NHL Elo Standings — April 2, 1978
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 1822 | 10-0 | W13 | +96 | +39 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 1690 | 7-3 | W1 | +77 | +3 |
| 3 | New York Islanders | 1644 | 5-5 | W2 | +31 | -52 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1633 | 7-3 | W2 | +17 | +13 |
| 5 | Atlanta Flames | 1617 | 9-1 | W5 | +132 | +94 |
| 6 | Buffalo Sabres | 1601 | 6-4 | L4 | +38 | -27 |
| 7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1523 | 3-7 | L1 | +7 | -64 |
| 8 | New York Rangers | 1516 | 6-4 | L2 | +55 | +39 |
| 9 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1499 | 5-5 | L1 | +82 | -7 |
| 10 | Detroit Red Wings | 1486 | 6-4 | L3 | +167 | +21 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Kings | 1481 | 4-6 | L1 | -69 | -16 |
| 12 | Colorado Rockies | 1412 | 6-4 | W1 | +26 | +53 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1408 | 2-8 | W1 | -72 | -56 |
| 14 | St. Louis Blues | 1378 | 6-4 | W2 | -68 | +53 |
| 15 | Cleveland Barons | 1375 | 4-6 | W1 | -64 | +10 |
| 16 | Vancouver Canucks | 1314 | 2-8 | L8 | -164 | -35 |
| 17 | Washington Capitals | 1309 | 2-8 | L2 | -146 | -16 |
| 18 | Minnesota North Stars | 1294 | 3-7 | L2 | -147 | +5 |