NHL standings at the end of February 10, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
53 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 75 | 211 | 130 | -0.15 | 1.38 | 19-4-3 | 15-8-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
54 | 31 | 10 | 13 | 75 | 193 | 139 | -0.16 | 0.84 | 17-4-6 | 14-6-7 | 6-1-3 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
52 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 64 | 181 | 145 | -0.14 | 0.55 | 12-6-6 | 15-9-4 | 3-2-5 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Cleveland Barons |
56 | 18 | 33 | 5 | 41 | 157 | 218 | 0.19 | -0.90 | 11-13-4 | 7-20-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
51 | 11 | 35 | 5 | 27 | 130 | 213 | 0.15 | -1.48 | 7-18-2 | 4-17-3 | 2-8-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
51 | 35 | 7 | 9 | 79 | 213 | 116 | -0.06 | 1.85 | 17-3-4 | 18-4-5 | 6-0-4 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
52 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 54 | 165 | 147 | -0.02 | 0.33 | 14-10-4 | 8-10-6 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
52 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 47 | 175 | 207 | 0.06 | -0.56 | 12-9-5 | 6-14-6 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
51 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 46 | 150 | 173 | 0.08 | -0.37 | 12-8-5 | 7-16-3 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
54 | 10 | 33 | 11 | 31 | 123 | 207 | 0.08 | -1.48 | 5-14-5 | 5-19-6 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
52 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 72 | 220 | 128 | -0.12 | 1.65 | 19-2-4 | 13-10-4 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
53 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 72 | 210 | 133 | -0.16 | 1.30 | 20-3-4 | 11-9-6 | 4-3-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
55 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 56 | 170 | 178 | -0.02 | -0.16 | 13-12-4 | 9-9-8 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
54 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 46 | 175 | 188 | -0.01 | -0.25 | 10-10-5 | 8-16-5 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
52 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 57 | 147 | 130 | -0.01 | 0.31 | 13-7-6 | 9-10-7 | 8-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
52 | 14 | 25 | 13 | 41 | 153 | 204 | 0.09 | -0.89 | 9-11-9 | 5-14-4 | 2-5-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
52 | 12 | 28 | 12 | 36 | 162 | 198 | 0.07 | -0.62 | 11-10-6 | 1-18-6 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
52 | 11 | 34 | 7 | 29 | 116 | 197 | 0.12 | -1.44 | 7-15-5 | 4-19-2 | 0-8-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||