NHL Standings 1978-79
1978-1979
1978-1979 Season
New York Islanders finished first in the 1978-79 NHL standings with 116 points. Montréal Canadiens (115 points) and Boston Bruins (100 points) followed.
1978-79 NHL Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | +/- | TP | PPG | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | New York Islanders | 80 | 51 | 14 | 15 | - | - | 358 | 214 | 144 | 116 | 1.45 | Semifinal loss |
| 2. | Montréal Canadiens | 80 | 52 | 11 | 17 | - | - | 337 | 204 | 133 | 115 | 1.44 | Champion |
| 3. | Boston Bruins | 80 | 43 | 14 | 23 | - | - | 316 | 270 | 46 | 100 | 1.25 | Semifinal loss |
| 4. | Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 40 | 15 | 25 | - | - | 281 | 248 | 33 | 95 | 1.19 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 5. | New York Rangers | 80 | 40 | 11 | 29 | - | - | 316 | 292 | 24 | 91 | 1.14 | Final loss |
| 6. | Atlanta Flames | 80 | 41 | 8 | 31 | - | - | 327 | 280 | 47 | 90 | 1.13 | Playoffs Qualifier loss |
| 7. | Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 36 | 16 | 28 | - | - | 280 | 263 | 17 | 88 | 1.10 | Playoffs Qualifier loss |
| 8. | Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 36 | 13 | 31 | - | - | 281 | 279 | 2 | 85 | 1.06 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 9. | Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 34 | 13 | 33 | - | - | 267 | 252 | 15 | 81 | 1.01 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 10. | Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 34 | 12 | 34 | - | - | 292 | 286 | 6 | 80 | 1.00 | Playoffs Qualifier loss |
| 11. | Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 29 | 15 | 36 | - | - | 244 | 277 | -33 | 73 | 0.91 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 12. | Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 28 | 12 | 40 | - | - | 257 | 289 | -32 | 68 | 0.85 | Did not make playoffs |
| 13. | Washington Capitals | 80 | 24 | 15 | 41 | - | - | 273 | 338 | -65 | 63 | 0.79 | Did not make playoffs |
| 14. | Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 25 | 13 | 42 | - | - | 217 | 291 | -74 | 63 | 0.79 | Playoffs Qualifier loss |
| 15. | Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 23 | 16 | 41 | - | - | 252 | 295 | -43 | 62 | 0.78 | Did not make playoffs |
| 16. | St. Louis Blues | 80 | 18 | 12 | 50 | - | - | 249 | 348 | -99 | 48 | 0.60 | Did not make playoffs |
| 17. | Colorado Rockies | 80 | 15 | 12 | 53 | - | - | 210 | 331 | -121 | 42 | 0.53 | Did not make playoffs |
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