NHL standings at the end of October 17, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 0.47 | 2.22 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 0.57 | 1.57 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 6 | -0.22 | 1.11 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | -0.15 | 0.10 | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0.34 | -1.66 | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | -0.19 | 0.81 | 1-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | -0.48 | 0.52 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | -0.65 | -0.15 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-2 | 1-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 1.17 | -0.08 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-2 | 0-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| 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 | 0.01 | -0.99 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 13 | -0.59 | 0.16 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 1.12 | 0.62 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0.34 | 0.84 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.47 | -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 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 0.32 | 0.07 | 2-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 11 | -0.84 | -0.09 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -0.48 | -1.23 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -0.05 | -0.72 | 0-0-2 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | -0.07 | -2.07 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -1.08 | -2.08 | 0-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||