NHL standings at the end of December 9, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 116 | 88 | 0.01 | 1.05 | 9-2-1 | 8-3-4 | 8-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
29 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 95 | 92 | 0.28 | 0.38 | 6-4-2 | 7-8-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 75 | 78 | 0.03 | -0.09 | 5-4-4 | 3-6-4 | 3-5-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
25 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 72 | 89 | 0.13 | -0.55 | 6-7-1 | 3-7-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 110 | 71 | -0.06 | 1.38 | 10-2-1 | 7-4-3 | 6-2-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 105 | 83 | -0.20 | 0.65 | 9-6-2 | 4-4-1 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 24 | 100 | 106 | 0.18 | -0.03 | 6-6-3 | 3-7-3 | 4-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
27 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 86 | 98 | 0.05 | -0.40 | 5-5-3 | 2-8-4 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
28 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 83 | 128 | 0.12 | -1.49 | 2-8-2 | 5-9-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 116 | 73 | -0.20 | 1.52 | 9-0-3 | 8-3-2 | 8-0-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 107 | 72 | -0.03 | 1.31 | 7-4-3 | 8-3-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
29 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 115 | 95 | -0.06 | 0.62 | 10-4-1 | 6-7-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 94 | 80 | 0.22 | 0.72 | 8-5-1 | 6-5-3 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
28 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 26 | 94 | 100 | -0.18 | -0.39 | 7-9-0 | 5-5-2 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 79 | 89 | -0.26 | -0.66 | 6-2-4 | 4-8-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
29 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 16 | 89 | 139 | -0.19 | -1.92 | 4-8-2 | 2-11-2 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
29 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 76 | 131 | 0.11 | -1.79 | 1-8-4 | 3-12-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||