NHL standings at the end of December 31, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
37 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 55 | 159 | 115 | -0.03 | 1.16 | 14-2-2 | 10-4-5 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
39 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 40 | 131 | 124 | 0.15 | 0.33 | 9-4-4 | 8-12-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
37 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 39 | 123 | 118 | 0.02 | 0.15 | 9-5-4 | 6-8-5 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
35 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 31 | 112 | 124 | -0.03 | -0.38 | 9-9-1 | 5-9-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
37 | 26 | 6 | 5 | 57 | 155 | 90 | -0.12 | 1.64 | 14-2-2 | 12-4-3 | 9-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
37 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 37 | 133 | 129 | 0.02 | 0.13 | 10-6-3 | 5-9-4 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
35 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 34 | 131 | 117 | -0.04 | 0.36 | 10-8-2 | 4-7-4 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
39 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 27 | 117 | 140 | 0.13 | -0.46 | 6-8-6 | 2-12-5 | 1-7-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
37 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 23 | 110 | 171 | 0.10 | -1.55 | 3-10-3 | 5-12-4 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
35 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 166 | 97 | -0.16 | 1.81 | 14-0-4 | 10-4-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 6 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
37 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 44 | 151 | 124 | 0.11 | 0.84 | 10-7-3 | 10-6-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 44 | 128 | 113 | 0.02 | 0.42 | 12-5-1 | 7-8-5 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
39 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 43 | 158 | 142 | 0.01 | 0.42 | 13-6-1 | 7-10-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
35 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 31 | 107 | 129 | -0.20 | -0.83 | 8-5-6 | 4-11-1 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
37 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 29 | 116 | 143 | -0.09 | -0.81 | 8-9-1 | 5-12-2 | 1-8-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
39 | 8 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 114 | 182 | -0.03 | -1.77 | 6-11-3 | 2-15-2 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
37 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 20 | 103 | 156 | 0.10 | -1.34 | 3-9-5 | 4-15-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||