NHL standings at the end of October 17, 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 | 1.19 | 3.86 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 1.29 | 1.95 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | -2.22 | -1.55 | 0-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | -1.25 | -4.25 | 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 |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 9 | -2.74 | -1.49 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2.92 | 2.59 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0.22 | 1.22 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -1.30 | -1.96 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 3.20 | 0.86 | 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 |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 12 | 0.01 | 2.26 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 2-0-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | -2.88 | -1.38 | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -0.16 | -0.50 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -1.00 | -0.67 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 17 | -1.31 | 0.69 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 2-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 1.00 | -0.25 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 0-0-2 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 0.83 | -3.67 | 0-0-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||