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1978-79 NHL Norris standings
The Montréal Canadiens won the 1978-79 NHL Norris division race on 115 points, 30 points ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Norris standings, 1978-79
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) | 52 | 17 | 11 | 115 | 7-2-1 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins (PIT) | 36 | 31 | 13 | 85 | 5-3-2 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Kings (LAK) | 34 | 34 | 12 | 80 | 4-4-2 | W1 |
| Washington Capitals (WSH) | 24 | 41 | 15 | 63 | 3-5-2 | W1 |
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) | 23 | 41 | 16 | 62 | 4-6-0 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Montréal Canadiens trailed by as many as 2 points on October 28, 1978.
- The Montréal Canadiens took first place for good on November 2, 1978.
- The Montréal Canadiens won 8 games in a row from December 10, 1978 to December 27, 1978, the longest run of the race.
- The Detroit Red Wings led by 2 points as late as October 31, 1978.
- The Montréal Canadiens led by as many as 33 points on February 25, 1979.
- The Montréal Canadiens went 16-2-3 from October 31, 1978 to December 13, 1978, turning a deficit of 2 points into a lead of 14 points.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Montréal Canadiens spent 175 of the season's 180 charted days in first place.