NHL standings at the end of January 6, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
40 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 175 | 123 | -0.09 | 1.21 | 14-2-2 | 13-4-5 | 8-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 40 | 126 | 121 | -0.03 | 0.10 | 9-5-5 | 6-8-5 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
41 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 40 | 135 | 133 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 9-6-4 | 8-12-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
37 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 32 | 117 | 132 | -0.04 | -0.44 | 9-10-2 | 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 |
40 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 59 | 163 | 101 | -0.09 | 1.46 | 15-3-2 | 12-5-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
39 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 40 | 148 | 135 | -0.06 | 0.27 | 11-8-2 | 6-8-4 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
40 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 38 | 142 | 141 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 10-8-3 | 5-9-5 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
39 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 27 | 122 | 175 | 0.06 | -1.29 | 4-10-3 | 6-12-4 | 3-4-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
40 | 8 | 21 | 11 | 27 | 118 | 144 | 0.10 | -0.55 | 6-9-6 | 2-12-5 | 1-7-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
38 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 182 | 101 | -0.15 | 1.98 | 16-0-4 | 10-5-3 | 8-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
39 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 48 | 163 | 130 | 0.12 | 0.96 | 12-7-3 | 10-6-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
40 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 46 | 132 | 120 | 0.13 | 0.43 | 13-5-1 | 7-9-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
41 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 46 | 165 | 146 | 0.04 | 0.50 | 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 |
38 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 34 | 118 | 141 | -0.16 | -0.77 | 8-6-6 | 5-11-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
41 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 31 | 125 | 163 | 0.03 | -0.89 | 8-9-1 | 6-15-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
41 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 24 | 117 | 169 | 0.04 | -1.23 | 4-10-5 | 5-16-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
42 | 8 | 28 | 6 | 22 | 120 | 193 | -0.08 | -1.82 | 6-12-3 | 2-16-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||