NHL standings at the end of March 21, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
71 | 39 | 20 | 12 | 90 | 282 | 233 | -0.00 | 0.69 | 22-8-4 | 17-12-8 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
71 | 31 | 25 | 15 | 77 | 241 | 232 | 0.03 | 0.16 | 18-12-7 | 13-13-8 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
72 | 30 | 31 | 11 | 71 | 233 | 229 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 17-12-6 | 13-19-5 | 6-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
70 | 26 | 33 | 11 | 63 | 237 | 246 | 0.05 | -0.07 | 18-14-6 | 8-19-5 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
70 | 45 | 15 | 10 | 100 | 297 | 181 | -0.15 | 1.51 | 24-5-5 | 21-10-5 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
70 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 73 | 247 | 249 | -0.03 | -0.06 | 21-11-4 | 10-17-7 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
71 | 31 | 30 | 10 | 72 | 254 | 254 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 18-12-5 | 13-18-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
72 | 21 | 36 | 15 | 57 | 245 | 300 | 0.02 | -0.74 | 12-18-6 | 9-18-9 | 3-2-5 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
71 | 20 | 35 | 16 | 56 | 233 | 262 | 0.03 | -0.38 | 12-16-8 | 8-19-8 | 6-2-2 | Won 5 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
70 | 45 | 13 | 12 | 102 | 321 | 187 | -0.08 | 1.83 | 28-3-5 | 17-10-7 | 6-2-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
72 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 87 | 296 | 252 | 0.02 | 0.63 | 18-11-6 | 21-13-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
71 | 34 | 23 | 14 | 82 | 243 | 220 | 0.11 | 0.43 | 22-9-4 | 12-14-10 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
71 | 37 | 27 | 7 | 81 | 286 | 251 | 0.05 | 0.55 | 22-9-4 | 15-18-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
71 | 25 | 34 | 12 | 62 | 215 | 259 | -0.06 | -0.68 | 14-12-9 | 11-22-3 | 2-8-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
72 | 21 | 40 | 11 | 53 | 199 | 274 | -0.07 | -1.12 | 12-17-6 | 9-23-5 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
71 | 17 | 43 | 11 | 45 | 225 | 308 | -0.06 | -1.23 | 13-17-6 | 4-26-5 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
72 | 14 | 49 | 9 | 37 | 189 | 306 | 0.02 | -1.60 | 7-22-7 | 7-27-2 | 1-8-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||