NHL standings at the end of March 18, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
70 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 88 | 278 | 230 | -0.01 | 0.68 | 21-8-4 | 17-12-8 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
70 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 75 | 238 | 230 | 0.05 | 0.16 | 18-12-7 | 12-13-8 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
70 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 71 | 228 | 221 | 0.04 | 0.14 | 17-11-6 | 13-18-5 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
69 | 25 | 33 | 11 | 61 | 230 | 243 | 0.05 | -0.14 | 17-14-6 | 8-19-5 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
70 | 45 | 15 | 10 | 100 | 297 | 181 | -0.16 | 1.50 | 24-5-5 | 21-10-5 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
69 | 31 | 28 | 10 | 72 | 245 | 247 | -0.03 | -0.06 | 21-11-3 | 10-17-7 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
70 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 70 | 250 | 251 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 17-12-5 | 13-18-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
70 | 21 | 36 | 13 | 55 | 241 | 296 | 0.01 | -0.78 | 12-18-5 | 9-18-8 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
69 | 18 | 35 | 16 | 52 | 224 | 257 | 0.04 | -0.44 | 11-16-8 | 7-19-8 | 5-3-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
70 | 45 | 13 | 12 | 102 | 321 | 187 | -0.08 | 1.83 | 28-3-5 | 17-10-7 | 6-2-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
70 | 38 | 24 | 8 | 84 | 287 | 244 | 0.04 | 0.66 | 18-11-6 | 20-13-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
70 | 34 | 22 | 14 | 82 | 240 | 213 | 0.10 | 0.49 | 22-9-4 | 12-13-10 | 7-3-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
70 | 37 | 26 | 7 | 81 | 283 | 247 | 0.05 | 0.57 | 22-9-4 | 15-17-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
69 | 25 | 32 | 12 | 62 | 206 | 247 | -0.07 | -0.67 | 14-11-9 | 11-21-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
71 | 21 | 40 | 10 | 52 | 198 | 273 | -0.06 | -1.12 | 12-17-5 | 9-23-5 | 2-7-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
70 | 17 | 43 | 10 | 44 | 224 | 307 | -0.05 | -1.24 | 13-17-6 | 4-26-4 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
71 | 14 | 48 | 9 | 37 | 187 | 303 | 0.02 | -1.62 | 7-21-7 | 7-27-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||