NHL standings at the end of October 12, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -3.00 | 1.00 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | -3.00 | 0.00 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -3.00 | 0.00 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0.00 | -2.00 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3.00 | -1.00 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2.24 | -2.24 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -1.49 | -2.49 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | -3.00 | 0.00 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -3.00 | 0.00 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0.99 | 2.49 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -2.00 | 0.00 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0.25 | -0.25 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||