NHL standings at the end of January 15, 1977
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
43 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 58 | 162 | 118 | -0.01 | 1.01 | 14-4-4 | 13-8-0 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
44 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 58 | 166 | 134 | -0.18 | 0.55 | 14-3-4 | 13-10-0 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
45 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 48 | 163 | 147 | -0.02 | 0.33 | 13-7-4 | 8-11-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
45 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 35 | 135 | 161 | -0.01 | -0.59 | 10-10-3 | 4-14-4 | 3-7-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
45 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 72 | 222 | 101 | -0.16 | 2.53 | 18-1-3 | 15-5-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
43 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 44 | 136 | 141 | 0.17 | 0.05 | 12-7-4 | 6-10-4 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
46 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 38 | 141 | 156 | 0.06 | -0.27 | 7-9-4 | 7-13-6 | 2-8-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
44 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 31 | 120 | 161 | 0.07 | -0.86 | 9-9-4 | 4-17-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
44 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 30 | 113 | 169 | 0.00 | -1.27 | 8-9-4 | 4-17-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
44 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 171 | 119 | -0.10 | 1.08 | 20-2-1 | 6-7-8 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 58 | 151 | 105 | 0.03 | 1.13 | 13-6-3 | 13-4-3 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
44 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 49 | 146 | 137 | -0.11 | 0.10 | 15-6-4 | 6-10-3 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
46 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 44 | 168 | 165 | -0.09 | -0.02 | 8-11-4 | 8-7-8 | 2-5-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
45 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 43 | 131 | 154 | 0.01 | -0.50 | 12-7-2 | 7-14-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
44 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 38 | 138 | 155 | 0.06 | -0.32 | 11-8-3 | 5-14-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
42 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 30 | 123 | 168 | 0.16 | -0.92 | 8-9-4 | 2-13-6 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
47 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 30 | 130 | 187 | 0.09 | -1.13 | 5-14-2 | 8-16-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
43 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 29 | 121 | 159 | 0.04 | -0.84 | 7-11-4 | 4-14-3 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||