| Playoff Results | League Leaders | |||||||||||
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| Adams | ||||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Coach | Playoff Results | ||
| Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 47 | 17 | 16 | 110 | 318 | 201 | 967 | William "Scotty" Bowman | Lost in round 3 | ||
| Boston Bruins | 80 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 105 | 310 | 234 | 1460 | Multiple coaches | Lost in round 2 | ||
| Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 36 | 28 | 16 | 88 | 311 | 253 | 1064 | Glen Sonmor | Lost in round 3 | ||
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 35 | 40 | 5 | 75 | 304 | 327 | 1158 | Multiple coaches | Lost in round 1 | ||
| Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 25 | 44 | 11 | 61 | 248 | 313 | 1062 | Jacques Demers | Out of Playoffs | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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| Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 47 | 20 | 13 | 107 | 328 | 240 | 874 | Multiple coaches | Lost in round 2 | ||
| Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 30 | 36 | 14 | 74 | 290 | 313 | 1124 | Bob Berry | Lost in round 1 | ||
| Hartford Whalers | 80 | 27 | 34 | 19 | 73 | 303 | 312 | 875 | Don Blackburn | Lost in round 1 | ||
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 73 | 251 | 303 | 1038 | Johnny Wilson | Lost in round 1 | ||
| Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 26 | 43 | 11 | 63 | 268 | 306 | 1114 | Bobby Kromm | Out of Playoffs | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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| Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 48 | 12 | 20 | 116 | 327 | 254 | 1844 | Pat Quinn | Lost in Finals | ||
| New York Islanders | 80 | 39 | 28 | 13 | 91 | 281 | 247 | 1298 | Al Arbour | Won Championship | ||
| New York Rangers | 80 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 86 | 308 | 284 | 1342 | Fred Shero | Lost in round 2 | ||
| Atlanta Flames | 80 | 35 | 32 | 13 | 83 | 282 | 269 | 1048 | Al MacNeil | Lost in round 1 | ||
| Washington Capitals | 80 | 27 | 40 | 13 | 67 | 261 | 293 | 1198 | Dan Belisle | Out of Playoffs | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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| Chicago Blackhawks | 80 | 34 | 27 | 19 | 87 | 241 | 250 | 1325 | Ed Johnston | Lost in round 2 | ||
| St. Louis Blues | 80 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 80 | 266 | 278 | 1037 | Multiple coaches | Lost in round 1 | ||
| Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 27 | 37 | 16 | 70 | 256 | 281 | 1808 | Harry Neale | Lost in round 1 | ||
| Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 28 | 39 | 13 | 69 | 301 | 322 | 1528 | Glen Sather | Lost in round 1 | ||
| Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 20 | 49 | 11 | 51 | 214 | 314 | 1251 | Multiple coaches | Out of Playoffs | ||
| Colorado Rockies | 80 | 19 | 48 | 13 | 51 | 234 | 308 | 1020 | Don Cherry | Out of Playoffs |