NHL standings at the end of April 7, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
79 | 42 | 23 | 14 | 98 | 310 | 267 | 0.00 | 0.55 | 24-10-5 | 18-13-9 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
79 | 36 | 28 | 15 | 87 | 275 | 258 | 0.02 | 0.24 | 19-13-7 | 17-15-8 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
79 | 34 | 32 | 13 | 81 | 264 | 246 | 0.01 | 0.24 | 20-12-8 | 14-20-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
80 | 28 | 40 | 12 | 68 | 257 | 289 | 0.01 | -0.39 | 19-15-6 | 9-25-6 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
79 | 52 | 16 | 11 | 115 | 337 | 203 | -0.13 | 1.57 | 29-6-5 | 23-10-6 | 8-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
79 | 36 | 30 | 13 | 85 | 279 | 274 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 23-12-5 | 13-18-8 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
80 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 80 | 292 | 286 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 20-13-7 | 14-21-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
79 | 23 | 41 | 15 | 61 | 268 | 336 | 0.10 | -0.76 | 14-19-6 | 9-22-9 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
79 | 22 | 41 | 16 | 60 | 251 | 295 | 0.06 | -0.50 | 14-17-8 | 8-24-8 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
79 | 50 | 15 | 14 | 114 | 353 | 212 | -0.05 | 1.74 | 31-3-6 | 19-12-8 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
79 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 93 | 277 | 246 | 0.11 | 0.50 | 25-10-4 | 14-15-11 | 6-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
79 | 40 | 28 | 11 | 91 | 314 | 287 | 0.08 | 0.42 | 19-12-8 | 21-16-3 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
79 | 41 | 30 | 8 | 90 | 325 | 276 | 0.08 | 0.70 | 25-11-4 | 16-19-4 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
79 | 28 | 36 | 15 | 71 | 241 | 275 | -0.11 | -0.54 | 17-12-10 | 11-24-5 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
80 | 25 | 42 | 13 | 63 | 217 | 291 | -0.12 | -1.05 | 15-18-7 | 10-24-6 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
79 | 18 | 49 | 12 | 48 | 247 | 345 | -0.05 | -1.29 | 14-20-6 | 4-29-6 | 1-7-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
79 | 15 | 53 | 11 | 41 | 205 | 326 | -0.05 | -1.58 | 8-24-8 | 7-29-3 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||