NHL standings at the end of March 17, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
70 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 88 | 278 | 230 | -0.00 | 0.68 | 21-8-4 | 17-12-8 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
69 | 30 | 25 | 14 | 74 | 235 | 227 | 0.06 | 0.18 | 18-12-6 | 12-13-8 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
70 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 71 | 228 | 221 | 0.04 | 0.14 | 17-11-6 | 13-18-5 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
68 | 25 | 32 | 11 | 61 | 227 | 238 | 0.02 | -0.14 | 17-13-6 | 8-19-5 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
69 | 44 | 15 | 10 | 98 | 294 | 180 | -0.14 | 1.51 | 24-5-5 | 20-10-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
68 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 70 | 240 | 246 | -0.04 | -0.13 | 21-11-3 | 9-17-7 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
70 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 70 | 250 | 251 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 17-12-5 | 13-18-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
69 | 21 | 36 | 12 | 54 | 238 | 293 | 0.00 | -0.80 | 12-18-5 | 9-18-7 | 3-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
68 | 17 | 35 | 16 | 50 | 220 | 255 | 0.04 | -0.47 | 11-16-8 | 6-19-8 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
69 | 44 | 13 | 12 | 100 | 316 | 184 | -0.07 | 1.84 | 28-3-5 | 16-10-7 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
69 | 38 | 23 | 8 | 84 | 286 | 239 | 0.04 | 0.72 | 18-10-6 | 20-13-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
69 | 37 | 25 | 7 | 81 | 282 | 245 | 0.07 | 0.61 | 22-9-4 | 15-16-3 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
69 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 80 | 235 | 210 | 0.13 | 0.49 | 21-9-4 | 12-13-10 | 6-3-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
68 | 25 | 31 | 12 | 62 | 204 | 243 | -0.07 | -0.64 | 14-10-9 | 11-21-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
70 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 50 | 196 | 272 | -0.07 | -1.15 | 11-17-5 | 9-23-5 | 1-8-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
69 | 17 | 42 | 10 | 44 | 221 | 302 | -0.06 | -1.23 | 13-17-6 | 4-25-4 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
70 | 14 | 47 | 9 | 37 | 186 | 300 | -0.00 | -1.63 | 7-20-7 | 7-27-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||