NHL standings at the end of November 10, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 57 | 35 | -0.10 | 1.59 | 4-1-1 | 4-1-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 45 | 42 | 0.08 | 0.28 | 3-1-1 | 4-5-1 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 39 | -0.21 | -0.06 | 3-2-1 | 2-4-1 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 35 | -0.20 | -0.70 | 2-1-2 | 1-4-2 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 60 | 39 | 0.16 | 1.56 | 6-1-0 | 3-3-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 48 | 55 | -0.22 | -0.72 | 2-4-2 | 2-2-2 | 3-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 55 | 0.14 | -0.36 | 3-3-2 | 0-5-1 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 45 | 0.03 | -0.34 | 3-5-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 60 | 0.57 | -1.29 | 1-4-1 | 1-5-2 | 1-7-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames |
15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 73 | 39 | -0.18 | 2.08 | 8-0-1 | 4-1-1 | 9-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 49 | 31 | -0.31 | 1.08 | 4-1-2 | 4-1-1 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 54 | 45 | 0.18 | 0.93 | 6-0-1 | 1-3-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 47 | 42 | 0.22 | 0.55 | 3-3-1 | 3-2-3 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 44 | 39 | -0.11 | 0.28 | 5-1-3 | 1-2-1 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 54 | 63 | 0.01 | -0.56 | 3-4-0 | 3-5-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 51 | 80 | -0.20 | -2.27 | 1-4-2 | 1-4-2 | 0-6-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 72 | 0.08 | -1.99 | 0-2-3 | 2-8-0 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||