NHL standings at the end of April 3, 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 | 0.64 | 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 | 0.20 | 19-12-7 | 14-20-5 | 4-5-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
77 | 28 | 38 | 11 | 67 | 253 | 273 | 0.02 | -0.24 | 19-15-6 | 9-23-5 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| 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 |
78 | 35 | 30 | 13 | 83 | 275 | 271 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 22-12-5 | 13-18-8 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
78 | 33 | 34 | 11 | 77 | 281 | 281 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 19-13-6 | 14-21-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
78 | 23 | 40 | 15 | 61 | 265 | 326 | 0.08 | -0.70 | 14-19-6 | 9-21-9 | 2-5-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 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 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
77 | 48 | 15 | 14 | 110 | 341 | 209 | -0.05 | 1.66 | 30-3-6 | 18-12-8 | 6-2-2 | Won 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 |
77 | 40 | 27 | 10 | 90 | 309 | 275 | 0.06 | 0.50 | 19-12-7 | 21-15-3 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
77 | 40 | 30 | 7 | 87 | 313 | 271 | 0.07 | 0.62 | 24-11-4 | 16-19-3 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
77 | 27 | 35 | 15 | 69 | 233 | 270 | -0.09 | -0.58 | 16-12-10 | 11-23-5 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
79 | 25 | 42 | 12 | 62 | 215 | 289 | -0.12 | -1.05 | 15-18-6 | 10-24-6 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
78 | 17 | 49 | 12 | 46 | 243 | 344 | -0.04 | -1.33 | 13-20-6 | 4-29-6 | 0-8-2 | Lost 6 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
78 | 15 | 53 | 10 | 40 | 201 | 322 | -0.05 | -1.60 | 8-24-8 | 7-29-2 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||