NHL standings at the end of October 27, 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 | 0.32 | -0.02 | 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 | 0.26 | -0.57 | 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 | 0.17 | 1.17 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 4-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 25 | -0.99 | -0.74 | 1-2-2 | 2-0-1 | 3-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 30 | 0.36 | -0.64 | 1-2-2 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 28 | 1.34 | 0.06 | 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 |
8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 48 | 26 | 0.22 | 2.97 | 4-0-1 | 2-0-1 | 6-0-2 | Won 6 | ||||||
 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 |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 2-0-1 | 1-2-1 | 3-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 0.48 | 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 | 0.51 | 1.68 | 2-0-3 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 37 | -0.66 | -1.16 | 3-1-0 | 0-3-1 | 3-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 46 | -0.94 | -2.32 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-2 | 2-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 43 | -0.33 | -2.95 | 0-1-1 | 1-5-0 | 1-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||