NHL standings at the end of November 3, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 47 | 25 | -0.26 | 1.94 | 3-0-0 | 4-1-2 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 36 | 0.30 | 0.22 | 3-1-1 | 3-4-0 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 28 | -0.20 | -0.86 | 1-1-1 | 1-3-2 | 2-4-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 26 | -0.34 | -0.09 | 2-2-1 | 0-2-1 | 2-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 41 | 33 | 0.16 | 0.88 | 4-1-0 | 2-3-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 31 | -0.45 | -0.05 | 2-3-2 | 2-0-1 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 0.01 | 0.23 | 3-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 41 | 0.61 | -0.69 | 1-3-0 | 1-3-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 45 | 0.59 | -0.68 | 1-3-2 | 0-5-0 | 1-7-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames |
12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 62 | 30 | -0.40 | 2.27 | 6-0-1 | 4-0-1 | 10-0-0 | Won 10 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 21 | -0.44 | 0.86 | 4-0-2 | 2-1-1 | 6-1-3 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 42 | 0.18 | 0.48 | 4-0-1 | 1-3-1 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 0.45 | 0.18 | 2-3-1 | 1-2-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 27 | 0.25 | 0.70 | 3-1-3 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 42 | 47 | -0.24 | -0.66 | 3-2-0 | 2-4-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 67 | -0.30 | -2.30 | 1-3-1 | 1-3-2 | 1-6-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 54 | -0.01 | -2.37 | 0-2-1 | 2-6-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||