NHL standings at the end of March 31, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
76 | 42 | 22 | 12 | 96 | 301 | 252 | -0.02 | 0.63 | 24-9-4 | 18-13-8 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
76 | 35 | 26 | 15 | 85 | 261 | 243 | 0.02 | 0.26 | 19-12-7 | 16-14-8 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
76 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 76 | 249 | 238 | 0.01 | 0.16 | 19-12-7 | 13-20-5 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
75 | 27 | 37 | 11 | 65 | 248 | 267 | 0.03 | -0.22 | 18-15-6 | 9-22-5 | 3-7-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
76 | 50 | 16 | 10 | 110 | 320 | 196 | -0.12 | 1.51 | 27-6-5 | 23-10-5 | 6-3-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
76 | 34 | 29 | 13 | 81 | 270 | 262 | 0.04 | 0.14 | 22-11-5 | 12-18-8 | 5-1-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
76 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 77 | 275 | 270 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 19-13-6 | 14-19-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
76 | 21 | 39 | 16 | 58 | 244 | 286 | 0.04 | -0.51 | 13-17-8 | 8-22-8 | 6-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
76 | 21 | 40 | 15 | 57 | 253 | 320 | 0.07 | -0.82 | 12-19-6 | 9-21-9 | 0-6-4 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
75 | 47 | 14 | 14 | 108 | 334 | 201 | -0.06 | 1.71 | 29-3-6 | 18-11-8 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
76 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 91 | 267 | 231 | 0.06 | 0.53 | 24-9-4 | 14-14-11 | 8-1-1 | Won 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 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
75 | 39 | 29 | 7 | 85 | 304 | 266 | 0.06 | 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 | -0.08 | -0.56 | 16-12-9 | 11-22-5 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
77 | 24 | 42 | 11 | 59 | 211 | 286 | -0.09 | -1.07 | 14-18-6 | 10-24-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
76 | 17 | 47 | 12 | 46 | 236 | 332 | -0.02 | -1.29 | 13-19-6 | 4-28-6 | 1-6-3 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
76 | 14 | 52 | 10 | 38 | 191 | 315 | -0.01 | -1.65 | 7-24-8 | 7-28-2 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||