NHL standings at the end of March 24, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
73 | 40 | 21 | 12 | 92 | 288 | 238 | -0.01 | 0.67 | 23-9-4 | 17-12-8 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
73 | 33 | 25 | 15 | 81 | 248 | 237 | 0.01 | 0.16 | 18-12-7 | 15-13-8 | 7-1-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
73 | 30 | 31 | 12 | 72 | 236 | 232 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 17-12-7 | 13-19-5 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
71 | 27 | 33 | 11 | 65 | 240 | 247 | 0.03 | -0.07 | 18-14-6 | 9-19-5 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
72 | 46 | 16 | 10 | 102 | 303 | 187 | -0.13 | 1.48 | 25-6-5 | 21-10-5 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
72 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 76 | 253 | 253 | -0.01 | -0.01 | 21-11-4 | 11-17-8 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
73 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 73 | 259 | 260 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 18-13-6 | 13-18-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
73 | 21 | 37 | 15 | 57 | 246 | 303 | 0.04 | -0.74 | 12-18-6 | 9-19-9 | 2-3-5 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
72 | 20 | 36 | 16 | 56 | 235 | 267 | 0.04 | -0.40 | 12-16-8 | 8-20-8 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
72 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 105 | 329 | 193 | -0.06 | 1.83 | 28-3-6 | 18-10-7 | 6-1-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 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 | 0.10 | 0.47 | 22-9-4 | 13-14-10 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
72 | 37 | 28 | 7 | 81 | 287 | 255 | 0.06 | 0.50 | 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 |
72 | 25 | 34 | 13 | 63 | 218 | 262 | -0.06 | -0.68 | 14-12-9 | 11-22-4 | 1-8-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 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 |
73 | 14 | 50 | 9 | 37 | 190 | 309 | 0.02 | -1.61 | 7-23-7 | 7-27-2 | 1-8-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||