NHL standings at the end of March 30, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
75 | 41 | 22 | 12 | 94 | 297 | 251 | -0.01 | 0.61 | 24-9-4 | 17-13-8 | 5-4-1 | Won 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 |
74 | 27 | 36 | 11 | 65 | 246 | 261 | 0.03 | -0.18 | 18-15-6 | 9-21-5 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
75 | 49 | 16 | 10 | 108 | 315 | 193 | -0.12 | 1.51 | 26-6-5 | 23-10-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 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 |
75 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 75 | 270 | 266 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 19-13-6 | 13-19-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 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 |
74 | 46 | 14 | 14 | 106 | 332 | 201 | -0.06 | 1.71 | 28-3-6 | 18-11-8 | 6-1-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
75 | 37 | 23 | 15 | 89 | 263 | 229 | 0.08 | 0.53 | 24-9-4 | 13-14-11 | 8-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 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 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
75 | 39 | 29 | 7 | 85 | 304 | 266 | 0.05 | 0.56 | 24-11-4 | 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 |
75 | 27 | 34 | 14 | 68 | 228 | 264 | -0.09 | -0.57 | 16-12-9 | 11-22-5 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
76 | 23 | 42 | 11 | 57 | 209 | 286 | -0.07 | -1.08 | 14-18-6 | 9-24-5 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
75 | 17 | 46 | 12 | 46 | 234 | 328 | -0.03 | -1.29 | 13-18-6 | 4-28-6 | 1-6-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
75 | 14 | 51 | 10 | 38 | 191 | 313 | -0.00 | -1.63 | 7-23-8 | 7-28-2 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||