NHL standings at the end of October 19, 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 | 0.02 | 2.27 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 3-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 0.48 | 1.08 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 0.16 | 0.36 | 1-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 0.45 | -0.80 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 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 | -1.15 | 0.10 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -0.52 | -0.92 | 0-2-1 | 1-0-1 | 1-2-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.83 | 1.08 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0.57 | 0.90 | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 1.21 | -0.99 | 0-2-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.06 | 2.19 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 2-0-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 0.15 | 0.40 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 9 | -1.50 | -0.75 | 1-0-2 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 8 | -0.62 | 0.13 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 0.45 | 1.95 | 1-0-2 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 24 | -1.27 | -0.67 | 2-0-0 | 0-2-1 | 2-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 24 | -0.32 | -1.57 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 0.24 | -4.26 | 0-0-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-4-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||