NHL Standings, 1976-77

Atlantic

Atlantic standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Montréal Canadiens★ MTL · 60-8-12 · L10 9-0-0 · W2	+216	132 .825
2	Boston BruinsDiv BOS · 49-23-8 · L10 7-2-0 · W5	+72	-26 106 .662
3	Buffalo Sabres BUF · 48-24-8 · L10 5-3-0 · W1	+81	-2 104 .650
4	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR · 33-32-15 · L10 2-4-0 · L1	+16	-23 81 .506
5	Detroit Red Wings DET · 16-55-9 · L10 0-10-0 · L11	-126	-40 41 .256

Metropolitan

Metropolitan standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Philadelphia FlyersDiv PHI · 48-16-16 · L10 5-1-0 · T1	+110	112 .700
2	New York Islanders NYI · 47-21-12 · L10 5-2-0 · W1	+95	-6 106 .662
3	Pittsburgh Penguins PIT · 34-33-13 · L10 4-6-0 · W2	-12	-25 81 .506
4	New York Rangers NYR · 29-37-14 · L10 4-5-0 · L2	-38	-9 72 .450
5	Washington Capitals WSH · 24-42-14 · L10 5-4-0 · L2	-86	-10 62 .388

Central

Central standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	St. Louis BluesDiv STL · 32-39-9 · L10 3-6-0 · L1	-37	73 .456
2	Chicago Blackhawks CHI · 26-43-11 · L10 3-6-0 · L3	-58	-10 63 .394

Pacific

Pacific standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Los Angeles Kings LAK · 34-31-15 · L10 6-3-0 · W3	+30	83 .519
2	Vancouver Canucks VAN · 25-42-13 · L10 4-2-0 · W1	-59	-20 63 .394

Adams

Adams standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	CBN Cleveland Barons CBN · 25-42-13 · L10 3-4-0 · W1	-52	63 .394

Norris

Norris standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	MNS Minnesota North Stars MNS · 23-39-18 · L10 4-5-0 · L2	-70	64 .400

Patrick

Patrick standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	AFM Atlanta Flames AFM · 34-34-12 · L10 5-4-0 · T1	-1	80 .500

Smythe

Smythe standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	CLR Colorado Rockies CLR · 20-46-14 · L10 1-7-0 · L1	-81	54 .338

★ league best · Div division winner · WC wildcard · line = playoff cut · dimmed = missed