NHL standings at the end of January 23, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
47 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 67 | 197 | 146 | -0.13 | 0.95 | 17-4-2 | 13-6-5 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
47 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 48 | 151 | 149 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 10-7-5 | 10-12-3 | 3-3-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
45 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 47 | 151 | 146 | -0.00 | 0.11 | 11-6-5 | 7-10-6 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
45 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 38 | 142 | 160 | -0.03 | -0.43 | 10-10-3 | 6-13-3 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
47 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 69 | 193 | 120 | -0.14 | 1.42 | 17-3-3 | 14-6-4 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
46 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 46 | 163 | 159 | 0.03 | 0.12 | 13-9-3 | 6-10-5 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
46 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 44 | 167 | 164 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 11-10-2 | 8-11-4 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
47 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 35 | 154 | 204 | 0.02 | -1.04 | 7-11-3 | 7-15-4 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
47 | 9 | 25 | 13 | 31 | 140 | 173 | 0.13 | -0.58 | 7-11-7 | 2-14-6 | 1-7-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
46 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 214 | 119 | -0.14 | 1.92 | 19-0-4 | 12-6-5 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
46 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 57 | 192 | 159 | 0.05 | 0.77 | 13-8-4 | 13-7-1 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
48 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 55 | 158 | 145 | 0.16 | 0.44 | 14-5-4 | 8-10-7 | 3-2-5 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
48 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 54 | 191 | 166 | 0.08 | 0.60 | 16-8-2 | 9-11-2 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
45 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 40 | 135 | 161 | -0.09 | -0.67 | 11-7-6 | 5-14-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 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 |
48 | 10 | 31 | 7 | 27 | 134 | 197 | 0.01 | -1.30 | 5-12-5 | 5-19-2 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
49 | 10 | 32 | 7 | 27 | 140 | 219 | 0.00 | -1.61 | 8-14-4 | 2-18-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||