NHL standings at the end of January 30, 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 | -0.00 | 0.10 | 11-8-5 | 8-10-6 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
49 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 45 | 155 | 168 | 0.02 | -0.25 | 11-10-4 | 8-13-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
50 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 75 | 209 | 124 | -0.11 | 1.59 | 19-3-3 | 15-6-4 | 7-1-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
51 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 49 | 186 | 186 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 12-10-3 | 9-13-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
49 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 48 | 172 | 171 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 14-9-3 | 6-12-5 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
51 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 40 | 169 | 215 | -0.01 | -0.91 | 9-11-4 | 7-16-4 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
51 | 10 | 27 | 14 | 34 | 158 | 196 | 0.11 | -0.64 | 8-12-7 | 2-15-7 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
49 | 32 | 8 | 9 | 73 | 224 | 133 | -0.10 | 1.76 | 19-2-4 | 13-6-5 | 5-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
50 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 63 | 210 | 173 | 0.03 | 0.77 | 13-8-4 | 16-8-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 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 |
50 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 55 | 162 | 155 | 0.18 | 0.32 | 14-6-4 | 8-11-7 | 2-3-5 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.13 | -0.73 | 11-8-6 | 6-15-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
51 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 41 | 154 | 193 | -0.07 | -0.84 | 10-11-3 | 7-16-4 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
52 | 12 | 33 | 7 | 31 | 155 | 226 | -0.04 | -1.41 | 9-14-4 | 3-19-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
50 | 11 | 31 | 8 | 30 | 141 | 202 | 0.01 | -1.21 | 6-12-6 | 5-19-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||