NHL standings at the end of December 23, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 150 | 105 | -0.05 | 1.27 | 14-2-2 | 9-3-4 | 8-1-1 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
36 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 38 | 124 | 113 | 0.13 | 0.44 | 9-4-2 | 8-11-2 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 36 | 112 | 106 | 0.07 | 0.25 | 9-4-4 | 5-8-4 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
32 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 27 | 98 | 112 | 0.13 | -0.31 | 8-9-1 | 4-8-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 141 | 84 | -0.16 | 1.52 | 13-2-1 | 11-4-3 | 8-0-2 | Won 7 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
32 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 31 | 122 | 109 | -0.07 | 0.33 | 9-8-2 | 4-6-3 | 2-5-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
34 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 31 | 120 | 122 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 8-6-3 | 4-9-4 | 4-2-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
35 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 26 | 108 | 125 | 0.08 | -0.41 | 6-6-5 | 2-11-5 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
35 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 22 | 104 | 160 | 0.10 | -1.50 | 3-10-3 | 5-11-3 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
32 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 147 | 90 | -0.20 | 1.58 | 12-0-4 | 9-4-3 | 6-1-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
35 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 41 | 143 | 118 | -0.15 | 0.57 | 13-4-1 | 6-9-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
35 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 41 | 117 | 100 | 0.07 | 0.56 | 11-5-1 | 7-7-4 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
33 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 40 | 131 | 105 | 0.13 | 0.92 | 10-6-3 | 8-5-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
33 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 29 | 99 | 121 | -0.18 | -0.84 | 7-4-6 | 4-11-1 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
35 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 28 | 113 | 136 | -0.10 | -0.76 | 8-9-0 | 5-11-2 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
36 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 101 | 169 | 0.01 | -1.88 | 5-10-3 | 2-14-2 | 1-8-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
35 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 18 | 94 | 149 | 0.11 | -1.46 | 2-8-5 | 4-15-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||