NHL standings at the end of January 12, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
41 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 63 | 181 | 127 | -0.10 | 1.22 | 15-2-2 | 13-4-5 | 8-1-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
41 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 44 | 139 | 131 | -0.06 | 0.14 | 11-5-5 | 6-9-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
43 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 41 | 138 | 140 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 9-7-5 | 8-12-2 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
40 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 33 | 124 | 143 | 0.02 | -0.45 | 9-10-2 | 5-11-3 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
42 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 61 | 168 | 105 | -0.10 | 1.40 | 16-3-2 | 12-6-3 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
41 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 40 | 145 | 143 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 11-8-3 | 5-9-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
42 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 40 | 149 | 148 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 11-8-2 | 6-11-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
43 | 8 | 22 | 13 | 29 | 129 | 156 | 0.15 | -0.48 | 6-9-7 | 2-13-6 | 0-6-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
43 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 29 | 137 | 192 | 0.01 | -1.27 | 5-11-3 | 6-14-4 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
41 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 198 | 108 | -0.15 | 2.05 | 17-0-4 | 11-5-4 | 8-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
41 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 52 | 173 | 136 | 0.05 | 0.95 | 12-7-3 | 12-6-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
43 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 51 | 143 | 125 | 0.09 | 0.51 | 14-5-2 | 8-9-5 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
43 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 48 | 171 | 153 | 0.09 | 0.50 | 14-7-2 | 8-10-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
40 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 38 | 126 | 144 | -0.19 | -0.64 | 10-6-6 | 5-11-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
43 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 35 | 134 | 167 | 0.00 | -0.77 | 9-9-1 | 7-15-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
43 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 24 | 121 | 182 | 0.04 | -1.38 | 4-11-5 | 5-17-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
44 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 22 | 126 | 202 | -0.07 | -1.79 | 6-13-3 | 2-17-3 | 1-8-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||