NHL standings at the end of November 18, 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 | -0.00 | 1.06 | 4-2-1 | 5-2-3 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 58 | 52 | 0.09 | 0.40 | 4-1-2 | 5-6-1 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 46 | 44 | -0.29 | -0.18 | 3-1-3 | 3-4-3 | 4-1-5 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 57 | -0.07 | -0.76 | 3-4-1 | 2-5-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 76 | 50 | 0.02 | 1.39 | 7-1-0 | 5-4-2 | 8-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 64 | 55 | -0.11 | 0.46 | 5-6-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 59 | 64 | -0.04 | -0.34 | 3-5-2 | 2-3-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 61 | 0.19 | 0.01 | 3-4-2 | 2-5-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 75 | 0.53 | -1.03 | 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 | -0.11 | 1.42 | 9-1-1 | 4-3-1 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 77 | 56 | 0.13 | 1.36 | 8-0-2 | 3-3-1 | 8-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 69 | 40 | -0.17 | 1.54 | 5-2-2 | 6-1-1 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 56 | 54 | 0.24 | 0.35 | 3-4-1 | 4-3-3 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 53 | 62 | -0.19 | -0.72 | 5-2-3 | 2-4-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
19 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 59 | 77 | -0.01 | -0.96 | 3-7-0 | 3-5-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 61 | 96 | -0.31 | -2.26 | 2-5-2 | 1-6-2 | 1-7-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
19 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 55 | 88 | 0.07 | -1.67 | 1-3-3 | 2-9-1 | 1-6-3 | Won 1 | ||||||