NHL standings at the end of December 28, 1976
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 127 | 79 | -0.10 | 1.31 | 12-3-3 | 11-5-0 | 9-1-0 | Won 8 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
36 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 47 | 138 | 113 | -0.05 | 0.65 | 13-3-3 | 9-8-0 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
37 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 38 | 136 | 124 | 0.03 | 0.36 | 10-5-4 | 6-10-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
37 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 29 | 108 | 127 | 0.01 | -0.50 | 8-7-3 | 3-12-4 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
36 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 58 | 171 | 78 | -0.15 | 2.44 | 14-1-2 | 13-4-2 | 8-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
36 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 35 | 113 | 124 | 0.16 | -0.15 | 9-6-2 | 6-10-3 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
37 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 34 | 120 | 120 | -0.02 | -0.02 | 6-8-4 | 6-7-6 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
35 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 28 | 102 | 125 | 0.33 | -0.33 | 8-6-4 | 4-13-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
35 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 24 | 97 | 145 | -0.02 | -1.39 | 7-8-2 | 3-13-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 133 | 95 | -0.15 | 0.90 | 17-2-1 | 4-5-7 | 8-0-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
35 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 125 | 84 | 0.06 | 1.23 | 10-5-3 | 12-3-2 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 41 | 119 | 107 | -0.26 | 0.08 | 12-4-4 | 5-8-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
39 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 40 | 143 | 132 | -0.14 | 0.15 | 7-9-3 | 8-5-7 | 3-3-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
37 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 35 | 107 | 131 | 0.04 | -0.61 | 8-6-2 | 7-11-3 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
36 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 27 | 112 | 135 | -0.00 | -0.64 | 7-7-3 | 4-13-2 | 1-7-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
38 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 23 | 102 | 150 | 0.15 | -1.11 | 4-12-2 | 6-13-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
35 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 22 | 96 | 147 | 0.14 | -1.32 | 6-9-4 | 1-11-4 | 1-5-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
35 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 21 | 96 | 129 | -0.02 | -0.96 | 5-10-2 | 3-12-3 | 1-7-2 | Lost 6 | ||||||