NHL standings at the end of March 8, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
65 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 83 | 260 | 207 | -0.06 | 0.75 | 20-7-3 | 16-11-8 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
64 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 67 | 210 | 210 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 16-12-6 | 11-12-7 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
65 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 65 | 206 | 203 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 14-10-6 | 13-17-5 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
64 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 59 | 214 | 217 | 0.00 | -0.05 | 16-12-6 | 8-17-5 | 2-4-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
65 | 44 | 12 | 9 | 97 | 284 | 164 | -0.16 | 1.69 | 24-4-4 | 20-8-5 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
66 | 29 | 28 | 9 | 67 | 237 | 232 | 0.02 | 0.10 | 16-12-4 | 13-16-5 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
63 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 63 | 220 | 232 | -0.00 | -0.19 | 20-11-3 | 7-16-6 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
65 | 20 | 34 | 11 | 51 | 225 | 276 | 0.05 | -0.73 | 11-16-5 | 9-18-6 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
64 | 15 | 35 | 14 | 44 | 207 | 247 | 0.08 | -0.55 | 11-16-7 | 4-19-7 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
64 | 40 | 13 | 11 | 91 | 287 | 173 | -0.10 | 1.68 | 24-3-5 | 16-10-6 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
64 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 78 | 262 | 219 | -0.03 | 0.65 | 17-9-6 | 18-12-2 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
65 | 36 | 23 | 6 | 78 | 263 | 222 | 0.04 | 0.67 | 22-9-3 | 14-14-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
64 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 72 | 213 | 197 | 0.14 | 0.39 | 18-9-4 | 11-12-10 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
64 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 62 | 199 | 223 | -0.13 | -0.50 | 14-9-9 | 11-18-3 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
66 | 19 | 37 | 10 | 48 | 186 | 255 | -0.02 | -1.06 | 11-15-5 | 8-22-5 | 1-7-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
65 | 16 | 40 | 9 | 41 | 202 | 285 | -0.01 | -1.28 | 12-16-6 | 4-24-3 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
67 | 13 | 46 | 8 | 34 | 177 | 290 | 0.05 | -1.63 | 7-19-6 | 6-27-2 | 1-9-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||