NHL Elo Standings — April 1, 1978
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 1821 | 10-0 | W12 | +95 | +42 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 1682 | 7-3 | L1 | +69 | -2 |
| 3 | New York Islanders | 1634 | 5-5 | W1 | +21 | -58 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1633 | 7-3 | W2 | +17 | +13 |
| 5 | Buffalo Sabres | 1616 | 6-4 | L3 | +53 | -22 |
| 6 | Atlanta Flames | 1602 | 9-1 | W4 | +117 | +86 |
| 7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1542 | 4-6 | W1 | +26 | -32 |
| 8 | New York Rangers | 1523 | 7-3 | L1 | +63 | +56 |
| 9 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1517 | 5-5 | W3 | +100 | +3 |
| 10 | Detroit Red Wings | 1496 | 6-4 | L2 | +177 | +16 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Kings | 1481 | 4-6 | L1 | -69 | -16 |
| 12 | Colorado Rockies | 1412 | 6-4 | W1 | +26 | +53 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1389 | 1-9 | L6 | -91 | -88 |
| 14 | St. Louis Blues | 1378 | 6-4 | W2 | -68 | +53 |
| 15 | Cleveland Barons | 1357 | 3-7 | L1 | -82 | -14 |
| 16 | Vancouver Canucks | 1314 | 2-8 | L8 | -164 | -35 |
| 17 | Washington Capitals | 1310 | 2-8 | L1 | -144 | -21 |
| 18 | Minnesota North Stars | 1294 | 3-7 | L2 | -147 | +5 |