NHL standings at the end of March 3, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
63 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 81 | 249 | 196 | -0.07 | 0.77 | 20-7-3 | 15-10-8 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
61 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 63 | 200 | 198 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 15-11-6 | 10-12-7 | 4-4-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
63 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 61 | 200 | 201 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 13-10-6 | 12-17-5 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
62 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 57 | 205 | 211 | 0.02 | -0.07 | 15-12-6 | 8-16-5 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
63 | 43 | 12 | 8 | 94 | 271 | 161 | -0.14 | 1.61 | 23-4-4 | 20-8-4 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
63 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 63 | 226 | 224 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 16-12-4 | 11-15-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
61 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 61 | 213 | 226 | 0.02 | -0.20 | 20-10-3 | 6-16-6 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
63 | 19 | 34 | 10 | 48 | 218 | 270 | 0.03 | -0.80 | 10-16-4 | 9-18-6 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
62 | 15 | 33 | 14 | 44 | 202 | 236 | 0.06 | -0.49 | 11-15-7 | 4-18-7 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
62 | 40 | 12 | 10 | 90 | 280 | 165 | -0.08 | 1.77 | 24-2-5 | 16-10-5 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
62 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 76 | 255 | 212 | 0.00 | 0.70 | 16-8-6 | 18-12-2 | 5-2-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
64 | 35 | 23 | 6 | 76 | 256 | 217 | 0.03 | 0.64 | 21-9-3 | 14-14-3 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
61 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 68 | 201 | 191 | 0.18 | 0.35 | 17-8-4 | 10-12-10 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
63 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 60 | 194 | 222 | -0.13 | -0.57 | 14-9-9 | 10-18-3 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
63 | 19 | 34 | 10 | 48 | 183 | 239 | -0.06 | -0.95 | 11-14-5 | 8-20-5 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
64 | 16 | 40 | 8 | 40 | 197 | 280 | -0.02 | -1.32 | 12-16-5 | 4-24-3 | 3-6-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
64 | 13 | 43 | 8 | 34 | 172 | 273 | 0.04 | -1.54 | 7-18-6 | 6-25-2 | 1-9-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||