NHL standings at the end of December 28, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
35 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 151 | 106 | -0.05 | 1.24 | 14-2-2 | 9-3-5 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 120 | 111 | 0.01 | 0.26 | 9-4-4 | 6-8-5 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
38 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 39 | 126 | 119 | 0.21 | 0.39 | 9-4-3 | 8-12-2 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
34 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 31 | 110 | 117 | 0.00 | -0.20 | 9-9-1 | 5-8-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 149 | 89 | -0.16 | 1.51 | 13-2-2 | 12-4-3 | 8-0-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
35 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 33 | 125 | 124 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 9-6-3 | 4-9-4 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 32 | 127 | 117 | -0.03 | 0.27 | 9-8-2 | 4-7-4 | 1-5-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
37 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 27 | 112 | 132 | 0.12 | -0.42 | 6-7-6 | 2-11-5 | 1-5-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
36 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 22 | 105 | 166 | 0.08 | -1.61 | 3-10-3 | 5-12-3 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 162 | 95 | -0.18 | 1.79 | 13-0-4 | 10-4-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
37 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 44 | 125 | 107 | 0.07 | 0.56 | 12-5-1 | 7-7-5 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
35 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 42 | 141 | 114 | 0.15 | 0.92 | 10-6-3 | 9-6-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
37 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 41 | 150 | 133 | -0.07 | 0.39 | 13-6-1 | 6-9-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
34 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 31 | 103 | 124 | -0.24 | -0.86 | 8-4-6 | 4-11-1 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
36 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 29 | 116 | 139 | -0.09 | -0.73 | 8-9-1 | 5-11-2 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
38 | 7 | 26 | 5 | 19 | 108 | 179 | -0.03 | -1.90 | 5-11-3 | 2-15-2 | 1-8-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
36 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 96 | 154 | 0.11 | -1.50 | 2-9-5 | 4-15-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||