NHL standings at the end of March 5, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
64 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 83 | 255 | 200 | -0.08 | 0.78 | 20-7-3 | 16-10-8 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
62 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 63 | 201 | 204 | 0.05 | -0.00 | 15-12-6 | 10-12-7 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
64 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 63 | 204 | 203 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 13-10-6 | 13-17-5 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
63 | 23 | 29 | 11 | 57 | 209 | 216 | 0.01 | -0.10 | 15-12-6 | 8-17-5 | 1-5-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
64 | 43 | 12 | 9 | 95 | 273 | 163 | -0.14 | 1.58 | 23-4-4 | 20-8-5 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
64 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 65 | 229 | 226 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 16-12-4 | 12-15-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
62 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 63 | 220 | 228 | -0.01 | -0.14 | 20-10-3 | 7-16-6 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
65 | 20 | 34 | 11 | 51 | 225 | 276 | 0.05 | -0.74 | 11-16-5 | 9-18-6 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
63 | 15 | 34 | 14 | 44 | 206 | 242 | 0.08 | -0.49 | 11-16-7 | 4-18-7 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
62 | 40 | 12 | 10 | 90 | 280 | 165 | -0.08 | 1.77 | 24-2-5 | 16-10-5 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
63 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 76 | 257 | 216 | 0.01 | 0.66 | 16-9-6 | 18-12-2 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
64 | 35 | 23 | 6 | 76 | 256 | 217 | 0.04 | 0.64 | 21-9-3 | 14-14-3 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
62 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 70 | 207 | 192 | 0.18 | 0.42 | 17-8-4 | 11-12-10 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
63 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 60 | 194 | 222 | -0.13 | -0.57 | 14-9-9 | 10-18-3 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
64 | 19 | 35 | 10 | 48 | 185 | 242 | -0.06 | -0.95 | 11-15-5 | 8-20-5 | 1-6-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
64 | 16 | 40 | 8 | 40 | 197 | 280 | -0.02 | -1.32 | 12-16-5 | 4-24-3 | 3-6-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
65 | 13 | 44 | 8 | 34 | 174 | 280 | 0.04 | -1.59 | 7-19-6 | 6-25-2 | 1-9-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||