NHL standings at the end of February 23, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
59 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 76 | 234 | 185 | -0.03 | 0.80 | 19-6-2 | 14-10-8 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
58 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 59 | 188 | 183 | -0.01 | 0.08 | 12-8-6 | 12-15-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
57 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 57 | 184 | 186 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 14-11-5 | 9-12-6 | 4-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
58 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 55 | 193 | 191 | -0.01 | 0.03 | 15-11-5 | 8-15-4 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
58 | 40 | 10 | 8 | 88 | 249 | 139 | -0.14 | 1.76 | 21-3-4 | 19-7-4 | 8-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
59 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 58 | 210 | 212 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 14-11-3 | 11-15-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
57 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 56 | 197 | 212 | 0.09 | -0.18 | 18-10-3 | 6-15-5 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
59 | 18 | 32 | 9 | 45 | 200 | 251 | 0.02 | -0.84 | 10-14-4 | 8-18-5 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
58 | 13 | 31 | 14 | 40 | 183 | 223 | 0.07 | -0.62 | 10-14-7 | 3-17-7 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
57 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 84 | 262 | 153 | -0.14 | 1.77 | 21-2-5 | 16-8-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
57 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 70 | 241 | 198 | -0.01 | 0.74 | 15-8-5 | 17-11-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
60 | 32 | 22 | 6 | 70 | 239 | 204 | -0.02 | 0.57 | 20-9-3 | 12-13-3 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
58 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 65 | 190 | 180 | 0.18 | 0.35 | 17-8-4 | 9-11-9 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
58 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 56 | 178 | 203 | -0.10 | -0.53 | 14-9-8 | 9-16-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
59 | 19 | 31 | 9 | 47 | 174 | 223 | -0.06 | -0.89 | 11-12-4 | 8-19-5 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
60 | 13 | 39 | 8 | 34 | 175 | 264 | -0.03 | -1.51 | 10-16-5 | 3-23-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
60 | 12 | 40 | 8 | 32 | 164 | 254 | 0.04 | -1.46 | 7-17-6 | 5-23-2 | 1-9-0 | Lost 9 | ||||||