NHL standings at the end of October 20, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 11 | -0.01 | 2.59 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-1 | 4-0-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 0.64 | 1.24 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 0.23 | 0.43 | 1-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 0.35 | -0.90 | 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 |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 16 | -0.40 | 0.20 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 0.44 | 1.19 | 1-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -0.55 | -0.95 | 0-2-1 | 1-0-1 | 1-2-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 1.65 | 0.65 | 0-3-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-3-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 1.43 | -0.77 | 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 |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 17 | -0.14 | 2.06 | 2-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 3-0-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 0.28 | 0.53 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 9 | -1.39 | -0.64 | 1-0-2 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 8 | -0.54 | 0.21 | 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 | 0.21 | 1.71 | 1-0-2 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 29 | -1.11 | -2.11 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 2-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 29 | -0.78 | -0.95 | 2-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 2-3-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 30 | -0.29 | -3.89 | 0-0-1 | 0-4-0 | 0-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||