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1977-78 NHL Norris standings
The Montréal Canadiens won the 1977-78 NHL Norris division race on 129 points, 51 points ahead of the Detroit Red Wings.
🏆The 1977-78 playoffs, series by series
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Norris standings, 1977-78
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) z | 59 | 10 | 11 | 129 | 7-1-2 | L1 |
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) x | 32 | 34 | 14 | 78 | 4-4-2 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Kings (LAK) x | 31 | 34 | 15 | 77 | 4-5-1 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins (PIT) | 25 | 37 | 18 | 68 | 3-6-1 | W1 |
| Washington Capitals (WSH) | 17 | 49 | 14 | 48 | 4-4-2 | W3 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- z
- clinched the best record in the Prince of Wales Conference
Turning points
- Wire to wire: the Montréal Canadiens held first place on every charted day.
- The Montréal Canadiens won 9 games in a row from March 8, 1978 to March 25, 1978, the longest run of the race.
- The Montréal Canadiens went 18-2-1 from February 8, 1978 to March 20, 1978, turning a lead of 24 points into a lead of 47 points.
- Four teams held first place.