NHL standings at the end of January 16, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
43 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 59 | 158 | 120 | -0.00 | 0.88 | 14-5-4 | 11-4-5 | 8-1-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 55 | 188 | 126 | -0.15 | 1.33 | 17-5-2 | 8-7-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
44 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 48 | 148 | 141 | 0.04 | 0.20 | 13-7-2 | 7-9-6 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
44 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 36 | 125 | 138 | -0.06 | -0.35 | 9-10-3 | 7-14-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
43 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 180 | 84 | -0.12 | 2.12 | 16-1-4 | 15-5-2 | 8-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
45 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 48 | 144 | 151 | -0.01 | -0.17 | 13-6-1 | 10-14-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
43 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 35 | 161 | 181 | 0.21 | -0.26 | 9-6-3 | 6-17-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
43 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 32 | 115 | 157 | 0.03 | -0.95 | 10-7-3 | 4-18-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
45 | 3 | 37 | 5 | 11 | 121 | 233 | 0.20 | -2.29 | 1-18-4 | 2-19-1 | 0-10-0 | Lost 10 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
42 | 28 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 188 | 115 | -0.03 | 1.70 | 19-2-2 | 9-4-6 | 7-2-1 | Won 6 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
41 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 163 | 100 | 0.20 | 1.73 | 14-5-2 | 8-7-5 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
46 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 51 | 152 | 127 | -0.22 | 0.32 | 11-9-5 | 12-9-0 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
43 | 17 | 22 | 4 | 38 | 137 | 174 | 0.02 | -0.84 | 9-9-3 | 8-13-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
43 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 49 | 134 | 117 | -0.04 | 0.36 | 9-6-7 | 8-5-8 | 5-1-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
42 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 40 | 139 | 138 | -0.08 | -0.06 | 11-5-3 | 5-13-5 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
42 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 37 | 131 | 149 | -0.07 | -0.50 | 12-6-3 | 4-15-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
41 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 28 | 92 | 145 | 0.05 | -1.24 | 11-11-0 | 2-15-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Kansas City Scouts |
44 | 11 | 29 | 4 | 26 | 107 | 187 | 0.06 | -1.76 | 7-12-2 | 4-17-2 | 1-9-0 | Lost 8 | ||||||