NHL standings at the end of November 28, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 91 | 65 | -0.07 | 1.17 | 7-2-1 | 5-2-4 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 76 | 66 | 0.17 | 0.61 | 5-2-2 | 6-6-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 63 | 55 | -0.29 | 0.09 | 5-2-3 | 3-5-3 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
20 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 53 | 78 | 0.15 | -1.10 | 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 |
23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 93 | 64 | -0.04 | 1.22 | 9-2-0 | 6-4-2 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 77 | 66 | -0.22 | 0.33 | 6-6-1 | 4-3-0 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 69 | 77 | -0.07 | -0.45 | 4-5-2 | 2-5-3 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
22 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 61 | 95 | 0.33 | -1.22 | 2-7-2 | 3-6-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
21 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 67 | 83 | 0.34 | -0.42 | 3-6-2 | 2-7-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames |
23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 101 | 70 | -0.04 | 1.31 | 10-2-1 | 5-4-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 93 | 60 | -0.10 | 1.55 | 8-0-2 | 6-3-1 | 9-0-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 82 | 50 | -0.13 | 1.47 | 6-3-3 | 6-1-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 70 | 66 | 0.20 | 0.37 | 5-4-1 | 6-4-3 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.09 | -0.49 | 5-2-3 | 3-6-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
23 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 79 | 89 | -0.11 | -0.54 | 4-8-0 | 5-5-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
24 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 77 | 116 | -0.24 | -1.86 | 3-7-2 | 2-8-2 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
23 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 65 | 109 | 0.17 | -1.75 | 1-5-3 | 3-10-1 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||