NHL standings at the end of February 14, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
55 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 73 | 222 | 171 | -0.02 | 0.90 | 19-6-2 | 13-8-7 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
52 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 55 | 171 | 165 | 0.03 | 0.15 | 13-9-5 | 9-10-6 | 5-4-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
55 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 55 | 176 | 174 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 11-8-6 | 11-14-5 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
53 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 51 | 176 | 176 | -0.02 | -0.02 | 14-11-4 | 8-13-3 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
| 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 |
55 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 55 | 200 | 196 | -0.00 | 0.07 | 13-10-3 | 11-14-4 | 5-4-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 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 | -0.96 | 10-13-4 | 7-16-4 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
55 | 11 | 30 | 14 | 36 | 171 | 212 | 0.09 | -0.66 | 9-13-7 | 2-17-7 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
54 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 78 | 243 | 146 | -0.10 | 1.69 | 20-2-5 | 14-8-5 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
53 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 65 | 221 | 183 | 0.02 | 0.74 | 14-8-4 | 16-10-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
56 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 63 | 221 | 194 | 0.04 | 0.52 | 19-9-2 | 10-13-3 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
53 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 58 | 172 | 165 | 0.20 | 0.34 | 15-7-4 | 8-11-8 | 1-4-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
54 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 48 | 161 | 195 | -0.04 | -0.67 | 12-9-8 | 7-16-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
56 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 44 | 165 | 215 | -0.07 | -0.96 | 10-11-3 | 8-19-5 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
56 | 13 | 35 | 8 | 34 | 166 | 240 | -0.08 | -1.40 | 10-14-5 | 3-21-3 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
54 | 12 | 34 | 8 | 32 | 151 | 222 | 0.04 | -1.28 | 7-13-6 | 5-21-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||