NHL standings at the end of March 23, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
72 | 39 | 21 | 12 | 90 | 283 | 236 | -0.00 | 0.65 | 22-9-4 | 17-12-8 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
72 | 32 | 25 | 15 | 79 | 245 | 235 | 0.01 | 0.15 | 18-12-7 | 14-13-8 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
72 | 30 | 31 | 11 | 71 | 233 | 229 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 17-12-6 | 13-19-5 | 6-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
70 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 63 | 237 | 246 | 0.05 | -0.08 | 18-14-6 | 8-19-5 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
71 | 45 | 16 | 10 | 100 | 300 | 186 | -0.12 | 1.49 | 24-6-5 | 21-10-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
71 | 32 | 28 | 11 | 75 | 250 | 250 | -0.03 | -0.03 | 21-11-4 | 11-17-7 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
72 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 73 | 257 | 257 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 18-12-6 | 13-18-5 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
72 | 21 | 36 | 15 | 57 | 245 | 300 | 0.02 | -0.74 | 12-18-6 | 9-18-9 | 3-2-5 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
71 | 20 | 35 | 16 | 56 | 233 | 262 | 0.03 | -0.38 | 12-16-8 | 8-19-8 | 6-2-2 | Won 5 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
71 | 46 | 13 | 12 | 104 | 326 | 190 | -0.06 | 1.85 | 28-3-5 | 18-10-7 | 7-1-2 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
72 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 87 | 296 | 252 | 0.02 | 0.63 | 18-11-6 | 21-13-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
72 | 35 | 23 | 14 | 84 | 247 | 221 | 0.11 | 0.47 | 22-9-4 | 13-14-10 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
72 | 37 | 28 | 7 | 81 | 287 | 255 | 0.06 | 0.51 | 22-10-4 | 15-18-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
71 | 25 | 34 | 12 | 62 | 215 | 259 | -0.07 | -0.69 | 14-12-9 | 11-22-3 | 2-8-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
73 | 21 | 41 | 11 | 53 | 202 | 278 | -0.07 | -1.11 | 12-18-6 | 9-23-5 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
72 | 17 | 43 | 12 | 46 | 228 | 311 | -0.07 | -1.22 | 13-17-6 | 4-26-6 | 3-3-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
72 | 14 | 49 | 9 | 37 | 189 | 306 | 0.02 | -1.60 | 7-22-7 | 7-27-2 | 1-8-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||