NHL standings at the end of October 16, 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 | 1.93 | 4.60 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 0.87 | 2.20 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 1.72 | 3.39 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -1.58 | -2.58 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1.40 | -0.60 | 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 | 1.11 | 2.77 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0.06 | 2.06 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | -1.34 | -1.34 | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -1.95 | -2.62 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-2 | 0-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2.68 | 1.68 | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -0.57 | -1.57 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 0.01 | 0.76 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 0.94 | 0.44 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -1.10 | -0.60 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.86 | 0.20 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| 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 | 1.38 | 0.72 | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -2.12 | -1.79 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -2.17 | -2.51 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -1.45 | -2.12 | 0-0-2 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0.79 | -0.55 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -1.66 | -2.66 | 0-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||