NHL standings at the end of February 24, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
60 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 78 | 238 | 188 | -0.05 | 0.78 | 19-6-2 | 15-10-8 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
58 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 59 | 190 | 190 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 14-11-5 | 10-12-6 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
59 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 59 | 190 | 187 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 12-9-6 | 12-15-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
59 | 23 | 27 | 9 | 55 | 196 | 197 | 0.00 | -0.01 | 15-12-5 | 8-15-4 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
59 | 41 | 10 | 8 | 90 | 255 | 143 | -0.16 | 1.74 | 22-3-4 | 19-7-4 | 8-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
58 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 58 | 202 | 213 | 0.07 | -0.12 | 19-10-3 | 6-15-5 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
60 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 58 | 213 | 216 | 0.09 | 0.04 | 14-12-3 | 11-15-5 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
60 | 18 | 33 | 9 | 45 | 204 | 257 | 0.02 | -0.86 | 10-15-4 | 8-18-5 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
59 | 13 | 32 | 14 | 40 | 184 | 226 | 0.10 | -0.61 | 10-14-7 | 3-18-7 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
58 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 86 | 265 | 154 | -0.15 | 1.76 | 22-2-5 | 16-8-5 | 6-3-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
58 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 72 | 245 | 200 | -0.01 | 0.76 | 15-8-5 | 18-11-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
61 | 33 | 22 | 6 | 72 | 245 | 207 | -0.02 | 0.60 | 20-9-3 | 13-13-3 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
59 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 67 | 194 | 183 | 0.18 | 0.37 | 17-8-4 | 10-11-9 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
59 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 56 | 179 | 208 | -0.09 | -0.59 | 14-9-8 | 9-17-2 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
60 | 19 | 32 | 9 | 47 | 177 | 227 | -0.05 | -0.88 | 11-13-4 | 8-19-5 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
61 | 13 | 40 | 8 | 34 | 179 | 270 | -0.00 | -1.49 | 10-16-5 | 3-24-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
60 | 12 | 40 | 8 | 32 | 164 | 254 | 0.04 | -1.46 | 7-17-6 | 5-23-2 | 1-9-0 | Lost 9 | ||||||