NHL standings at the end of February 20, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
58 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 76 | 233 | 182 | -0.04 | 0.84 | 19-6-2 | 14-9-8 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
57 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 59 | 187 | 178 | -0.01 | 0.15 | 12-8-6 | 12-14-5 | 4-3-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
55 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 57 | 180 | 179 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 14-10-5 | 9-11-6 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
56 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 52 | 186 | 188 | -0.01 | -0.04 | 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 | 1.65 | 20-3-4 | 19-6-4 | 9-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
58 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 56 | 207 | 211 | 0.07 | -0.00 | 13-11-3 | 11-15-5 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
55 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 54 | 194 | 199 | 0.01 | -0.08 | 17-10-3 | 6-14-5 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
58 | 18 | 31 | 9 | 45 | 197 | 247 | 0.03 | -0.84 | 10-13-4 | 8-18-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
57 | 12 | 31 | 14 | 38 | 179 | 220 | 0.08 | -0.64 | 10-14-7 | 2-17-7 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
56 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 82 | 256 | 152 | -0.12 | 1.74 | 20-2-5 | 16-8-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
59 | 32 | 22 | 5 | 69 | 237 | 202 | -0.02 | 0.57 | 20-9-2 | 12-13-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 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 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
57 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 63 | 185 | 177 | 0.21 | 0.35 | 17-8-4 | 8-11-9 | 3-4-3 | Tied 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 |
58 | 18 | 31 | 9 | 45 | 171 | 223 | -0.03 | -0.93 | 10-12-4 | 8-19-5 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 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 |
58 | 12 | 38 | 8 | 32 | 161 | 246 | 0.05 | -1.42 | 7-16-6 | 5-22-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 7 | ||||||