NHL standings at the end of October 18, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 8 | -0.16 | 1.09 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 0.68 | 2.43 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 0.76 | 1.76 | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 0.26 | 0.51 | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -0.69 | -1.02 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.18 | 0.07 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | -0.29 | 0.71 | 1-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | -0.34 | 0.66 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | -0.99 | -0.49 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-2 | 1-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 1.25 | -0.00 | 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 |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 0.14 | 0.39 | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 0.20 | 1.53 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 1.29 | 0.79 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 0.12 | -0.08 | 1-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 0.96 | 0.21 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 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 | 0.35 | 0.10 | 2-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | -0.69 | -0.69 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -0.98 | -1.73 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -0.36 | -1.02 | 0-0-2 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | -0.33 | -2.33 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | -1.15 | -2.65 | 0-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||