NHL standings at the end of January 14, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
43 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 63 | 187 | 138 | -0.09 | 1.05 | 15-3-2 | 13-5-5 | 6-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
43 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 44 | 145 | 141 | -0.03 | 0.07 | 11-6-5 | 6-10-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
44 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 43 | 142 | 142 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 10-7-5 | 8-12-2 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
41 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 35 | 128 | 146 | -0.00 | -0.44 | 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 |
43 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 44 | 155 | 150 | 0.08 | 0.20 | 12-8-3 | 6-9-5 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
44 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 44 | 162 | 154 | 0.02 | 0.20 | 11-8-2 | 8-11-4 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
44 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 31 | 142 | 195 | 0.00 | -1.20 | 6-11-3 | 6-14-4 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 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 |
42 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 65 | 199 | 109 | -0.12 | 2.02 | 17-0-4 | 11-5-5 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 54 | 179 | 140 | 0.04 | 0.97 | 12-7-3 | 13-6-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
44 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 52 | 144 | 126 | 0.12 | 0.53 | 14-5-3 | 8-9-5 | 4-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
44 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 48 | 175 | 159 | 0.11 | 0.47 | 14-8-2 | 8-10-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.66 | 10-6-6 | 5-12-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
45 | 16 | 25 | 4 | 36 | 140 | 175 | -0.06 | -0.84 | 9-9-1 | 7-16-3 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
44 | 9 | 29 | 6 | 24 | 123 | 186 | 0.04 | -1.39 | 4-11-5 | 5-18-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
45 | 8 | 30 | 7 | 23 | 129 | 205 | -0.09 | -1.78 | 6-13-4 | 2-17-3 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||