NHL standings at the end of November 11, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 58 | 42 | -0.10 | 1.05 | 4-1-1 | 4-2-2 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 47 | 45 | 0.16 | 0.29 | 3-1-1 | 4-6-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 35 | -0.29 | -0.60 | 2-1-2 | 2-4-2 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 42 | 47 | -0.16 | -0.52 | 3-2-1 | 2-5-1 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 63 | 41 | 0.19 | 1.56 | 7-1-0 | 3-3-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 55 | 56 | -0.17 | -0.23 | 3-4-2 | 2-2-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 49 | 46 | -0.05 | 0.20 | 4-5-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 57 | 0.16 | -0.37 | 3-4-2 | 0-5-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 62 | 0.57 | -1.29 | 1-5-1 | 1-5-2 | 1-7-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames |
16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 75 | 43 | -0.07 | 1.93 | 8-0-1 | 4-2-1 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 51 | 32 | -0.24 | 1.12 | 4-1-2 | 5-1-1 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 58 | 47 | 0.23 | 1.08 | 7-0-1 | 1-3-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 47 | 42 | 0.23 | 0.57 | 3-3-1 | 3-2-3 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 44 | 39 | -0.16 | 0.22 | 5-1-3 | 1-2-1 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 54 | 63 | -0.04 | -0.60 | 3-4-0 | 3-5-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 56 | 83 | -0.35 | -2.15 | 2-4-2 | 1-4-2 | 1-6-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 77 | -0.01 | -2.07 | 0-2-3 | 2-9-0 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||