NHL standings at the end of February 3, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
53 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 71 | 215 | 165 | -0.03 | 0.91 | 18-6-2 | 13-7-7 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
52 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 52 | 165 | 164 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 11-8-5 | 10-13-5 | 4-2-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
50 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 51 | 166 | 163 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 11-9-5 | 9-10-6 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
51 | 20 | 24 | 7 | 47 | 162 | 171 | 0.00 | -0.17 | 12-11-4 | 8-13-3 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
52 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 79 | 219 | 128 | -0.11 | 1.64 | 19-3-3 | 17-6-4 | 8-0-2 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
53 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 51 | 193 | 193 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 13-10-3 | 9-14-4 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
51 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 50 | 177 | 177 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 15-10-3 | 6-12-5 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
53 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 42 | 175 | 223 | -0.03 | -0.93 | 10-12-4 | 7-16-4 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
53 | 10 | 29 | 14 | 34 | 161 | 206 | 0.10 | -0.75 | 8-12-7 | 2-17-7 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
51 | 33 | 8 | 10 | 76 | 232 | 138 | -0.08 | 1.76 | 19-2-5 | 14-6-5 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
52 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 63 | 216 | 182 | 0.01 | 0.67 | 13-8-4 | 16-10-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
54 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 62 | 213 | 183 | 0.04 | 0.60 | 19-9-2 | 10-12-2 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
51 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 55 | 163 | 159 | 0.20 | 0.28 | 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 |
51 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 45 | 150 | 182 | -0.07 | -0.70 | 11-8-7 | 7-16-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
53 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 43 | 160 | 198 | -0.08 | -0.80 | 10-11-3 | 8-17-4 | 2-4-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
54 | 13 | 34 | 7 | 33 | 162 | 234 | -0.06 | -1.39 | 10-14-4 | 3-20-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
52 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 32 | 149 | 212 | -0.00 | -1.21 | 7-12-6 | 5-20-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||