NHL standings at the end of January 9, 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 |
40 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 42 | 133 | 129 | -0.03 | 0.07 | 10-5-5 | 6-9-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 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 | -0.01 | -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 | -0.11 | 1.45 | 16-3-2 | 12-5-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
41 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 40 | 149 | 145 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 11-8-2 | 6-10-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
40 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 38 | 142 | 141 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 10-8-3 | 5-9-5 | 5-3-2 | 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 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
41 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 27 | 127 | 185 | 0.05 | -1.37 | 4-11-3 | 6-13-4 | 3-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
39 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 61 | 189 | 102 | -0.14 | 2.09 | 17-0-4 | 10-5-3 | 9-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
40 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 50 | 168 | 133 | 0.08 | 0.96 | 12-7-3 | 11-6-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 50 | 140 | 122 | 0.10 | 0.52 | 14-5-1 | 8-9-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
42 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 48 | 170 | 149 | 0.04 | 0.54 | 14-6-2 | 8-10-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
39 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 36 | 123 | 144 | -0.19 | -0.73 | 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 | -1.22 | 4-10-5 | 5-16-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
43 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 22 | 123 | 198 | -0.05 | -1.79 | 6-13-3 | 2-16-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||