NHL standings at the end of April 5, 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 | -0.10 | 1.44 | 29-4-5 | 21-12-6 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
78 | 42 | 19 | 17 | 101 | 281 | 212 | -0.03 | 0.85 | 24-7-8 | 18-12-9 | 3-5-2 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
78 | 41 | 27 | 10 | 92 | 269 | 232 | -0.02 | 0.46 | 21-12-6 | 20-15-4 | 2-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
79 | 22 | 44 | 13 | 57 | 228 | 322 | 0.14 | -1.04 | 14-16-9 | 8-28-4 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
78 | 17 | 52 | 9 | 43 | 213 | 320 | 0.02 | -1.35 | 12-24-4 | 5-28-5 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
78 | 58 | 9 | 11 | 127 | 354 | 178 | -0.14 | 2.12 | 31-4-4 | 27-5-7 | 8-0-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
77 | 30 | 33 | 14 | 74 | 241 | 257 | -0.01 | -0.22 | 20-11-7 | 10-22-7 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
78 | 30 | 34 | 14 | 74 | 233 | 237 | 0.04 | -0.01 | 17-16-6 | 13-18-8 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
77 | 24 | 35 | 18 | 66 | 243 | 307 | 0.11 | -0.72 | 16-14-9 | 8-21-9 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
78 | 15 | 49 | 14 | 44 | 185 | 315 | 0.14 | -1.53 | 9-23-7 | 6-26-7 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
78 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 107 | 322 | 206 | -0.09 | 1.40 | 28-3-8 | 18-14-7 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
77 | 44 | 19 | 14 | 102 | 291 | 196 | -0.07 | 1.17 | 28-5-5 | 16-14-9 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
78 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 86 | 271 | 247 | 0.01 | 0.32 | 20-13-6 | 14-13-12 | 8-1-1 | Won 6 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
77 | 29 | 35 | 13 | 71 | 274 | 268 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 17-15-7 | 12-20-6 | 5-4-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
78 | 31 | 28 | 19 | 81 | 224 | 215 | -0.06 | 0.06 | 19-9-11 | 12-19-8 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
79 | 18 | 40 | 21 | 57 | 252 | 303 | -0.00 | -0.65 | 16-14-9 | 2-26-12 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
78 | 20 | 42 | 16 | 56 | 231 | 310 | 0.01 | -1.00 | 13-15-11 | 7-27-5 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
79 | 20 | 46 | 13 | 53 | 193 | 299 | 0.04 | -1.30 | 12-20-8 | 8-26-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||