NHL standings at the end of April 8, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
79 | 51 | 17 | 11 | 113 | 331 | 213 | -0.08 | 1.41 | 29-5-5 | 22-12-6 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
79 | 43 | 19 | 17 | 103 | 286 | 214 | -0.02 | 0.90 | 24-7-8 | 19-12-9 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
79 | 41 | 28 | 10 | 92 | 270 | 235 | -0.00 | 0.44 | 21-13-6 | 20-15-4 | 2-8-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
79 | 22 | 44 | 13 | 57 | 228 | 322 | 0.14 | -1.05 | 14-16-9 | 8-28-4 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
79 | 17 | 53 | 9 | 43 | 215 | 324 | 0.02 | -1.36 | 12-24-4 | 5-29-5 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
79 | 59 | 9 | 11 | 129 | 359 | 179 | -0.15 | 2.13 | 32-4-4 | 27-5-7 | 8-0-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
80 | 31 | 34 | 15 | 77 | 243 | 245 | 0.01 | -0.01 | 18-16-6 | 13-18-9 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
79 | 31 | 34 | 14 | 76 | 248 | 266 | 0.00 | -0.22 | 21-11-7 | 10-23-7 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
79 | 24 | 37 | 18 | 66 | 251 | 319 | 0.09 | -0.77 | 16-15-9 | 8-22-9 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
79 | 16 | 49 | 14 | 46 | 191 | 319 | 0.12 | -1.50 | 9-23-7 | 7-26-7 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
79 | 47 | 17 | 15 | 109 | 329 | 208 | -0.09 | 1.44 | 29-3-8 | 18-14-7 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
79 | 45 | 19 | 15 | 105 | 295 | 197 | -0.06 | 1.18 | 29-5-5 | 16-14-10 | 6-1-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
79 | 34 | 26 | 19 | 87 | 272 | 248 | 0.02 | 0.33 | 20-13-7 | 14-13-12 | 8-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
79 | 29 | 37 | 13 | 71 | 276 | 278 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 17-15-7 | 12-22-6 | 5-5-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
79 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 83 | 228 | 217 | -0.07 | 0.07 | 20-9-11 | 12-19-8 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
80 | 19 | 40 | 21 | 59 | 257 | 305 | -0.02 | -0.62 | 17-14-9 | 2-26-12 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
80 | 20 | 43 | 17 | 57 | 239 | 320 | 0.01 | -1.00 | 13-15-12 | 7-28-5 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
80 | 20 | 47 | 13 | 53 | 195 | 304 | 0.03 | -1.33 | 12-20-8 | 8-27-5 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||