NHL standings at the end of December 6, 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 |
28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 93 | 89 | 0.26 | 0.40 | 6-3-2 | 7-8-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 68 | 71 | 0.01 | -0.12 | 5-4-3 | 3-6-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
24 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 69 | 89 | 0.21 | -0.63 | 5-7-1 | 3-7-1 | 3-7-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 107 | 68 | -0.09 | 1.41 | 10-2-0 | 7-4-3 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 97 | 79 | -0.25 | 0.50 | 8-6-2 | 4-4-0 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 93 | 99 | 0.15 | -0.08 | 6-6-2 | 3-7-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
25 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 76 | 88 | -0.04 | -0.52 | 4-5-3 | 2-7-4 | 1-6-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
27 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 76 | 123 | 0.16 | -1.59 | 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 | -0.15 | 1.42 | 8-0-3 | 7-3-2 | 7-0-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 98 | 65 | -0.05 | 1.33 | 7-4-3 | 7-2-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 110 | 87 | -0.03 | 0.82 | 10-4-1 | 5-6-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 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 | -0.09 | -0.32 | 6-8-0 | 5-5-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 73 | 83 | -0.16 | -0.60 | 6-2-4 | 3-7-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
27 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 86 | 128 | -0.23 | -1.79 | 4-7-2 | 2-10-2 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
27 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 73 | 124 | 0.10 | -1.79 | 1-7-4 | 3-11-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||