NHL standings at the end of December 2, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 100 | 71 | -0.05 | 1.21 | 8-2-1 | 6-2-4 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 86 | 71 | 0.20 | 0.80 | 6-2-2 | 7-6-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 67 | 67 | -0.08 | -0.08 | 5-3-3 | 3-6-3 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
23 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 65 | 89 | 0.22 | -0.82 | 4-7-1 | 3-7-1 | 2-8-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 101 | 65 | -0.05 | 1.45 | 10-2-0 | 6-4-2 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 87 | 73 | -0.17 | 0.46 | 7-6-2 | 4-3-0 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 84 | 92 | 0.13 | -0.20 | 5-6-2 | 3-7-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 74 | 86 | -0.12 | -0.62 | 4-5-2 | 2-7-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
25 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 70 | 112 | 0.21 | -1.47 | 2-8-2 | 3-8-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 103 | 67 | -0.14 | 1.49 | 8-0-2 | 7-3-2 | 8-0-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 32 | 110 | 84 | -0.03 | 0.97 | 10-4-1 | 5-5-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 89 | 58 | -0.00 | 1.40 | 6-3-3 | 7-2-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 76 | 71 | 0.17 | 0.37 | 6-4-1 | 6-5-3 | 6-4-0 | Lost 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 | -0.13 | -0.49 | 5-8-0 | 5-5-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 69 | 80 | -0.10 | -0.60 | 5-2-4 | 3-7-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
26 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 82 | 121 | -0.28 | -1.78 | 4-7-2 | 2-9-2 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
25 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 69 | 116 | 0.20 | -1.68 | 1-6-4 | 3-10-1 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||