NHL standings at the end of January 27, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
49 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 67 | 200 | 153 | -0.05 | 0.90 | 17-5-2 | 13-7-5 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
47 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 49 | 161 | 154 | -0.00 | 0.15 | 11-7-5 | 8-10-6 | 4-4-2 | Won 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 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
47 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 41 | 147 | 163 | -0.02 | -0.36 | 11-10-4 | 6-13-3 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
49 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 73 | 202 | 121 | -0.11 | 1.55 | 19-3-3 | 14-6-4 | 7-1-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
49 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 48 | 172 | 171 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 14-9-3 | 6-12-5 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
49 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 47 | 180 | 176 | 0.05 | 0.13 | 12-10-3 | 8-12-4 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
49 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 39 | 163 | 206 | 0.01 | -0.87 | 9-11-3 | 7-15-4 | 6-4-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
49 | 9 | 26 | 14 | 32 | 149 | 185 | 0.13 | -0.61 | 7-12-7 | 2-14-7 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
48 | 32 | 7 | 9 | 73 | 220 | 128 | -0.10 | 1.81 | 19-1-4 | 13-6-5 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
49 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 61 | 205 | 170 | 0.05 | 0.76 | 13-8-4 | 15-8-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
50 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 56 | 195 | 174 | 0.10 | 0.52 | 17-8-2 | 9-12-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
49 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 55 | 159 | 148 | 0.14 | 0.37 | 14-5-4 | 8-11-7 | 2-3-5 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
47 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 42 | 141 | 165 | -0.12 | -0.63 | 11-7-6 | 6-15-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
50 | 17 | 26 | 7 | 41 | 151 | 188 | -0.10 | -0.84 | 10-10-3 | 7-16-4 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
50 | 11 | 31 | 8 | 30 | 141 | 202 | -0.01 | -1.23 | 6-12-6 | 5-19-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
50 | 10 | 33 | 7 | 27 | 141 | 223 | -0.02 | -1.66 | 8-14-4 | 2-19-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||