NHL standings at the end of November 23, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 82 | 58 | -0.07 | 1.19 | 6-2-1 | 5-2-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 65 | 58 | 0.27 | 0.61 | 4-1-2 | 6-6-2 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 59 | 54 | -0.21 | 0.04 | 4-2-3 | 3-5-3 | 5-2-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 49 | 70 | 0.07 | -1.10 | 3-5-1 | 2-6-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 87 | 56 | -0.02 | 1.46 | 8-1-0 | 6-4-2 | 8-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 71 | 61 | -0.17 | 0.39 | 6-6-1 | 3-2-0 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 65 | 71 | -0.02 | -0.33 | 3-5-2 | 2-4-3 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 64 | 72 | 0.34 | -0.08 | 3-5-2 | 2-6-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
20 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 52 | 81 | 0.25 | -1.20 | 2-7-1 | 3-5-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames |
21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 95 | 65 | -0.01 | 1.42 | 9-2-1 | 5-3-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 88 | 58 | -0.08 | 1.50 | 8-0-2 | 5-3-1 | 8-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 73 | 46 | -0.06 | 1.36 | 5-3-3 | 6-1-1 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 63 | 59 | 0.24 | 0.44 | 4-4-1 | 5-3-3 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 58 | 71 | -0.17 | -0.85 | 5-2-3 | 2-6-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
21 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 71 | 81 | -0.17 | -0.64 | 4-7-0 | 4-5-1 | 3-7-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
21 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 69 | 106 | -0.33 | -2.09 | 2-6-2 | 2-7-2 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
21 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 58 | 102 | 0.13 | -1.96 | 1-5-3 | 2-9-1 | 1-6-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||