NHL standings at the end of November 25, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 87 | 63 | -0.13 | 1.07 | 6-2-1 | 5-2-4 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 68 | 64 | 0.19 | 0.38 | 4-2-2 | 6-6-2 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 59 | 54 | -0.24 | 0.01 | 4-2-3 | 3-5-3 | 5-2-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
20 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 53 | 78 | 0.13 | -1.12 | 3-6-1 | 2-7-1 | 2-8-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 90 | 64 | -0.04 | 1.15 | 8-2-0 | 6-4-2 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 75 | 62 | -0.20 | 0.49 | 6-6-1 | 4-2-0 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 65 | 75 | -0.08 | -0.58 | 3-5-2 | 2-5-3 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
21 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 57 | 86 | 0.32 | -1.06 | 2-7-2 | 3-5-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
20 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 65 | 75 | 0.32 | -0.18 | 3-6-2 | 2-6-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames |
22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 99 | 66 | -0.07 | 1.43 | 10-2-1 | 5-3-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 93 | 60 | -0.09 | 1.56 | 8-0-2 | 6-3-1 | 9-0-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 73 | 46 | -0.08 | 1.34 | 5-3-3 | 6-1-1 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 70 | 63 | 0.14 | 0.45 | 5-4-1 | 6-3-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 66 | 74 | -0.08 | -0.48 | 5-2-3 | 3-6-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 73 | 86 | -0.03 | -0.62 | 4-8-0 | 4-5-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
23 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 74 | 110 | -0.23 | -1.79 | 3-6-2 | 2-8-2 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
22 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 64 | 105 | 0.14 | -1.72 | 1-5-3 | 3-9-1 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||