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1977-78 NHL Smythe standings
The Chicago Blackhawks won the 1977-78 NHL Smythe division race on 83 points, 24 points ahead of the Colorado Rockies.
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Smythe standings, 1977-78
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 32 | 29 | 19 | 83 | 5-3-2 | L1 |
| Colorado Rockies (CLR) | 19 | 40 | 21 | 59 | 5-4-1 | W1 |
| Vancouver Canucks (VAN) | 20 | 43 | 17 | 57 | 1-7-2 | L1 |
| St. Louis Blues (STL) | 20 | 47 | 13 | 53 | 4-5-1 | L1 |
| Minnesota North Stars (MNS) | 18 | 53 | 9 | 45 | 3-7-0 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 7 times.
- The Chicago Blackhawks trailed by as many as 2 points on October 15, 1977.
- The Chicago Blackhawks took first place for good on December 21, 1977.
- The Chicago Blackhawks won 7 games in a row from January 21, 1978 to February 8, 1978, the longest run of the race.
- The Vancouver Canucks led by 2 points as late as December 10, 1977.
- The Chicago Blackhawks went 11-2-6 from January 6, 1978 to February 19, 1978, turning a lead of 3 points into a lead of 19 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 43 of the 147 days played.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Chicago Blackhawks spent 152 of the season's 180 charted days in first place.