NHL standings at the end of February 18, 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 | 0.84 | 19-6-2 | 13-9-8 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
55 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 57 | 180 | 179 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 14-10-5 | 9-11-6 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 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 |
56 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 52 | 186 | 188 | -0.01 | -0.05 | 14-11-5 | 8-15-3 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
56 | 39 | 9 | 8 | 86 | 236 | 136 | -0.13 | 1.66 | 20-3-4 | 19-6-4 | 9-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
57 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 56 | 204 | 203 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 13-10-3 | 11-15-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
55 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 54 | 194 | 199 | 0.02 | -0.07 | 17-10-3 | 6-14-5 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
57 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 45 | 194 | 242 | 0.02 | -0.82 | 10-13-4 | 8-17-5 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
56 | 12 | 30 | 14 | 38 | 177 | 214 | 0.09 | -0.58 | 10-13-7 | 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 |
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 |
56 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 68 | 234 | 195 | 0.01 | 0.71 | 14-8-5 | 17-11-1 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
58 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 67 | 232 | 199 | -0.01 | 0.56 | 19-9-2 | 12-13-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
56 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 62 | 182 | 174 | 0.22 | 0.37 | 17-8-4 | 8-11-8 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
56 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 52 | 171 | 199 | -0.10 | -0.60 | 13-9-8 | 8-16-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 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 |
58 | 13 | 37 | 8 | 34 | 171 | 251 | -0.08 | -1.46 | 10-16-5 | 3-21-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
57 | 12 | 37 | 8 | 32 | 158 | 241 | 0.03 | -1.43 | 7-15-6 | 5-22-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 6 | ||||||