NHL standings at the end of May 7, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
80 | 43 | 23 | 14 | 100 | 316 | 270 | -0.00 | 0.57 | 25-10-5 | 18-13-9 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
80 | 36 | 28 | 16 | 88 | 280 | 263 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 19-13-8 | 17-15-8 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
80 | 34 | 33 | 13 | 81 | 267 | 252 | 0.02 | 0.20 | 20-12-8 | 14-21-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
80 | 28 | 40 | 12 | 68 | 257 | 289 | 0.00 | -0.40 | 19-15-6 | 9-25-6 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
80 | 52 | 17 | 11 | 115 | 337 | 204 | -0.13 | 1.53 | 29-6-5 | 23-11-6 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
80 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 85 | 281 | 279 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 23-12-5 | 13-19-8 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
80 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 80 | 292 | 286 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 20-13-7 | 14-21-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
80 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 63 | 273 | 338 | 0.10 | -0.72 | 15-19-6 | 9-22-9 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
80 | 23 | 41 | 16 | 62 | 252 | 295 | 0.07 | -0.47 | 15-17-8 | 8-24-8 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
80 | 51 | 15 | 14 | 116 | 358 | 214 | -0.04 | 1.76 | 31-3-6 | 20-12-8 | 6-2-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
80 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 95 | 281 | 248 | 0.11 | 0.52 | 26-10-4 | 14-15-11 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
80 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 91 | 316 | 292 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 19-13-8 | 21-16-3 | 2-5-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
80 | 41 | 31 | 8 | 90 | 327 | 280 | 0.08 | 0.67 | 25-11-4 | 16-20-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
80 | 29 | 36 | 15 | 73 | 244 | 277 | -0.13 | -0.54 | 18-12-10 | 11-24-5 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
80 | 25 | 42 | 13 | 63 | 217 | 291 | -0.12 | -1.05 | 15-18-7 | 10-24-6 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
80 | 18 | 50 | 12 | 48 | 249 | 348 | -0.05 | -1.29 | 14-20-6 | 4-30-6 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
80 | 15 | 53 | 12 | 42 | 210 | 331 | -0.05 | -1.56 | 8-24-8 | 7-29-4 | 1-6-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||