NHL Elo Standings — March 18, 1978
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 1795 | 9-1 | W6 | +70 | +25 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 1694 | 8-2 | W3 | +82 | +17 |
| 3 | New York Islanders | 1667 | 6-4 | L2 | +55 | -26 |
| 4 | Buffalo Sabres | 1659 | 6-4 | W3 | +96 | +20 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1609 | 6-4 | L2 | -6 | +16 |
| 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1575 | 6-4 | L1 | +59 | -0 |
| 7 | Atlanta Flames | 1571 | 7-3 | W5 | +86 | +50 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Kings | 1490 | 5-5 | L2 | -59 | +23 |
| 9 | Detroit Red Wings | 1487 | 5-5 | W2 | +168 | -13 |
| 10 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1484 | 3-7 | L4 | +67 | -55 |
| 11 | New York Rangers | 1462 | 5-5 | L2 | +2 | +32 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1455 | 3-7 | W1 | -25 | -38 |
| 13 | Colorado Rockies | 1377 | 2-8 | W2 | -9 | -49 |
| 14 | Vancouver Canucks | 1358 | 4-6 | L2 | -120 | +29 |
| 15 | St. Louis Blues | 1352 | 4-6 | W1 | -94 | +15 |
| 16 | Washington Capitals | 1340 | 3-7 | W1 | -115 | -2 |
| 17 | Cleveland Barons | 1326 | 2-8 | L6 | -113 | -61 |
| 18 | Minnesota North Stars | 1299 | 2-8 | W1 | -142 | -38 |