NHL standings at the end of January 13, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
42 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 184 | 132 | -0.09 | 1.15 | 15-2-2 | 13-5-5 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 44 | 141 | 136 | -0.02 | 0.10 | 11-5-5 | 6-10-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
44 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 43 | 142 | 142 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 10-7-5 | 8-12-2 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
41 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 35 | 128 | 146 | 0.01 | -0.43 | 10-10-2 | 5-11-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
43 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 63 | 173 | 107 | -0.09 | 1.44 | 17-3-2 | 12-6-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 42 | 150 | 146 | 0.08 | 0.18 | 12-8-3 | 5-9-5 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
43 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 42 | 156 | 151 | -0.00 | 0.11 | 11-8-2 | 7-11-4 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
43 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 29 | 137 | 192 | 0.02 | -1.26 | 5-11-3 | 6-14-4 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
44 | 8 | 23 | 13 | 29 | 132 | 163 | 0.16 | -0.55 | 6-10-7 | 2-13-6 | 0-6-4 | Lost 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 | -0.14 | 2.06 | 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 | 0.51 | 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 |
41 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 38 | 129 | 148 | -0.19 | -0.65 | 10-6-6 | 5-12-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
44 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 36 | 137 | 170 | -0.03 | -0.78 | 9-9-1 | 7-15-3 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
44 | 9 | 29 | 6 | 24 | 123 | 186 | 0.05 | -1.39 | 4-11-5 | 5-18-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
45 | 8 | 30 | 7 | 23 | 129 | 205 | -0.08 | -1.77 | 6-13-4 | 2-17-3 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||