NHL standings at the end of January 26, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
48 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 67 | 199 | 150 | -0.10 | 0.92 | 17-5-2 | 13-6-5 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
49 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 49 | 155 | 155 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10-7-5 | 10-13-4 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 47 | 155 | 151 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 11-7-5 | 7-10-6 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
46 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 39 | 144 | 162 | -0.03 | -0.42 | 10-10-4 | 6-13-3 | 2-5-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
48 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 71 | 199 | 120 | -0.12 | 1.52 | 18-3-3 | 14-6-4 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
48 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 47 | 177 | 171 | 0.05 | 0.18 | 12-10-3 | 8-11-4 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
48 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 46 | 167 | 168 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 13-9-3 | 6-12-5 | 4-5-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
48 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 37 | 159 | 205 | 0.03 | -0.93 | 8-11-3 | 7-15-4 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
48 | 9 | 25 | 14 | 32 | 146 | 179 | 0.13 | -0.56 | 7-11-7 | 2-14-7 | 1-6-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
47 | 32 | 6 | 9 | 73 | 218 | 121 | -0.13 | 1.94 | 19-0-4 | 13-6-5 | 7-1-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
48 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 59 | 198 | 168 | 0.03 | 0.65 | 13-8-4 | 14-8-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
50 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 56 | 195 | 174 | 0.11 | 0.53 | 17-8-2 | 9-12-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
48 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 55 | 158 | 145 | 0.16 | 0.43 | 14-5-4 | 8-10-7 | 3-2-5 | Tied 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
46 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 42 | 140 | 161 | -0.11 | -0.56 | 11-7-6 | 6-14-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
49 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 40 | 149 | 186 | -0.08 | -0.83 | 10-10-3 | 7-16-3 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
49 | 11 | 31 | 7 | 29 | 139 | 200 | 0.01 | -1.24 | 6-12-5 | 5-19-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
50 | 10 | 33 | 7 | 27 | 141 | 223 | -0.01 | -1.65 | 8-14-4 | 2-19-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||