NHL standings at the end of February 17, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
57 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 74 | 228 | 179 | -0.01 | 0.85 | 19-6-2 | 13-9-8 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
54 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 57 | 178 | 174 | 0.04 | 0.12 | 14-9-5 | 9-11-6 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
56 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 57 | 181 | 176 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 12-8-6 | 11-14-5 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
55 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 52 | 184 | 185 | -0.01 | -0.03 | 14-11-5 | 8-14-3 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
55 | 38 | 9 | 8 | 84 | 231 | 134 | -0.13 | 1.63 | 20-3-4 | 18-6-4 | 8-0-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
57 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 56 | 204 | 203 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 13-10-3 | 11-15-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
54 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 54 | 192 | 193 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 17-10-3 | 6-13-5 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
56 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 44 | 188 | 236 | 0.01 | -0.85 | 10-13-4 | 8-17-4 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
55 | 11 | 30 | 14 | 36 | 171 | 212 | 0.09 | -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 |
55 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 248 | 149 | -0.12 | 1.68 | 20-2-5 | 15-8-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
55 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 67 | 228 | 189 | 0.02 | 0.73 | 14-8-4 | 17-11-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
57 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 65 | 226 | 195 | 0.01 | 0.56 | 19-9-2 | 11-13-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
55 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 60 | 179 | 172 | 0.23 | 0.35 | 16-8-4 | 8-11-8 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
55 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 50 | 166 | 196 | -0.08 | -0.62 | 12-9-8 | 8-16-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
57 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 44 | 168 | 220 | -0.04 | -0.96 | 10-12-3 | 8-19-5 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
57 | 13 | 36 | 8 | 34 | 167 | 245 | -0.09 | -1.46 | 10-15-5 | 3-21-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
56 | 12 | 36 | 8 | 32 | 155 | 236 | 0.03 | -1.41 | 7-15-6 | 5-21-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 5 | ||||||