NHL standings at the end of November 6, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 51 | 33 | -0.09 | 1.41 | 3-1-1 | 4-1-2 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 39 | 40 | 0.18 | 0.11 | 3-1-1 | 3-4-1 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 31 | -0.23 | -0.78 | 2-1-1 | 1-4-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 29 | -0.47 | -0.27 | 3-2-1 | 0-3-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 46 | 36 | 0.38 | 1.15 | 5-1-0 | 2-3-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 41 | -0.32 | -0.32 | 2-3-2 | 2-1-2 | 4-2-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 40 | 0.05 | -0.15 | 3-4-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 48 | 0.42 | -0.91 | 1-3-1 | 1-4-2 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 48 | 0.47 | -0.37 | 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 | -0.18 | 2.12 | 6-0-1 | 4-1-1 | 9-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 46 | 26 | -0.34 | 1.33 | 4-0-2 | 4-1-1 | 7-1-2 | Won 7 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 49 | 43 | 0.17 | 0.72 | 5-0-1 | 1-3-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 37 | 0.37 | 0.60 | 3-3-1 | 2-2-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 33 | -0.31 | 0.24 | 4-1-3 | 1-1-1 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 52 | -0.10 | -0.72 | 3-3-0 | 2-4-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 51 | 75 | -0.26 | -2.11 | 1-3-2 | 1-4-2 | 1-5-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 64 | 0.12 | -2.04 | 0-2-2 | 2-7-0 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||