NHL standings at the end of January 21, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
46 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 65 | 194 | 145 | -0.14 | 0.92 | 16-4-2 | 13-6-5 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
47 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 48 | 151 | 149 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 10-7-5 | 10-12-3 | 3-3-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
45 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 47 | 151 | 146 | -0.00 | 0.11 | 11-6-5 | 7-10-6 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
45 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 38 | 142 | 160 | -0.03 | -0.43 | 10-10-3 | 6-13-3 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
46 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 67 | 187 | 117 | -0.10 | 1.42 | 17-3-3 | 13-6-4 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
46 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 46 | 163 | 159 | 0.03 | 0.12 | 13-9-3 | 6-10-5 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
46 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 44 | 167 | 164 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 11-10-2 | 8-11-4 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
47 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 35 | 154 | 204 | 0.02 | -1.04 | 7-11-3 | 7-15-4 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
47 | 9 | 25 | 13 | 31 | 140 | 173 | 0.13 | -0.57 | 7-11-7 | 2-14-6 | 1-7-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
45 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 69 | 212 | 118 | -0.12 | 1.96 | 19-0-4 | 11-6-5 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
46 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 57 | 192 | 159 | 0.06 | 0.77 | 13-8-4 | 13-7-1 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
48 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 55 | 158 | 145 | 0.17 | 0.44 | 14-5-4 | 8-10-7 | 3-2-5 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
47 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 54 | 190 | 163 | 0.07 | 0.64 | 16-8-2 | 9-10-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
44 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 40 | 134 | 159 | -0.13 | -0.70 | 11-6-6 | 5-14-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
47 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 38 | 145 | 180 | -0.03 | -0.78 | 9-9-3 | 7-16-3 | 3-4-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
48 | 10 | 31 | 7 | 27 | 134 | 197 | 0.01 | -1.30 | 5-12-5 | 5-19-2 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
48 | 10 | 31 | 7 | 27 | 137 | 213 | -0.03 | -1.61 | 8-13-4 | 2-18-3 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||