NHL standings at the end of November 17, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 72 | 54 | 0.02 | 1.08 | 4-2-1 | 5-2-3 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 55 | 51 | 0.21 | 0.43 | 3-1-2 | 5-6-1 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 43 | -0.26 | -0.26 | 3-1-3 | 2-4-3 | 3-2-5 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 50 | -0.21 | -0.61 | 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 |
18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 72 | 48 | 0.09 | 1.42 | 7-1-0 | 4-4-2 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 63 | 52 | -0.07 | 0.66 | 5-5-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 58 | 61 | -0.07 | -0.25 | 3-4-2 | 2-3-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 55 | 60 | 0.12 | -0.19 | 3-4-2 | 1-5-1 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 75 | 0.56 | -1.00 | 2-6-1 | 2-5-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames |
19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 89 | 60 | -0.09 | 1.43 | 9-1-1 | 4-3-1 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 69 | 54 | 0.06 | 1.00 | 7-0-2 | 3-3-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 62 | 38 | -0.17 | 1.33 | 5-2-2 | 5-1-1 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 54 | 46 | 0.13 | 0.60 | 3-4-1 | 4-2-3 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 50 | 54 | -0.06 | -0.31 | 5-2-3 | 2-3-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 57 | 73 | -0.08 | -0.96 | 3-6-0 | 3-5-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
17 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 93 | -0.35 | -2.29 | 2-5-2 | 1-5-2 | 1-6-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
18 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 85 | 0.08 | -2.03 | 0-3-3 | 2-9-1 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||