NHL standings at the end of October 31, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 50 | 38 | 0.31 | 1.31 | 4-0-0 | 5-3-0 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 25 | -0.05 | 0.35 | 4-2-1 | 1-2-0 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 44 | 0.31 | 0.04 | 1-2-3 | 2-3-0 | 3-4-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 3-2-1 | 0-3-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 66 | 29 | -0.00 | 2.84 | 5-1-0 | 4-2-1 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 51 | 35 | -0.38 | 0.85 | 5-1-0 | 2-2-3 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 56 | 0.37 | -1.46 | 2-2-2 | 0-4-2 | 1-5-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 37 | 0.33 | -0.03 | 2-3-1 | 1-4-0 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 44 | 0.17 | -1.63 | 1-1-1 | 1-5-1 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 40 | 25 | 0.27 | 1.63 | 4-0-2 | 3-2-0 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 45 | 33 | 0.21 | 1.21 | 7-2-0 | 0-1-2 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 50 | -0.41 | -1.18 | 3-1-0 | 2-5-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 52 | 52 | -0.17 | -0.17 | 2-5-0 | 3-2-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 46 | 36 | -0.31 | 0.46 | 5-0-1 | 2-5-0 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 41 | 46 | -0.04 | -0.46 | 5-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 54 | 0.04 | -1.63 | 3-3-0 | 1-4-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 50 | -0.10 | -1.60 | 2-1-1 | 2-6-0 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 38 | -0.36 | -0.94 | 3-4-1 | 0-4-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||