NHL standings at the end of January 3, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
38 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 57 | 165 | 118 | -0.04 | 1.19 | 14-2-2 | 11-4-5 | 8-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
40 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 40 | 132 | 128 | 0.18 | 0.28 | 9-5-4 | 8-12-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
37 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 39 | 123 | 118 | 0.00 | 0.14 | 9-5-4 | 6-8-5 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
36 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 32 | 115 | 127 | -0.07 | -0.41 | 9-9-2 | 5-9-2 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 57 | 157 | 96 | -0.09 | 1.51 | 14-2-2 | 12-5-3 | 8-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
38 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 37 | 136 | 134 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 10-7-3 | 5-9-4 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
37 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 36 | 139 | 128 | -0.10 | 0.19 | 11-8-2 | 4-8-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 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 |
38 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 25 | 118 | 174 | 0.09 | -1.39 | 4-10-3 | 5-12-4 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
36 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 175 | 97 | -0.17 | 2.00 | 15-0-4 | 10-4-3 | 8-0-2 | Won 7 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
38 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 46 | 157 | 126 | 0.16 | 0.97 | 11-7-3 | 10-6-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
40 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 45 | 162 | 143 | 0.04 | 0.51 | 13-6-1 | 8-10-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 44 | 128 | 113 | 0.04 | 0.44 | 12-5-1 | 7-8-5 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
36 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 31 | 110 | 135 | -0.17 | -0.87 | 8-6-6 | 4-11-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
39 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 31 | 121 | 155 | -0.02 | -0.90 | 8-9-1 | 6-13-2 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
39 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 22 | 110 | 163 | 0.06 | -1.29 | 4-9-5 | 4-16-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
41 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 22 | 119 | 189 | -0.06 | -1.76 | 6-11-3 | 2-16-3 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||