NHL standings at the end of December 1, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 95 | 68 | -0.07 | 1.16 | 7-2-1 | 6-2-4 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 81 | 69 | 0.15 | 0.65 | 5-2-2 | 7-6-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 66 | 59 | -0.20 | 0.12 | 5-3-3 | 3-5-3 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 60 | 86 | 0.23 | -0.95 | 3-7-1 | 3-7-1 | 2-8-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.03 | 1.23 | 9-2-0 | 6-4-2 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 82 | 71 | -0.15 | 0.38 | 6-6-2 | 4-3-0 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 72 | 81 | -0.14 | -0.53 | 4-5-2 | 2-6-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
23 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 79 | 90 | 0.19 | -0.29 | 4-6-2 | 3-7-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
24 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 68 | 107 | 0.27 | -1.35 | 2-8-2 | 3-7-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 98 | 65 | -0.06 | 1.51 | 8-0-2 | 6-3-2 | 8-0-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 107 | 79 | -0.01 | 1.11 | 10-4-1 | 5-4-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 87 | 53 | -0.06 | 1.56 | 6-3-3 | 7-1-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 73 | 66 | 0.13 | 0.42 | 6-4-1 | 6-4-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
25 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 82 | 91 | -0.12 | -0.48 | 5-8-0 | 5-5-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 67 | 75 | -0.11 | -0.49 | 5-2-4 | 3-6-1 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
25 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 77 | 119 | -0.21 | -1.89 | 3-7-2 | 2-9-2 | 2-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
24 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 67 | 111 | 0.15 | -1.69 | 1-5-4 | 3-10-1 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||