NHL standings at the end of February 16, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
56 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 73 | 225 | 176 | -0.01 | 0.86 | 19-6-2 | 13-9-7 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
53 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 57 | 175 | 168 | 0.04 | 0.17 | 14-9-5 | 9-10-6 | 6-3-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
55 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 55 | 176 | 174 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 11-8-6 | 11-14-5 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
54 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 51 | 181 | 182 | -0.02 | -0.04 | 14-11-4 | 8-14-3 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
54 | 37 | 9 | 8 | 82 | 229 | 134 | -0.12 | 1.64 | 19-3-4 | 18-6-4 | 8-0-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
56 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 56 | 202 | 198 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 13-10-3 | 11-14-5 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
53 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 52 | 186 | 190 | 0.03 | -0.05 | 16-10-3 | 6-13-5 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
55 | 18 | 29 | 8 | 44 | 188 | 234 | -0.02 | -0.86 | 10-13-4 | 8-16-4 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
55 | 11 | 30 | 14 | 36 | 171 | 212 | 0.10 | -0.65 | 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 | -0.11 | 1.69 | 20-2-5 | 14-8-5 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
54 | 30 | 19 | 5 | 65 | 224 | 187 | 0.02 | 0.71 | 14-8-4 | 16-11-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 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 |
54 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 60 | 177 | 168 | 0.21 | 0.38 | 16-7-4 | 8-11-8 | 2-4-4 | Won 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 | -0.05 | -0.68 | 12-9-8 | 7-16-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
56 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 44 | 165 | 215 | -0.08 | -0.97 | 10-11-3 | 8-19-5 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
56 | 13 | 35 | 8 | 34 | 166 | 240 | -0.09 | -1.41 | 10-14-5 | 3-21-3 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
55 | 12 | 35 | 8 | 32 | 154 | 231 | 0.02 | -1.38 | 7-14-6 | 5-21-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||