NHL standings at the end of October 21, 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 | 0.45 | 3.05 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-1 | 4-0-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 14 | 1.14 | 1.97 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 0.67 | 0.87 | 1-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 0.11 | -0.89 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 1-3-1 | Tied 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 | -0.26 | 0.34 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -0.55 | -0.88 | 0-2-2 | 1-0-1 | 1-2-3 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 13 | -0.13 | 0.62 | 1-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 1.54 | 0.37 | 1-2-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 1.02 | -0.48 | 0-3-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-4-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.59 | 1.61 | 2-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 3-0-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 0.60 | 1.20 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 3-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | -0.75 | -0.55 | 1-0-2 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 0.25 | 0.45 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-2-1 | Lost 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 | 1.29 | 1-0-2 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 33 | -1.62 | -2.62 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-1 | 2-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 29 | -0.90 | -1.07 | 2-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 2-3-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 33 | -0.82 | -3.65 | 0-0-1 | 1-4-0 | 1-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||