NHL standings at the end of March 10, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
66 | 37 | 18 | 11 | 85 | 264 | 210 | -0.06 | 0.76 | 20-7-3 | 17-11-8 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
65 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 68 | 215 | 215 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 16-12-6 | 11-12-8 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
66 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 67 | 215 | 207 | 0.03 | 0.15 | 15-10-6 | 13-17-5 | 5-5-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
65 | 24 | 30 | 11 | 59 | 217 | 221 | 0.02 | -0.04 | 16-13-6 | 8-17-5 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
66 | 44 | 13 | 9 | 97 | 287 | 170 | -0.15 | 1.63 | 24-5-4 | 20-8-5 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
67 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 67 | 241 | 241 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 16-12-4 | 13-17-5 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
64 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 65 | 223 | 234 | -0.01 | -0.18 | 21-11-3 | 7-16-6 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
66 | 21 | 34 | 11 | 53 | 232 | 281 | 0.02 | -0.72 | 12-16-5 | 9-18-6 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
64 | 15 | 35 | 14 | 44 | 207 | 247 | 0.07 | -0.55 | 11-16-7 | 4-19-7 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
65 | 41 | 13 | 11 | 93 | 294 | 174 | -0.11 | 1.74 | 25-3-5 | 16-10-6 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
65 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 80 | 268 | 222 | 0.00 | 0.71 | 17-9-6 | 19-12-2 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
66 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 79 | 268 | 227 | 0.05 | 0.67 | 22-9-4 | 14-14-3 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
65 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 72 | 215 | 200 | 0.14 | 0.37 | 18-9-4 | 11-13-10 | 5-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
65 | 25 | 28 | 12 | 62 | 200 | 230 | -0.10 | -0.56 | 14-9-9 | 11-19-3 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
67 | 19 | 38 | 10 | 48 | 187 | 258 | -0.04 | -1.10 | 11-16-5 | 8-22-5 | 1-7-2 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
66 | 16 | 41 | 9 | 41 | 207 | 292 | -0.01 | -1.30 | 12-16-6 | 4-25-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
68 | 14 | 46 | 8 | 36 | 180 | 291 | 0.04 | -1.60 | 7-19-6 | 7-27-2 | 2-8-0 | Won 1 | ||||||