NHL standings at the end of March 1, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
62 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 79 | 244 | 196 | -0.06 | 0.71 | 19-7-3 | 15-10-8 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
60 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 62 | 198 | 196 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 15-11-6 | 10-12-6 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
62 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 59 | 196 | 198 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 12-10-6 | 12-17-5 | 3-6-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
61 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 57 | 205 | 206 | 0.01 | -0.01 | 15-12-6 | 8-15-5 | 3-3-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
62 | 43 | 11 | 8 | 94 | 268 | 156 | -0.13 | 1.68 | 23-3-4 | 20-8-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
60 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 61 | 209 | 218 | 0.03 | -0.12 | 20-10-3 | 6-15-6 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
62 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 61 | 218 | 219 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 15-12-4 | 11-15-5 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
62 | 18 | 34 | 10 | 46 | 212 | 268 | 0.05 | -0.85 | 10-16-4 | 8-18-6 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
61 | 14 | 33 | 14 | 42 | 197 | 233 | 0.04 | -0.55 | 11-15-7 | 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 |
60 | 39 | 11 | 10 | 88 | 274 | 160 | -0.11 | 1.79 | 23-2-5 | 16-9-5 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
61 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 75 | 253 | 210 | -0.00 | 0.70 | 16-8-5 | 18-12-2 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
62 | 34 | 22 | 6 | 74 | 251 | 211 | -0.02 | 0.62 | 20-9-3 | 14-13-3 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
60 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 68 | 198 | 187 | 0.19 | 0.37 | 17-8-4 | 10-11-10 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
61 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 58 | 185 | 214 | -0.10 | -0.58 | 14-9-9 | 9-17-3 | 5-2-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
62 | 19 | 33 | 10 | 48 | 181 | 233 | -0.05 | -0.89 | 11-13-5 | 8-20-5 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
63 | 15 | 40 | 8 | 38 | 189 | 276 | -0.01 | -1.39 | 11-16-5 | 4-24-3 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
63 | 13 | 42 | 8 | 34 | 172 | 269 | 0.04 | -1.50 | 7-17-6 | 6-25-2 | 1-9-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||