NHL standings at the end of March 16, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
69 | 37 | 20 | 12 | 86 | 274 | 228 | 0.01 | 0.67 | 20-8-4 | 17-12-8 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
68 | 30 | 24 | 14 | 74 | 232 | 222 | 0.06 | 0.20 | 18-12-6 | 12-12-8 | 6-1-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
69 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 69 | 222 | 217 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 16-11-6 | 13-18-5 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
67 | 25 | 31 | 11 | 61 | 223 | 232 | 0.03 | -0.11 | 17-13-6 | 8-18-5 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
68 | 44 | 14 | 10 | 98 | 293 | 177 | -0.15 | 1.56 | 24-5-5 | 20-9-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
67 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 68 | 235 | 244 | -0.03 | -0.16 | 21-11-3 | 8-17-7 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
69 | 29 | 30 | 10 | 68 | 247 | 250 | 0.03 | -0.02 | 16-12-5 | 13-18-5 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
68 | 21 | 35 | 12 | 54 | 236 | 288 | 0.00 | -0.76 | 12-17-5 | 9-18-7 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
67 | 16 | 35 | 16 | 48 | 217 | 254 | 0.07 | -0.49 | 11-16-8 | 5-19-8 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
68 | 43 | 13 | 12 | 98 | 311 | 182 | -0.08 | 1.82 | 27-3-5 | 16-10-7 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
68 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 84 | 284 | 234 | 0.02 | 0.75 | 18-10-6 | 20-12-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
69 | 37 | 25 | 7 | 81 | 282 | 245 | 0.07 | 0.61 | 22-9-4 | 15-16-3 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
68 | 32 | 22 | 14 | 78 | 230 | 207 | 0.13 | 0.47 | 20-9-4 | 12-13-10 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
67 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 62 | 202 | 239 | -0.08 | -0.63 | 14-10-9 | 11-20-3 | 3-5-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
70 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 50 | 196 | 272 | -0.06 | -1.15 | 11-17-5 | 9-23-5 | 1-8-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
68 | 17 | 41 | 10 | 44 | 220 | 299 | -0.05 | -1.21 | 13-16-6 | 4-25-4 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
70 | 14 | 47 | 9 | 37 | 186 | 300 | -0.00 | -1.63 | 7-20-7 | 7-27-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||