NHL standings at the end of January 19, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
45 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 65 | 193 | 143 | -0.15 | 0.96 | 16-3-2 | 13-6-5 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
46 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 46 | 148 | 147 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 10-7-5 | 9-12-3 | 2-4-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
44 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 45 | 149 | 145 | -0.02 | 0.07 | 11-6-5 | 6-10-6 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
44 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 37 | 139 | 157 | -0.00 | -0.41 | 10-10-2 | 6-13-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
45 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 66 | 182 | 112 | -0.11 | 1.45 | 17-3-2 | 13-6-4 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
45 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 46 | 161 | 154 | 0.06 | 0.21 | 13-8-3 | 6-10-5 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
45 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 44 | 165 | 161 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 11-9-2 | 8-11-4 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
46 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 33 | 149 | 202 | 0.03 | -1.12 | 7-11-3 | 6-15-4 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
46 | 9 | 24 | 13 | 31 | 137 | 169 | 0.13 | -0.57 | 7-10-7 | 2-14-6 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
44 | 29 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 208 | 116 | -0.11 | 1.98 | 18-0-4 | 11-6-5 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
44 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 56 | 185 | 151 | 0.09 | 0.86 | 13-8-3 | 13-6-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 53 | 148 | 135 | 0.14 | 0.42 | 14-5-4 | 8-10-5 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
46 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 52 | 186 | 160 | 0.08 | 0.65 | 16-8-2 | 8-10-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
43 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 40 | 132 | 155 | -0.18 | -0.72 | 11-6-6 | 5-13-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
47 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 38 | 145 | 180 | -0.03 | -0.78 | 9-9-3 | 7-16-3 | 3-4-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
47 | 10 | 31 | 6 | 26 | 131 | 194 | 0.02 | -1.32 | 5-12-5 | 5-19-1 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
47 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 25 | 134 | 211 | -0.04 | -1.68 | 7-13-4 | 2-18-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||