NHL Elo Standings — April 9, 1978
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 1805 | 9-1 | L1 | +80 | +10 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 1662 | 5-5 | L1 | +50 | -43 |
| 3 | New York Islanders | 1658 | 6-4 | W2 | +45 | -9 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1638 | 8-2 | L1 | +22 | +28 |
| 5 | Buffalo Sabres | 1609 | 5-5 | W2 | +46 | -50 |
| 6 | Atlanta Flames | 1596 | 7-3 | L2 | +111 | +46 |
| 7 | Detroit Red Wings | 1525 | 6-4 | W1 | +206 | +37 |
| 8 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1501 | 2-8 | L4 | -15 | -66 |
| 9 | New York Rangers | 1500 | 5-5 | W1 | +39 | +19 |
| 10 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1480 | 5-5 | L1 | +63 | -17 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Kings | 1478 | 5-5 | W2 | -72 | -12 |
| 12 | Colorado Rockies | 1421 | 6-4 | W2 | +35 | +44 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1403 | 3-7 | W1 | -76 | -37 |
| 14 | St. Louis Blues | 1369 | 5-5 | L1 | -76 | +18 |
| 15 | Washington Capitals | 1367 | 4-6 | W3 | -87 | +49 |
| 16 | Cleveland Barons | 1355 | 4-6 | L2 | -84 | +14 |
| 17 | Minnesota North Stars | 1319 | 3-7 | W1 | -123 | +5 |
| 18 | Vancouver Canucks | 1313 | 1-9 | L2 | -165 | -54 |