NHL standings at the end of November 8, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 51 | 33 | -0.00 | 1.50 | 3-1-1 | 4-1-2 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 45 | 42 | 0.07 | 0.27 | 3-1-1 | 4-5-1 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 37 | -0.20 | -0.12 | 3-2-1 | 1-4-1 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 31 | -0.17 | -0.71 | 2-1-1 | 1-4-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 52 | 36 | 0.24 | 1.39 | 5-1-0 | 3-3-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 45 | 47 | -0.37 | -0.53 | 2-4-2 | 2-1-2 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 45 | 0.04 | -0.32 | 3-5-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 51 | 0.21 | -0.32 | 3-3-2 | 0-5-0 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 54 | 0.48 | -1.21 | 1-4-1 | 1-4-2 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames |
14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 68 | 36 | -0.21 | 2.08 | 7-0-1 | 4-1-1 | 9-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 49 | 31 | -0.30 | 1.09 | 4-1-2 | 4-1-1 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 54 | 45 | 0.17 | 0.92 | 6-0-1 | 1-3-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 45 | 40 | 0.36 | 0.72 | 3-3-1 | 3-2-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 34 | -0.29 | 0.30 | 5-1-3 | 1-1-1 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 52 | 60 | 0.01 | -0.52 | 3-3-0 | 3-5-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 51 | 80 | -0.21 | -2.28 | 1-4-2 | 1-4-2 | 0-6-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 70 | 0.07 | -2.14 | 0-2-2 | 2-8-0 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||