NHL standings at the end of November 7, 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 | -0.07 | 1.43 | 3-1-1 | 4-1-2 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 44 | 40 | 0.03 | 0.32 | 3-1-1 | 4-4-1 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 31 | -0.25 | -0.79 | 2-1-1 | 1-4-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 33 | 34 | -0.37 | -0.46 | 3-2-1 | 0-4-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| 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 | 0.39 | 1.16 | 5-1-0 | 2-3-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 41 | -0.35 | -0.35 | 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 | 0.48 | -0.36 | 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 |
14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 68 | 36 | -0.22 | 2.07 | 7-0-1 | 4-1-1 | 9-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 46 | 26 | -0.30 | 1.36 | 4-0-2 | 4-1-1 | 7-1-2 | Won 7 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 54 | 45 | 0.14 | 0.89 | 6-0-1 | 1-3-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 37 | 0.42 | 0.65 | 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 | -0.36 | 0.19 | 4-1-3 | 1-1-1 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 56 | 0.04 | -0.68 | 3-3-0 | 2-5-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 51 | 80 | -0.24 | -2.31 | 1-4-2 | 1-4-2 | 0-6-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 64 | 0.10 | -2.05 | 0-2-2 | 2-7-0 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||