NHL standings at the end of February 8, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
54 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 73 | 221 | 166 | -0.05 | 0.97 | 19-6-2 | 13-7-7 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
51 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 53 | 169 | 164 | -0.00 | 0.09 | 12-9-5 | 9-10-6 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
53 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 52 | 169 | 170 | 0.02 | -0.00 | 11-8-5 | 10-14-5 | 4-3-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
52 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 49 | 168 | 175 | 0.00 | -0.13 | 13-11-4 | 8-13-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
53 | 37 | 9 | 7 | 81 | 227 | 132 | -0.12 | 1.67 | 19-3-3 | 18-6-4 | 8-0-2 | Won 7 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
54 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 53 | 197 | 194 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 13-10-3 | 10-14-4 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
52 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 50 | 180 | 185 | 0.02 | -0.07 | 15-10-3 | 6-13-5 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
54 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 42 | 179 | 231 | 0.01 | -0.95 | 10-13-4 | 7-16-4 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
54 | 11 | 29 | 14 | 36 | 169 | 209 | 0.09 | -0.65 | 9-12-7 | 2-17-7 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
52 | 33 | 9 | 10 | 76 | 236 | 143 | -0.08 | 1.70 | 19-2-5 | 14-7-5 | 5-4-1 | Lost 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 |
55 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 62 | 217 | 190 | 0.05 | 0.54 | 19-9-2 | 10-13-2 | 6-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
52 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 57 | 170 | 163 | 0.20 | 0.34 | 15-7-4 | 8-11-7 | 1-4-5 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
52 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 47 | 155 | 186 | -0.04 | -0.64 | 12-8-7 | 7-16-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
54 | 18 | 29 | 7 | 43 | 161 | 204 | -0.06 | -0.85 | 10-11-3 | 8-18-4 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
55 | 13 | 35 | 7 | 33 | 163 | 237 | -0.06 | -1.40 | 10-14-4 | 3-21-3 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
53 | 12 | 33 | 8 | 32 | 150 | 216 | -0.00 | -1.25 | 7-13-6 | 5-20-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||