NHL standings at the end of September 7, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
80 | 51 | 18 | 11 | 113 | 333 | 218 | -0.07 | 1.37 | 29-6-5 | 22-12-6 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
80 | 44 | 19 | 17 | 105 | 288 | 215 | -0.01 | 0.90 | 25-7-8 | 19-12-9 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
80 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 92 | 271 | 237 | 0.01 | 0.43 | 21-13-6 | 20-16-4 | 2-8-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
80 | 22 | 45 | 13 | 57 | 230 | 325 | 0.13 | -1.06 | 14-17-9 | 8-28-4 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
80 | 18 | 53 | 9 | 45 | 218 | 325 | 0.03 | -1.31 | 12-24-4 | 6-29-5 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
80 | 59 | 10 | 11 | 129 | 359 | 183 | -0.14 | 2.06 | 32-4-4 | 27-6-7 | 7-1-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
80 | 32 | 34 | 14 | 78 | 252 | 266 | 0.02 | -0.15 | 22-11-7 | 10-23-7 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 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 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
80 | 25 | 37 | 18 | 68 | 254 | 321 | 0.07 | -0.77 | 16-15-9 | 9-22-9 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
80 | 17 | 49 | 14 | 48 | 195 | 321 | 0.12 | -1.45 | 10-23-7 | 7-26-7 | 4-4-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
80 | 48 | 17 | 15 | 111 | 334 | 210 | -0.08 | 1.47 | 29-3-8 | 19-14-7 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
80 | 45 | 20 | 15 | 105 | 296 | 200 | -0.08 | 1.12 | 29-6-5 | 16-14-10 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
80 | 34 | 27 | 19 | 87 | 274 | 252 | 0.00 | 0.28 | 20-13-7 | 14-14-12 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
80 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 73 | 279 | 280 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 18-15-7 | 12-22-6 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
80 | 32 | 29 | 19 | 83 | 230 | 220 | -0.07 | 0.05 | 20-9-11 | 12-20-8 | 5-3-2 | Lost 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 | -1.01 | 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 | ||||||