NHL standings at the end of December 17, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 140 | 99 | -0.01 | 1.27 | 12-2-2 | 9-3-4 | 8-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 34 | 100 | 90 | -0.03 | 0.30 | 8-4-4 | 5-6-4 | 5-3-2 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
33 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 34 | 113 | 107 | 0.20 | 0.38 | 8-4-2 | 7-10-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
29 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 23 | 86 | 102 | 0.17 | -0.38 | 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 | -0.03 | 0.59 | 9-7-2 | 4-5-2 | 3-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
32 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 29 | 113 | 116 | 0.07 | -0.02 | 8-6-3 | 3-8-4 | 5-1-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
32 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 23 | 97 | 117 | 0.14 | -0.49 | 5-6-4 | 2-10-5 | 1-6-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
32 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 96 | 149 | 0.09 | -1.57 | 3-10-2 | 5-10-2 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 133 | 85 | -0.18 | 1.42 | 10-0-4 | 9-4-3 | 5-1-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
32 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 39 | 132 | 105 | -0.14 | 0.71 | 12-4-1 | 6-7-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
32 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 38 | 106 | 89 | 0.19 | 0.72 | 10-5-1 | 7-6-3 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 117 | 91 | 0.09 | 0.96 | 8-6-3 | 8-4-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 90 | 109 | -0.30 | -0.94 | 6-3-6 | 4-10-1 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
32 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 26 | 106 | 124 | -0.13 | -0.69 | 7-9-0 | 5-9-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 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 |
33 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 92 | 154 | -0.08 | -1.96 | 4-9-3 | 2-13-2 | 1-8-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||