 9 | 41 | 204 | 306 | 0.05 | -1.31 | 11-24-4 | 5-26-5 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
75 | 56 | 9 | 10 | 122 | 337 | 170 | -0.15 | 2.07 | 30-4-4 | 26-5-6 | 9-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
76 | 30 | 32 | 14 | 74 | 229 | 230 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 17-14-6 | 13-18-8 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
74 | 30 | 31 | 13 | 73 | 234 | 245 | -0.02 | -0.17 | 20-10-7 | 10-21-6 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
75 | 22 | 35 | 18 | 62 | 230 | 302 | 0.13 | -0.83 | 14-14-9 | 8-21-9 | 1-8-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
75 | 14 | 48 | 13 | 41 | 175 | 305 | 0.09 | -1.64 | 8-23-6 | 6-25-7 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
75 | 44 | 17 | 14 | 102 | 311 | 199 | -0.09 | 1.41 | 27-3-7 | 17-14-7 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
75 | 43 | 19 | 13 | 99 | 284 | 191 | -0.09 | 1.15 | 28-5-5 | 15-14-8 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
75 | 31 | 26 | 18 | 80 | 257 | 243 | 0.01 | 0.19 | 19-13-6 | 12-13-12 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
74 | 29 | 32 | 13 | 71 | 269 | 250 | -0.03 | 0.22 | 17-14-7 | 12-18-6 | 7-1-2 | Won 5 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
75 | 30 | 27 | 18 | 78 | 216 | 207 | -0.04 | 0.08 | 18-9-10 | 12-18-8 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
76 | 17 | 39 | 20 | 54 | 241 | 292 | 0.03 | -0.64 | 15-14-9 | 2-25-11 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
77 | 19 | 42 | 16 | 54 | 228 | 308 | 0.03 | -1.01 | 12-15-11 | 7-27-5 | 1-7-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
76 | 18 | 45 | 13 | 49 | 185 | 293 | 0.07 | -1.35 | 11-20-8 | 7-25-5 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||