NHL standings at the end of October 26, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 21 | -0.41 | 1.71 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-2 | 5-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 0.33 | -0.00 | 3-0-1 | 1-4-0 | 4-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -0.23 | -1.09 | 1-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 2-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 0.24 | -0.59 | 1-1-1 | 0-2-1 | 1-3-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 24 | 0.18 | 1.18 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 4-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -0.70 | -0.84 | 1-2-2 | 1-0-1 | 2-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 30 | 0.38 | -0.62 | 1-2-2 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 28 | 1.31 | 0.02 | 0-3-0 | 1-1-2 | 1-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| 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 | 0.17 | 2.89 | 3-0-1 | 2-0-1 | 5-0-2 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 18 | -0.60 | 0.54 | 3-0-2 | 0-1-1 | 3-1-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 0.14 | 0.64 | 2-0-1 | 1-1-1 | 3-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 0.47 | 0.85 | 2-2-0 | 1-1-2 | 3-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 18 | 0.48 | 1.65 | 2-0-3 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 37 | -0.65 | -1.15 | 3-1-0 | 0-3-1 | 3-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 46 | -0.93 | -2.30 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-2 | 2-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 38 | -0.28 | -2.86 | 0-0-1 | 1-5-0 | 1-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||