NHL standings at the end of April 3, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
77 | 50 | 16 | 11 | 111 | 326 | 207 | -0.11 | 1.44 | 29-4-5 | 21-12-6 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
77 | 42 | 18 | 17 | 101 | 278 | 208 | -0.02 | 0.89 | 24-7-8 | 18-11-9 | 4-4-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
77 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 92 | 266 | 226 | -0.05 | 0.47 | 21-11-6 | 20-15-4 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
78 | 22 | 44 | 12 | 56 | 223 | 317 | 0.15 | -1.06 | 14-16-8 | 8-28-4 | 3-4-3 | Won 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 |
77 | 57 | 9 | 11 | 125 | 348 | 175 | -0.15 | 2.09 | 31-4-4 | 26-5-7 | 8-0-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
77 | 30 | 33 | 14 | 74 | 231 | 234 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 17-15-6 | 13-18-8 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
76 | 30 | 33 | 13 | 73 | 236 | 252 | -0.00 | -0.21 | 20-11-7 | 10-22-6 | 4-4-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
76 | 23 | 35 | 18 | 64 | 236 | 305 | 0.13 | -0.78 | 15-14-9 | 8-21-9 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
77 | 14 | 49 | 14 | 42 | 181 | 312 | 0.13 | -1.57 | 8-23-7 | 6-26-7 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
77 | 46 | 17 | 14 | 106 | 319 | 203 | -0.11 | 1.40 | 28-3-7 | 18-14-7 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 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 |
77 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 84 | 267 | 245 | 0.01 | 0.29 | 20-13-6 | 13-13-12 | 8-1-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
76 | 29 | 34 | 13 | 71 | 272 | 264 | -0.01 | 0.10 | 17-14-7 | 12-20-6 | 5-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
77 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 80 | 220 | 211 | -0.05 | 0.06 | 19-9-10 | 12-19-8 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
77 | 18 | 39 | 20 | 56 | 245 | 294 | 0.01 | -0.63 | 16-14-9 | 2-25-11 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
77 | 19 | 42 | 16 | 54 | 228 | 308 | 0.02 | -1.01 | 12-15-11 | 7-27-5 | 1-7-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
77 | 19 | 45 | 13 | 51 | 188 | 294 | 0.05 | -1.32 | 12-20-8 | 7-25-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||