NHL Elo Standings — April 5, 1978
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 1827 | 10-0 | W14 | +101 | +42 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 1690 | 7-3 | W1 | +77 | +3 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1644 | 7-3 | W3 | +29 | +19 |
| 4 | New York Islanders | 1633 | 4-6 | L1 | +20 | -73 |
| 5 | Atlanta Flames | 1627 | 9-1 | W6 | +142 | +91 |
| 6 | Buffalo Sabres | 1581 | 5-5 | L5 | +18 | -56 |
| 7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1518 | 2-8 | L2 | +2 | -75 |
| 8 | New York Rangers | 1505 | 6-4 | L3 | +44 | +35 |
| 9 | Detroit Red Wings | 1494 | 6-4 | W1 | +175 | +16 |
| 10 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1486 | 5-5 | L2 | +68 | -15 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Kings | 1464 | 3-7 | L2 | -85 | -43 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1418 | 3-7 | W2 | -62 | -35 |
| 13 | Colorado Rockies | 1409 | 6-4 | W1 | +23 | +45 |
| 14 | St. Louis Blues | 1381 | 6-4 | W1 | -65 | +46 |
| 15 | Cleveland Barons | 1368 | 4-6 | L1 | -72 | +14 |
| 16 | Washington Capitals | 1329 | 2-8 | W1 | -126 | -11 |
| 17 | Vancouver Canucks | 1327 | 2-8 | W1 | -151 | -36 |
| 18 | Minnesota North Stars | 1301 | 3-7 | L1 | -141 | +1 |