NHL standings at the end of March 11, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
67 | 37 | 18 | 12 | 86 | 268 | 214 | -0.04 | 0.77 | 20-7-4 | 17-11-8 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
66 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 70 | 224 | 219 | 0.08 | 0.16 | 17-12-6 | 11-12-8 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
67 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 69 | 219 | 207 | 0.02 | 0.20 | 16-10-6 | 13-17-5 | 5-5-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
66 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 59 | 219 | 229 | 0.01 | -0.14 | 16-13-6 | 8-18-5 | 2-5-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
66 | 44 | 13 | 9 | 97 | 287 | 170 | -0.15 | 1.62 | 24-5-4 | 20-8-5 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
68 | 29 | 30 | 9 | 67 | 244 | 247 | 0.03 | -0.01 | 16-12-4 | 13-18-5 | 5-4-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
65 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 65 | 223 | 238 | -0.00 | -0.23 | 21-11-3 | 7-17-6 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
67 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 54 | 235 | 284 | 0.01 | -0.72 | 12-16-5 | 9-18-7 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
65 | 15 | 35 | 15 | 45 | 210 | 250 | 0.06 | -0.56 | 11-16-8 | 4-19-7 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
66 | 41 | 13 | 12 | 94 | 298 | 178 | -0.09 | 1.73 | 25-3-5 | 16-10-7 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
66 | 37 | 21 | 8 | 82 | 273 | 224 | -0.00 | 0.74 | 18-9-6 | 19-12-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
67 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 79 | 272 | 236 | 0.06 | 0.59 | 22-9-4 | 14-15-3 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
66 | 30 | 22 | 14 | 74 | 221 | 203 | 0.13 | 0.41 | 19-9-4 | 11-13-10 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
66 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 62 | 202 | 235 | -0.08 | -0.58 | 14-9-9 | 11-20-3 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
67 | 19 | 38 | 10 | 48 | 187 | 258 | -0.04 | -1.10 | 11-16-5 | 8-22-5 | 1-7-2 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
67 | 17 | 41 | 9 | 43 | 215 | 294 | -0.02 | -1.20 | 13-16-6 | 4-25-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
68 | 14 | 46 | 8 | 36 | 180 | 291 | 0.03 | -1.60 | 7-19-6 | 7-27-2 | 2-8-0 | Won 1 | ||||||