NHL standings at the end of February 2, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
52 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 211 | 161 | -0.07 | 0.89 | 18-6-2 | 13-7-6 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
51 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 52 | 162 | 158 | -0.01 | 0.07 | 11-7-5 | 10-13-5 | 4-2-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
49 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 49 | 164 | 162 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 11-9-5 | 8-10-6 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
50 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 47 | 161 | 169 | 0.00 | -0.16 | 12-10-4 | 8-13-3 | 6-2-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
51 | 35 | 9 | 7 | 77 | 213 | 125 | -0.12 | 1.61 | 19-3-3 | 16-6-4 | 7-1-2 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
52 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 49 | 189 | 191 | 0.02 | -0.01 | 12-10-3 | 9-14-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
50 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 48 | 173 | 175 | 0.04 | -0.00 | 14-10-3 | 6-12-5 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
52 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 42 | 174 | 218 | -0.02 | -0.86 | 10-11-4 | 7-16-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
52 | 10 | 28 | 14 | 34 | 159 | 202 | 0.10 | -0.72 | 8-12-7 | 2-16-7 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
50 | 33 | 8 | 9 | 75 | 228 | 134 | -0.09 | 1.79 | 19-2-4 | 14-6-5 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
51 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 63 | 214 | 178 | 0.02 | 0.72 | 13-8-4 | 16-9-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
53 | 29 | 20 | 4 | 62 | 211 | 179 | 0.06 | 0.66 | 19-8-2 | 10-12-2 | 7-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
51 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 55 | 163 | 159 | 0.21 | 0.29 | 14-7-4 | 8-11-7 | 1-4-5 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
50 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 43 | 146 | 180 | -0.09 | -0.77 | 11-8-7 | 6-16-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
52 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 41 | 155 | 197 | -0.06 | -0.87 | 10-11-3 | 7-17-4 | 2-4-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
51 | 12 | 31 | 8 | 32 | 146 | 206 | 0.02 | -1.16 | 7-12-6 | 5-19-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
53 | 12 | 34 | 7 | 31 | 156 | 231 | -0.03 | -1.45 | 9-14-4 | 3-20-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||