NHL standings at the end of November 4, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 50 | 32 | -0.19 | 1.45 | 3-1-0 | 4-1-2 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 39 | 40 | 0.16 | 0.08 | 3-1-1 | 3-4-1 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 27 | -0.46 | -0.12 | 3-2-1 | 0-2-1 | 3-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 30 | -0.20 | -0.90 | 1-1-1 | 1-4-2 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 45 | 35 | 0.29 | 1.12 | 5-1-0 | 2-3-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 38 | -0.29 | -0.29 | 2-3-2 | 2-1-1 | 4-3-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 40 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 3-4-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 45 | 0.47 | -0.98 | 1-3-0 | 1-4-2 | 1-7-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 48 | 0.45 | -0.39 | 2-3-2 | 0-5-0 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames |
13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 64 | 34 | -0.21 | 2.10 | 6-0-1 | 4-1-1 | 9-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 41 | 24 | -0.32 | 1.23 | 4-0-2 | 3-1-1 | 7-1-2 | Won 6 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 49 | 43 | 0.15 | 0.69 | 5-0-1 | 1-3-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 0.55 | 0.63 | 2-3-1 | 2-2-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 32 | -0.11 | 0.29 | 3-1-3 | 1-1-1 | 4-2-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 42 | 47 | -0.23 | -0.64 | 3-2-0 | 2-4-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 72 | -0.30 | -2.13 | 1-3-2 | 1-3-2 | 1-5-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 58 | 0.07 | -2.10 | 0-2-2 | 2-6-0 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||