NHL standings at the end of December 11, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 120 | 92 | -0.01 | 0.99 | 9-2-2 | 8-3-4 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
30 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 30 | 98 | 97 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 6-4-2 | 7-9-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 80 | 81 | 0.04 | -0.00 | 6-4-4 | 3-6-4 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
26 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 76 | 93 | 0.15 | -0.50 | 6-7-1 | 3-7-2 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 114 | 74 | -0.01 | 1.42 | 11-2-1 | 7-4-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 105 | 83 | -0.20 | 0.65 | 9-6-2 | 4-4-1 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 24 | 100 | 106 | 0.17 | -0.05 | 6-6-3 | 3-7-3 | 4-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
28 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 22 | 89 | 101 | 0.02 | -0.41 | 5-5-3 | 2-8-5 | 2-4-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
28 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 83 | 128 | 0.10 | -1.50 | 2-8-2 | 5-9-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 119 | 77 | -0.14 | 1.47 | 9-0-3 | 8-4-2 | 7-1-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 107 | 76 | -0.01 | 1.14 | 7-5-3 | 8-3-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
29 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 115 | 95 | -0.08 | 0.61 | 10-4-1 | 6-7-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
29 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 98 | 80 | 0.22 | 0.85 | 8-5-1 | 7-5-3 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 82 | 92 | -0.27 | -0.66 | 6-2-5 | 4-8-1 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
28 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 26 | 94 | 100 | -0.19 | -0.40 | 7-9-0 | 5-5-2 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
29 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 16 | 89 | 139 | -0.20 | -1.93 | 4-8-2 | 2-11-2 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
29 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 76 | 131 | 0.10 | -1.80 | 1-8-4 | 3-12-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||