NHL standings at the end of December 20, 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 | -0.00 | 1.28 | 12-2-2 | 9-3-4 | 8-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
34 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 36 | 117 | 109 | 0.18 | 0.42 | 9-4-2 | 7-10-2 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
32 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 103 | 96 | 0.02 | 0.24 | 8-4-4 | 5-7-4 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
31 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 25 | 93 | 109 | 0.14 | -0.38 | 7-9-1 | 4-8-2 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
32 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 133 | 81 | -0.09 | 1.54 | 11-2-1 | 11-4-3 | 8-0-2 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 121 | 103 | -0.06 | 0.54 | 9-7-2 | 4-5-3 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
32 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 29 | 113 | 116 | 0.08 | -0.02 | 8-6-3 | 3-8-4 | 5-1-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
33 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 104 | 119 | 0.11 | -0.35 | 6-6-4 | 2-10-5 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
33 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 21 | 100 | 153 | 0.11 | -1.50 | 3-10-3 | 5-10-2 | 3-6-1 | Tied 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 | -0.17 | 1.43 | 10-0-4 | 9-4-3 | 5-1-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
33 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 39 | 136 | 112 | -0.17 | 0.56 | 12-4-1 | 6-8-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
33 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 39 | 110 | 93 | 0.15 | 0.66 | 10-5-1 | 7-6-4 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
31 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 123 | 94 | 0.10 | 1.03 | 9-6-3 | 8-4-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
31 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 93 | 114 | -0.25 | -0.93 | 6-4-6 | 4-10-1 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
34 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 26 | 111 | 136 | -0.12 | -0.86 | 7-9-0 | 5-11-2 | 3-7-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
34 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 99 | 158 | -0.07 | -1.80 | 5-9-3 | 2-13-2 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
33 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 18 | 90 | 142 | 0.02 | -1.55 | 2-8-5 | 4-13-1 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||