NHL standings at the end of March 27, 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 |
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 |
73 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 65 | 242 | 254 | 0.02 | -0.15 | 18-15-6 | 9-20-5 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
74 | 48 | 16 | 10 | 106 | 310 | 191 | -0.11 | 1.50 | 25-6-5 | 23-10-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
74 | 33 | 28 | 13 | 79 | 260 | 256 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 21-11-5 | 12-17-8 | 5-1-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 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 |
74 | 21 | 37 | 16 | 58 | 239 | 273 | 0.03 | -0.43 | 13-16-8 | 8-21-8 | 6-2-2 | Lost 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 |
74 | 39 | 25 | 10 | 88 | 300 | 257 | 0.05 | 0.63 | 18-12-7 | 21-13-3 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
74 | 36 | 23 | 15 | 87 | 258 | 229 | 0.10 | 0.49 | 23-9-4 | 13-14-11 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
74 | 38 | 29 | 7 | 83 | 299 | 263 | 0.06 | 0.55 | 23-11-4 | 15-18-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
74 | 26 | 34 | 14 | 66 | 222 | 263 | -0.10 | -0.66 | 15-12-9 | 11-22-5 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
75 | 23 | 41 | 11 | 57 | 209 | 281 | -0.08 | -1.04 | 14-18-6 | 9-23-5 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 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 |
75 | 14 | 51 | 10 | 38 | 191 | 313 | 0.00 | -1.62 | 7-23-8 | 7-28-2 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||