NHL standings at the end of October 14, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 9 | -1.54 | 0.46 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | -0.76 | 2.24 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | -3.62 | -2.12 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0.28 | -2.72 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 4 | -4.87 | -1.87 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3.20 | 2.87 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | -0.74 | 0.26 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 3.99 | 1.66 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | -2.32 | -3.82 | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 2.06 | 3.06 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | -1.46 | -0.46 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1.52 | -1.52 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 1.54 | 0.04 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 6 | -3.98 | 1.02 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 0.54 | -1.79 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.07 | 4.07 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 1.50 | -3.00 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||