NHL standings at the end of November 20, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 77 | 56 | -0.11 | 1.05 | 5-2-1 | 5-2-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 58 | 52 | 0.13 | 0.44 | 4-1-2 | 5-6-1 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 55 | 46 | -0.38 | 0.12 | 4-1-3 | 3-4-3 | 5-1-4 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 48 | 66 | -0.03 | -1.09 | 3-4-1 | 2-6-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| 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 | 0.00 | 1.37 | 7-1-0 | 5-4-2 | 8-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 68 | 58 | -0.14 | 0.45 | 6-6-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 62 | 68 | -0.02 | -0.35 | 3-5-2 | 2-4-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 58 | 61 | 0.20 | 0.02 | 3-4-2 | 2-5-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 75 | 0.54 | -1.02 | 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 |
20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 92 | 61 | -0.03 | 1.52 | 9-1-1 | 5-3-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 77 | 56 | 0.12 | 1.36 | 8-0-2 | 3-3-1 | 8-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 70 | 43 | -0.11 | 1.39 | 5-3-2 | 6-1-1 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 60 | 57 | 0.22 | 0.38 | 4-4-1 | 4-3-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 56 | 66 | -0.17 | -0.72 | 5-2-3 | 2-5-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
19 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 59 | 77 | -0.04 | -0.98 | 3-7-0 | 3-5-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
19 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 55 | 88 | 0.04 | -1.69 | 1-3-3 | 2-9-1 | 1-6-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
19 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 63 | 101 | -0.22 | -2.22 | 2-5-2 | 1-7-2 | 1-8-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||