NHL standings at the end of January 5, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
39 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 59 | 170 | 121 | -0.08 | 1.18 | 14-2-2 | 12-4-5 | 8-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 40 | 126 | 121 | -0.02 | 0.11 | 9-5-5 | 6-8-5 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
40 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 40 | 132 | 128 | 0.17 | 0.27 | 9-5-4 | 8-12-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
36 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 32 | 115 | 127 | -0.08 | -0.42 | 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 |
39 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 57 | 161 | 101 | -0.08 | 1.46 | 14-3-2 | 12-5-3 | 7-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
38 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 38 | 144 | 132 | -0.07 | 0.24 | 11-8-2 | 5-8-4 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
39 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 38 | 139 | 137 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 10-7-3 | 5-9-5 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
39 | 8 | 20 | 11 | 27 | 117 | 140 | 0.12 | -0.47 | 6-8-6 | 2-12-5 | 1-7-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
38 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 25 | 118 | 174 | 0.08 | -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 |
37 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 57 | 177 | 100 | -0.16 | 1.93 | 15-0-4 | 10-5-3 | 8-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
39 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 48 | 163 | 130 | 0.12 | 0.97 | 12-7-3 | 10-6-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
39 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 46 | 131 | 115 | 0.08 | 0.49 | 13-5-1 | 7-8-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
41 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 46 | 165 | 146 | 0.03 | 0.49 | 13-6-2 | 8-10-2 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
37 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 32 | 113 | 138 | -0.17 | -0.85 | 8-6-6 | 4-11-2 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
40 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 31 | 125 | 161 | -0.00 | -0.90 | 8-9-1 | 6-14-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
40 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 22 | 113 | 168 | 0.08 | -1.29 | 4-10-5 | 4-16-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
41 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 22 | 119 | 189 | -0.06 | -1.77 | 6-11-3 | 2-16-3 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||