NHL standings at the end of April 1, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
77 | 42 | 22 | 13 | 97 | 304 | 255 | -0.00 | 0.63 | 24-9-5 | 18-13-8 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
77 | 35 | 27 | 15 | 85 | 264 | 249 | 0.03 | 0.22 | 19-13-7 | 16-14-8 | 6-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
77 | 33 | 32 | 12 | 78 | 255 | 241 | 0.01 | 0.19 | 19-12-7 | 14-20-5 | 4-5-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
76 | 27 | 38 | 11 | 65 | 249 | 270 | 0.03 | -0.25 | 18-15-6 | 9-23-5 | 3-7-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
77 | 50 | 16 | 11 | 111 | 323 | 199 | -0.11 | 1.50 | 27-6-5 | 23-10-6 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
77 | 34 | 30 | 13 | 81 | 272 | 269 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 22-12-5 | 12-18-8 | 5-2-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 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 |
77 | 22 | 39 | 16 | 60 | 247 | 287 | 0.04 | -0.48 | 14-17-8 | 8-22-8 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
77 | 22 | 40 | 15 | 59 | 259 | 324 | 0.08 | -0.76 | 13-19-6 | 9-21-9 | 1-6-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
76 | 47 | 15 | 14 | 108 | 338 | 207 | -0.06 | 1.66 | 29-3-6 | 18-12-8 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
77 | 39 | 23 | 15 | 93 | 274 | 234 | 0.06 | 0.58 | 25-9-4 | 14-14-11 | 8-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
76 | 39 | 27 | 10 | 88 | 304 | 271 | 0.06 | 0.49 | 18-12-7 | 21-15-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
76 | 40 | 29 | 7 | 87 | 311 | 268 | 0.05 | 0.62 | 24-11-4 | 16-18-3 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
76 | 27 | 34 | 15 | 69 | 230 | 266 | -0.10 | -0.57 | 16-12-10 | 11-22-5 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
78 | 24 | 42 | 12 | 60 | 213 | 288 | -0.10 | -1.06 | 14-18-6 | 10-24-6 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
77 | 17 | 48 | 12 | 46 | 241 | 341 | -0.04 | -1.34 | 13-19-6 | 4-29-6 | 0-7-3 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
77 | 15 | 52 | 10 | 40 | 200 | 320 | -0.04 | -1.60 | 8-24-8 | 7-28-2 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||