NHL standings at the end of January 16, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
44 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 63 | 189 | 143 | -0.12 | 0.93 | 15-3-2 | 13-6-5 | 5-4-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
45 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 45 | 145 | 144 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 10-7-5 | 9-12-2 | 3-4-3 | Won 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 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
43 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 37 | 136 | 152 | 0.01 | -0.36 | 10-10-2 | 6-12-3 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
44 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 64 | 175 | 109 | -0.10 | 1.40 | 17-3-2 | 12-6-4 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
44 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 46 | 160 | 150 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 13-8-3 | 6-9-5 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 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 |
45 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 31 | 144 | 201 | 0.06 | -1.21 | 6-11-3 | 6-15-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
44 | 8 | 23 | 13 | 29 | 132 | 163 | 0.14 | -0.56 | 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 |
43 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 67 | 205 | 111 | -0.15 | 2.04 | 18-0-4 | 11-5-5 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
43 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 54 | 180 | 148 | 0.04 | 0.79 | 12-8-3 | 13-6-1 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
45 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 52 | 144 | 131 | 0.13 | 0.42 | 14-5-3 | 8-10-5 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
45 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 50 | 180 | 159 | 0.10 | 0.57 | 15-8-2 | 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 |
41 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 38 | 129 | 148 | -0.19 | -0.65 | 10-6-6 | 5-12-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
46 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 37 | 142 | 177 | -0.03 | -0.79 | 9-9-2 | 7-16-3 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
46 | 9 | 30 | 7 | 25 | 134 | 207 | -0.07 | -1.65 | 7-13-4 | 2-17-3 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
45 | 9 | 30 | 6 | 24 | 125 | 189 | 0.04 | -1.38 | 4-12-5 | 5-18-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||