NHL standings at the end of October 15, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 0.09 | 2.76 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 0.12 | 0.78 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | -2.79 | -2.12 | 0-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | -1.10 | -4.10 | 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 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 6 | -3.03 | -0.70 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3.34 | 3.00 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | -0.13 | 0.87 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -1.77 | -2.43 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 2.09 | -0.24 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| 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 | 2.12 | 3.12 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | -2.36 | -0.86 | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -0.63 | -0.30 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | -0.70 | -2.20 | 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 |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 9 | -1.12 | 2.21 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3.62 | 3.62 | 0-0-2 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 1.02 | -1.32 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 1.02 | -2.98 | 0-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||