NHL standings at the end of October 31, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 43 | 24 | -0.37 | 1.74 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-2 | 6-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 0.37 | -0.13 | 3-1-1 | 1-4-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -0.29 | -1.04 | 1-1-1 | 1-3-1 | 2-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 25 | -0.10 | -0.96 | 1-2-1 | 0-2-1 | 1-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings |
9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 27 | -0.59 | 0.19 | 2-2-2 | 2-0-1 | 4-2-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 30 | 0.24 | 0.58 | 3-1-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 29 | -0.01 | 0.49 | 3-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 33 | 0.93 | -0.70 | 0-3-0 | 1-2-2 | 1-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 37 | 0.58 | -0.53 | 1-3-2 | 0-3-0 | 1-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames |
10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 57 | 30 | -0.31 | 2.39 | 4-0-1 | 4-0-1 | 8-0-2 | Won 8 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 21 | -0.20 | 0.91 | 4-0-2 | 1-1-1 | 5-1-3 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 38 | -0.06 | 0.61 | 4-0-1 | 1-2-1 | 5-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 2-3-0 | 1-1-2 | 3-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 26 | 0.23 | 0.85 | 3-0-3 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 44 | -0.32 | -0.72 | 3-1-0 | 1-4-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 58 | -0.28 | -1.68 | 1-3-1 | 1-2-2 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 51 | -0.02 | -2.32 | 0-1-1 | 2-6-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||