NHL standings at the end of October 18, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 0.66 | 2.91 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 3-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 0.94 | 1.94 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -0.13 | -0.46 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| 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 | -1.17 | 0.08 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -0.72 | -1.22 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.44 | 0.69 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0.59 | 0.92 | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 2.11 | -0.14 | 0-2-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-1 | Lost 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 | -0.50 | 1.75 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 2-0-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 0.55 | 0.80 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | -2.04 | -1.04 | 1-0-2 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | -0.68 | -0.35 | 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 |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 24 | -1.48 | -0.88 | 2-0-0 | 0-2-1 | 2-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 0.55 | 1.22 | 0-0-2 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 24 | -0.46 | -1.71 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 0.04 | -4.46 | 0-0-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||