NHL standings at the end of October 15, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 0.97 | 3.63 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 0.09 | 1.42 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | -0.05 | 1.62 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -1.80 | -2.80 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5.30 | 3.30 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0.47 | 2.13 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3.97 | 5.97 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | -2.05 | -1.05 | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -1.79 | -2.46 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-2 | 0-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1.98 | 0.98 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-2 | 0-1-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 2.57 | 4.90 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -0.37 | -1.37 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -1.85 | -1.35 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 0.64 | -0.69 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0.18 | -2.82 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 | 0.16 | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -2.02 | -1.68 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -2.08 | -2.41 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -1.51 | -2.18 | 0-0-2 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0.27 | -1.06 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -1.89 | -2.89 | 0-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||