NHL standings at the end of October 24, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 19 | -0.27 | 2.15 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-1 | 5-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 0.47 | 0.75 | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 1-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 0.28 | -0.72 | 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 | -0.19 | 0.98 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -0.44 | -0.77 | 0-2-2 | 1-0-1 | 1-2-3 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 28 | 0.27 | -0.73 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 0.92 | -0.24 | 1-2-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 0.83 | -0.67 | 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 |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 21 | -0.30 | 2.41 | 3-0-1 | 2-0-1 | 5-0-2 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 0.33 | 0.83 | 2-0-1 | 1-1-1 | 3-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 16 | -0.48 | 0.19 | 2-0-2 | 0-1-1 | 2-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 0.59 | 0.31 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-2 | 2-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| 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 | 0.49 | 1.89 | 2-0-2 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 31 | -0.73 | -0.73 | 3-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 3-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 40 | -1.04 | -2.61 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-1 | 2-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 33 | -0.40 | -3.23 | 0-0-1 | 1-4-0 | 1-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||