NHL standings at the end of December 5, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 108 | 74 | -0.01 | 1.35 | 8-2-1 | 8-2-4 | 8-1-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 89 | 83 | 0.27 | 0.49 | 6-3-2 | 7-7-2 | 6-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 68 | 71 | -0.01 | -0.13 | 5-4-3 | 3-6-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
23 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 65 | 89 | 0.21 | -0.83 | 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 |
25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 105 | 66 | -0.06 | 1.50 | 10-2-0 | 7-4-2 | 8-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 97 | 75 | -0.25 | 0.70 | 8-6-2 | 4-3-0 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
25 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 87 | 95 | 0.16 | -0.16 | 5-6-2 | 3-7-2 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 74 | 86 | -0.08 | -0.58 | 4-5-2 | 2-7-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
27 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 76 | 123 | 0.17 | -1.57 | 2-8-2 | 4-9-2 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 106 | 70 | -0.16 | 1.41 | 8-0-3 | 7-3-2 | 7-0-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 110 | 87 | -0.04 | 0.81 | 10-4-1 | 5-6-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 91 | 61 | 0.02 | 1.32 | 6-4-3 | 7-2-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 83 | 73 | 0.17 | 0.55 | 7-4-1 | 6-5-3 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
26 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 24 | 85 | 91 | -0.11 | -0.34 | 6-8-0 | 5-5-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 73 | 83 | -0.15 | -0.59 | 6-2-4 | 3-7-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
26 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 82 | 121 | -0.29 | -1.79 | 4-7-2 | 2-9-2 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
27 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 73 | 124 | 0.09 | -1.80 | 1-7-4 | 3-11-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||