NHL standings at the end of January 8, 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 | -0.10 | 1.20 | 14-2-2 | 13-4-5 | 8-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
39 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 42 | 130 | 124 | -0.04 | 0.11 | 10-5-5 | 6-8-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
42 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 40 | 136 | 138 | 0.14 | 0.09 | 9-7-4 | 8-12-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
38 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 32 | 118 | 135 | 0.00 | -0.45 | 9-10-2 | 5-10-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
41 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 61 | 166 | 102 | -0.10 | 1.46 | 16-3-2 | 12-5-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
40 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 40 | 148 | 138 | -0.05 | 0.20 | 11-8-2 | 6-9-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 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 |
40 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 27 | 125 | 180 | 0.04 | -1.33 | 4-10-3 | 6-13-4 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
41 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 27 | 121 | 148 | 0.10 | -0.56 | 6-9-6 | 2-13-5 | 1-7-2 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.14 | 1.99 | 16-0-4 | 10-5-3 | 8-1-1 | Won 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 |
41 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 48 | 135 | 120 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 14-5-1 | 7-9-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 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 |
39 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 36 | 123 | 144 | -0.18 | -0.72 | 9-6-6 | 5-11-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
42 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 33 | 130 | 164 | 0.04 | -0.77 | 8-9-1 | 7-15-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 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 | -0.07 | -1.81 | 6-12-3 | 2-16-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||