NHL standings at the end of April 1, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
76 | 49 | 16 | 11 | 109 | 318 | 204 | -0.11 | 1.39 | 28-4-5 | 21-12-6 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
76 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 101 | 276 | 204 | -0.02 | 0.93 | 24-6-8 | 18-11-9 | 4-4-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
76 | 41 | 25 | 10 | 92 | 263 | 220 | -0.04 | 0.52 | 21-11-6 | 20-14-4 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
77 | 21 | 44 | 12 | 54 | 219 | 315 | 0.15 | -1.09 | 13-16-8 | 8-28-4 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
76 | 16 | 51 | 9 | 41 | 206 | 310 | 0.04 | -1.33 | 11-24-4 | 5-27-5 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
76 | 57 | 9 | 10 | 124 | 344 | 171 | -0.14 | 2.14 | 31-4-4 | 26-5-6 | 9-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
77 | 30 | 33 | 14 | 74 | 231 | 234 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 17-15-6 | 13-18-8 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
75 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 73 | 234 | 247 | -0.02 | -0.20 | 20-10-7 | 10-22-6 | 4-3-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 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 |
76 | 14 | 49 | 13 | 41 | 177 | 308 | 0.11 | -1.62 | 8-23-6 | 6-26-7 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
76 | 45 | 17 | 14 | 104 | 314 | 201 | -0.10 | 1.38 | 28-3-7 | 17-14-7 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
76 | 44 | 19 | 13 | 101 | 288 | 193 | -0.09 | 1.16 | 28-5-5 | 16-14-8 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
76 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 82 | 263 | 243 | 0.00 | 0.27 | 20-13-6 | 12-13-12 | 8-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
75 | 29 | 33 | 13 | 71 | 269 | 256 | -0.03 | 0.15 | 17-14-7 | 12-19-6 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
76 | 31 | 27 | 18 | 80 | 218 | 207 | -0.04 | 0.11 | 19-9-10 | 12-18-8 | 5-4-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
77 | 18 | 39 | 20 | 56 | 245 | 294 | 0.01 | -0.62 | 16-14-9 | 2-25-11 | 5-3-2 | Won 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 |
77 | 19 | 45 | 13 | 51 | 188 | 294 | 0.06 | -1.32 | 12-20-8 | 7-25-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||