NHL standings at the end of December 4, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 103 | 73 | -0.02 | 1.23 | 8-2-1 | 7-2-4 | 7-1-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 88 | 78 | 0.22 | 0.61 | 6-2-2 | 7-7-2 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 68 | 71 | -0.01 | -0.14 | 5-4-3 | 3-6-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
23 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 65 | 89 | 0.22 | -0.83 | 4-7-1 | 3-7-1 | 2-8-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 105 | 66 | -0.06 | 1.50 | 10-2-0 | 7-4-2 | 8-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 97 | 75 | -0.27 | 0.69 | 8-6-2 | 4-3-0 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 84 | 92 | 0.11 | -0.23 | 5-6-2 | 3-7-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 74 | 86 | -0.09 | -0.59 | 4-5-2 | 2-7-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
26 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 72 | 122 | 0.24 | -1.68 | 2-8-2 | 3-9-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 103 | 67 | -0.15 | 1.49 | 8-0-2 | 7-3-2 | 8-0-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 32 | 110 | 84 | -0.04 | 0.96 | 10-4-1 | 5-5-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 91 | 61 | 0.03 | 1.34 | 6-4-3 | 7-2-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 83 | 73 | 0.18 | 0.57 | 7-4-1 | 6-5-3 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 73 | 83 | -0.17 | -0.60 | 6-2-4 | 3-7-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
25 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 82 | 91 | -0.13 | -0.49 | 5-8-0 | 5-5-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
26 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 82 | 121 | -0.30 | -1.80 | 4-7-2 | 2-9-2 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
26 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 72 | 120 | 0.17 | -1.68 | 1-6-4 | 3-11-1 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||