NHL standings at the end of December 8, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 114 | 79 | -0.04 | 1.30 | 9-2-1 | 8-2-4 | 9-0-1 | Won 6 | ||||||
 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 |
25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 71 | 74 | 0.01 | -0.11 | 5-4-4 | 3-6-3 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 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 |
27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 110 | 71 | -0.08 | 1.36 | 10-2-1 | 7-4-3 | 6-2-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
25 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 100 | 82 | -0.26 | 0.46 | 8-6-2 | 4-4-1 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 96 | 102 | 0.19 | -0.03 | 6-6-2 | 3-7-3 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
26 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 81 | 94 | -0.00 | -0.50 | 4-5-3 | 2-8-4 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
27 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 76 | 123 | 0.14 | -1.60 | 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 |
24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 113 | 71 | -0.21 | 1.54 | 9-0-3 | 7-3-2 | 7-0-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 103 | 67 | -0.03 | 1.41 | 7-4-3 | 8-2-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 114 | 90 | -0.10 | 0.76 | 10-4-1 | 6-6-1 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 85 | 78 | 0.22 | 0.48 | 7-5-1 | 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 |
27 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 26 | 89 | 93 | -0.13 | -0.28 | 7-8-0 | 5-5-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 75 | 87 | -0.18 | -0.68 | 6-2-4 | 3-8-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
28 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 87 | 135 | -0.17 | -1.88 | 4-7-2 | 2-11-2 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
28 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 76 | 128 | 0.13 | -1.73 | 1-8-4 | 3-11-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||