NHL standings at the end of March 26, 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 | 0.68 | 23-9-4 | 17-12-8 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
74 | 34 | 25 | 15 | 83 | 252 | 239 | -0.00 | 0.17 | 18-12-7 | 16-13-8 | 7-1-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
74 | 30 | 32 | 12 | 72 | 237 | 234 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 17-12-7 | 13-20-5 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
72 | 27 | 34 | 11 | 65 | 241 | 249 | 0.01 | -0.10 | 18-14-6 | 9-20-5 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
73 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 104 | 304 | 187 | -0.12 | 1.49 | 25-6-5 | 22-10-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
73 | 32 | 28 | 13 | 77 | 255 | 255 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 21-11-5 | 11-17-8 | 5-1-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
73 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 73 | 259 | 260 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 18-13-6 | 13-18-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
73 | 21 | 36 | 16 | 58 | 237 | 268 | 0.04 | -0.38 | 13-16-8 | 8-20-8 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
74 | 21 | 38 | 15 | 57 | 250 | 310 | 0.05 | -0.76 | 12-18-6 | 9-20-9 | 1-4-5 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
73 | 46 | 13 | 14 | 106 | 331 | 195 | -0.06 | 1.81 | 28-3-6 | 18-10-8 | 6-0-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
73 | 39 | 25 | 9 | 87 | 296 | 253 | 0.04 | 0.63 | 18-12-6 | 21-13-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
73 | 36 | 23 | 14 | 86 | 254 | 225 | 0.09 | 0.49 | 23-9-4 | 13-14-10 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
73 | 38 | 28 | 7 | 83 | 295 | 257 | 0.04 | 0.56 | 23-10-4 | 15-18-3 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
73 | 26 | 34 | 13 | 65 | 221 | 262 | -0.09 | -0.65 | 15-12-9 | 11-22-4 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
74 | 22 | 41 | 11 | 55 | 204 | 279 | -0.08 | -1.09 | 13-18-6 | 9-23-5 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
74 | 17 | 45 | 12 | 46 | 232 | 323 | -0.05 | -1.28 | 13-18-6 | 4-27-6 | 1-5-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
74 | 14 | 51 | 9 | 37 | 190 | 312 | 0.01 | -1.64 | 7-23-7 | 7-28-2 | 1-8-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||