NHL standings at the end of December 21, 1978
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 144 | 101 | -0.05 | 1.26 | 13-2-2 | 9-3-4 | 8-1-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 108 | 100 | 0.03 | 0.27 | 9-4-4 | 5-7-4 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
34 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 36 | 117 | 109 | 0.19 | 0.43 | 9-4-2 | 7-10-2 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
31 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 25 | 93 | 109 | 0.13 | -0.38 | 7-9-1 | 4-8-2 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
33 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 138 | 82 | -0.12 | 1.58 | 12-2-1 | 11-4-3 | 8-0-2 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
31 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 31 | 122 | 107 | -0.05 | 0.43 | 9-8-2 | 4-5-3 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
33 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 31 | 117 | 117 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 8-6-3 | 4-8-4 | 5-1-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
33 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 104 | 119 | 0.10 | -0.35 | 6-6-4 | 2-10-5 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
34 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 102 | 158 | 0.12 | -1.53 | 3-10-3 | 5-11-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
31 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 138 | 86 | -0.22 | 1.46 | 11-0-4 | 9-4-3 | 6-1-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 41 | 115 | 95 | 0.10 | 0.69 | 11-5-1 | 7-6-4 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 39 | 140 | 117 | -0.16 | 0.52 | 12-4-1 | 6-9-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
31 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 123 | 94 | 0.10 | 1.03 | 9-6-3 | 8-4-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
32 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 27 | 94 | 119 | -0.19 | -0.97 | 6-4-6 | 4-11-1 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
34 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 26 | 111 | 136 | -0.12 | -0.86 | 7-9-0 | 5-11-2 | 3-7-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
35 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 19 | 100 | 163 | -0.03 | -1.83 | 5-9-3 | 2-14-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
34 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 18 | 92 | 146 | 0.06 | -1.53 | 2-8-5 | 4-14-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||