NHL standings at the end of October 22, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 17 | 0.20 | 2.20 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-1 | 4-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 0.49 | 0.78 | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 1-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 0.29 | -0.71 | 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 |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 20 | -0.17 | 1.00 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -0.43 | -0.76 | 0-2-2 | 1-0-1 | 1-2-3 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 21 | -0.11 | -0.31 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 0.95 | -0.22 | 1-2-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 0.86 | -0.64 | 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 |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 19 | -0.25 | 2.09 | 2-0-1 | 2-0-1 | 4-0-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 0.36 | 0.96 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 3-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 16 | -0.47 | 0.19 | 2-0-2 | 0-1-1 | 2-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 0.51 | 0.18 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 16 | 0.45 | 1.85 | 2-0-2 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 31 | -0.68 | -0.68 | 3-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 3-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 33 | -1.48 | -2.48 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-1 | 2-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 33 | -0.39 | -3.23 | 0-0-1 | 1-4-0 | 1-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||