NHL Standings, 1978-79

Atlantic

Atlantic standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Montréal CanadiensDiv MTL · 52-17-11 · L10 7-2-0 · L1	+133	115 .719
2	Boston BruinsDiv BOS · 43-23-14 · L10 5-3-0 · W1	+46	-15 100 .625
3	Buffalo Sabres BUF · 36-28-16 · L10 6-3-0 · T1	+17	-12 88 .550
4	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR · 34-33-13 · L10 4-4-0 · L1	+15	-7 81 .506
5	Detroit Red Wings DET · 23-41-16 · L10 4-6-0 · W1	-43	-19 62 .388

Metropolitan

Metropolitan standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	New York Islanders★ NYI · 51-15-14 · L10 6-2-0 · W4	+144	116 .725
2	Philadelphia Flyers PHI · 40-25-15 · L10 6-3-0 · W1	+33	-21 95 .594
3	Pittsburgh Penguins PIT · 36-31-13 · L10 5-3-0 · L1	+2	-10 85 .531
4	New York Rangers NYR · 40-29-11 · L10 2-5-0 · L2	+24	91 .569
5	Washington Capitals WSH · 24-41-15 · L10 3-5-0 · W1	-65	-28 63 .394

Central

Central standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Chicago BlackhawksDiv CHI · 29-36-15 · L10 4-3-0 · W1	-33	73 .456
2	St. Louis Blues STL · 18-50-12 · L10 1-7-0 · L1	-99	-25 48 .300

Pacific

Pacific standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Vancouver Canucks VAN · 25-42-13 · L10 5-2-0 · T1	-74	63 .394
2	Los Angeles Kings LAK · 34-34-12 · L10 4-4-0 · W1	+6	80 .500

Norris

Norris standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	MNS Minnesota North Stars MNS · 28-40-12 · L10 2-7-0 · L1	-32	68 .425

Patrick

Patrick standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	AFM Atlanta Flames AFM · 41-31-8 · L10 4-5-0 · L1	+47	90 .563

Smythe

Smythe standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	CLR Colorado Rockies CLR · 15-53-12 · L10 1-6-0 · T2	-121	42 .263

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