NHL standings at the end of December 16, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
31 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 136 | 98 | -0.03 | 1.19 | 12-2-2 | 8-3-4 | 8-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
32 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 34 | 107 | 100 | 0.25 | 0.47 | 8-4-2 | 7-9-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 94 | 87 | -0.00 | 0.23 | 7-4-4 | 5-6-4 | 5-3-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
29 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 23 | 86 | 102 | 0.16 | -0.39 | 6-9-1 | 4-7-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
31 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 128 | 78 | -0.07 | 1.54 | 11-2-1 | 10-4-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
29 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 119 | 101 | -0.04 | 0.58 | 9-7-2 | 4-5-2 | 3-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
31 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 110 | 113 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 8-6-3 | 3-8-3 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
31 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 97 | 114 | 0.10 | -0.45 | 5-5-4 | 2-10-5 | 1-5-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
31 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 89 | 143 | 0.07 | -1.67 | 2-10-2 | 5-10-2 | 2-8-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
29 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 130 | 85 | -0.16 | 1.39 | 10-0-4 | 8-4-3 | 5-1-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
32 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 39 | 132 | 105 | -0.14 | 0.70 | 12-4-1 | 6-7-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
29 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 116 | 87 | 0.06 | 1.06 | 8-5-3 | 8-4-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
31 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 36 | 102 | 88 | 0.27 | 0.72 | 9-5-1 | 7-6-3 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
29 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 87 | 106 | -0.31 | -0.96 | 6-3-5 | 4-10-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
31 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 26 | 103 | 118 | -0.14 | -0.63 | 7-9-0 | 5-8-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
32 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 17 | 88 | 140 | -0.00 | -1.63 | 2-8-4 | 4-13-1 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
32 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 17 | 91 | 150 | -0.11 | -1.95 | 4-9-3 | 2-12-2 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||