NHL Standings, 1976-77

Standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Montréal Canadiens★ MTL · 60-8-12 · L10 9-0-0 · W2	+216	132 .825
2	Philadelphia FlyersDiv PHI · 48-16-16 · L10 5-1-0 · T1	+110	-20 112 .700
3	Boston BruinsDiv BOS · 49-23-8 · L10 7-2-0 · W5	+72	-6 106 .662
4	New York Islanders NYI · 47-21-12 · L10 5-2-0 · W1	+95	106 .662
5	Buffalo Sabres BUF · 48-24-8 · L10 5-3-0 · W1	+81	-2 104 .650
6	Los Angeles Kings LAK · 34-31-15 · L10 6-3-0 · W3	+30	-21 83 .519
7	Pittsburgh Penguins PIT · 34-33-13 · L10 4-6-0 · W2	-12	-2 81 .506
8	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR · 33-32-15 · L10 2-4-0 · L1	+16	81 .506
9	AFM Atlanta Flames AFM · 34-34-12 · L10 5-4-0 · T1	-1	-1 80 .500
10	St. Louis BluesDiv STL · 32-39-9 · L10 3-6-0 · L1	-37	-7 73 .456
11	New York Rangers NYR · 29-37-14 · L10 4-5-0 · L2	-38	-1 72 .450
12	MNS Minnesota North Stars MNS · 23-39-18 · L10 4-5-0 · L2	-70	-8 64 .400
13	Chicago Blackhawks CHI · 26-43-11 · L10 3-6-0 · L3	-58	-1 63 .394
14	CBN Cleveland Barons CBN · 25-42-13 · L10 3-4-0 · W1	-52	63 .394
15	Vancouver Canucks VAN · 25-42-13 · L10 4-2-0 · W1	-59	63 .394
16	Washington Capitals WSH · 24-42-14 · L10 5-4-0 · L2	-86	-1 62 .388
17	CLR Colorado Rockies CLR · 20-46-14 · L10 1-7-0 · L1	-81	-8 54 .338
18	Detroit Red Wings DET · 16-55-9 · L10 0-10-0 · L11	-126	-13 41 .256

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