NHL standings at the end of January 28, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
50 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 67 | 203 | 158 | -0.04 | 0.86 | 17-6-2 | 13-7-5 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
50 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 50 | 157 | 157 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 10-7-5 | 10-13-5 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
48 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 49 | 162 | 157 | -0.01 | 0.09 | 11-8-5 | 8-10-6 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
48 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 43 | 150 | 164 | -0.02 | -0.31 | 11-10-4 | 7-13-3 | 4-3-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
| 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 | 1.54 | 19-3-3 | 14-6-4 | 7-1-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
50 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 49 | 185 | 179 | 0.07 | 0.19 | 12-10-3 | 9-12-4 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
49 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 48 | 172 | 171 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 14-9-3 | 6-12-5 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
50 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 40 | 165 | 208 | 0.01 | -0.85 | 9-11-4 | 7-15-4 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
50 | 9 | 27 | 14 | 32 | 151 | 192 | 0.15 | -0.67 | 7-12-7 | 2-15-7 | 1-6-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.09 | 1.82 | 19-1-4 | 13-6-5 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
49 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 61 | 205 | 170 | 0.05 | 0.77 | 13-8-4 | 15-8-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
51 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 58 | 202 | 176 | 0.08 | 0.59 | 18-8-2 | 9-12-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
49 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 55 | 159 | 148 | 0.15 | 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 |
48 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 42 | 143 | 172 | -0.14 | -0.74 | 11-8-6 | 6-15-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 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 | -0.00 | -1.22 | 6-12-6 | 5-19-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
51 | 11 | 33 | 7 | 29 | 148 | 225 | -0.04 | -1.55 | 8-14-4 | 3-19-3 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||