NHL standings at the end of March 28, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
74 | 40 | 22 | 12 | 92 | 290 | 247 | -0.00 | 0.58 | 23-9-4 | 17-13-8 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
75 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 85 | 261 | 241 | -0.00 | 0.26 | 19-12-7 | 16-13-8 | 8-1-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
75 | 31 | 32 | 12 | 74 | 243 | 236 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 18-12-7 | 13-20-5 | 4-5-1 | Won 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 | -0.10 | 1.51 | 25-6-5 | 23-10-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
75 | 34 | 28 | 13 | 81 | 267 | 257 | 0.02 | 0.15 | 22-11-5 | 12-17-8 | 6-0-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
74 | 32 | 31 | 11 | 75 | 267 | 261 | 0.04 | 0.12 | 19-13-6 | 13-18-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
75 | 21 | 38 | 16 | 58 | 240 | 281 | 0.04 | -0.51 | 13-16-8 | 8-22-8 | 6-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
75 | 21 | 39 | 15 | 57 | 252 | 316 | 0.06 | -0.80 | 12-18-6 | 9-21-9 | 1-5-4 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| 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 | 1.80 | 28-3-6 | 18-10-8 | 6-0-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
75 | 39 | 26 | 10 | 88 | 301 | 264 | 0.05 | 0.54 | 18-12-7 | 21-14-3 | 3-5-2 | Lost 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 | 0.54 | 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 | -1.63 | 7-23-8 | 7-28-2 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||