NHL Elo Standings — March 8, 1978
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 1773 | 8-2 | W1 | +47 | -2 |
| 2 | New York Islanders | 1692 | 7-3 | W3 | +79 | +12 |
| 3 | Boston Bruins | 1689 | 8-2 | W4 | +77 | +22 |
| 4 | Buffalo Sabres | 1653 | 7-3 | W1 | +90 | +40 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1603 | 6-4 | W2 | -13 | +10 |
| 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1574 | 7-3 | L1 | +58 | +19 |
| 7 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1528 | 5-5 | W3 | +111 | -19 |
| 8 | Atlanta Flames | 1523 | 4-6 | W1 | +38 | -17 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1497 | 4-6 | W1 | +17 | -15 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Kings | 1493 | 5-5 | W1 | -56 | -4 |
| 11 | Detroit Red Wings | 1477 | 6-4 | W2 | +158 | +19 |
| 12 | New York Rangers | 1467 | 5-5 | W1 | +7 | +31 |
| 13 | Colorado Rockies | 1371 | 3-7 | L5 | -15 | -34 |
| 14 | Cleveland Barons | 1371 | 3-7 | L2 | -68 | -22 |
| 15 | St. Louis Blues | 1341 | 4-6 | L3 | -104 | +23 |
| 16 | Washington Capitals | 1340 | 3-7 | L1 | -114 | -7 |
| 17 | Vancouver Canucks | 1329 | 2-8 | L4 | -149 | -21 |
| 18 | Minnesota North Stars | 1279 | 1-9 | L7 | -163 | -65 |