NHL standings at the end of December 14, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 132 | 97 | -0.06 | 1.10 | 11-2-2 | 8-3-4 | 8-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
31 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 32 | 103 | 98 | 0.26 | 0.42 | 7-4-2 | 7-9-2 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 89 | 85 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 7-4-4 | 4-6-4 | 4-4-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
27 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 21 | 78 | 96 | 0.22 | -0.45 | 6-8-1 | 3-7-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 123 | 76 | -0.08 | 1.48 | 11-2-1 | 9-4-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 117 | 96 | -0.09 | 0.66 | 9-6-2 | 4-5-2 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 104 | 108 | 0.13 | -0.00 | 7-6-3 | 3-8-3 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 95 | 110 | 0.08 | -0.42 | 5-5-4 | 2-9-5 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
30 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 18 | 88 | 137 | 0.07 | -1.56 | 2-9-2 | 5-10-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 128 | 83 | -0.11 | 1.49 | 10-0-4 | 8-4-2 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
31 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 125 | 103 | -0.15 | 0.56 | 11-4-1 | 6-7-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 115 | 83 | 0.02 | 1.16 | 8-5-3 | 8-3-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 100 | 81 | 0.24 | 0.87 | 9-5-1 | 7-5-3 | 7-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 86 | 101 | -0.28 | -0.82 | 6-3-5 | 4-9-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
30 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 26 | 98 | 112 | -0.14 | -0.61 | 7-9-0 | 5-7-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
31 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 16 | 89 | 148 | -0.15 | -2.06 | 4-9-2 | 2-12-2 | 2-8-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
31 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 83 | 139 | 0.04 | -1.76 | 1-8-4 | 4-13-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||