NHL standings at the end of November 15, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 62 | 46 | -0.13 | 0.93 | 4-1-1 | 4-2-3 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 49 | 47 | 0.14 | 0.26 | 3-1-2 | 4-6-1 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 37 | 41 | -0.17 | -0.44 | 2-1-3 | 2-4-3 | 2-3-5 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 50 | -0.22 | -0.62 | 3-3-1 | 2-5-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 69 | 42 | 0.06 | 1.65 | 7-1-0 | 4-3-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 57 | 49 | -0.16 | 0.41 | 4-5-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 58 | 61 | -0.02 | -0.21 | 3-4-2 | 2-3-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 71 | 0.52 | -1.01 | 2-5-1 | 2-5-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 57 | 0.21 | -0.32 | 3-4-2 | 0-5-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames |
18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 87 | 54 | -0.13 | 1.70 | 9-0-1 | 4-3-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 62 | 38 | -0.16 | 1.34 | 5-2-2 | 5-1-1 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 65 | 52 | 0.17 | 1.04 | 7-0-2 | 2-3-1 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 51 | 42 | 0.17 | 0.73 | 3-3-1 | 4-2-3 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 46 | 51 | -0.06 | -0.39 | 5-2-3 | 1-3-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 54 | 67 | -0.06 | -0.82 | 3-5-0 | 3-5-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 58 | 87 | -0.39 | -2.20 | 2-5-2 | 1-4-2 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
18 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 85 | 0.15 | -1.96 | 0-3-3 | 2-9-1 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||