NHL standings at the end of October 19, 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 | 0.02 | 1.27 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 0.44 | 2.19 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 0.43 | 1.03 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 0.12 | 0.72 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 16 | -0.68 | -1.68 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | -0.01 | 0.99 | 1-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 25 | -0.04 | -0.44 | 1-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | -0.62 | 0.38 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | -0.61 | -0.11 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-2 | 1-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 0.78 | 0.38 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-2 | 1-2-2 | Won 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 | 0.05 | 0.30 | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 0.17 | 1.50 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 19 | -0.12 | -0.32 | 1-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 1.05 | 0.25 | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 0.86 | 0.11 | 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 | 0.38 | 0.13 | 2-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | -0.46 | -0.46 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | -0.53 | -0.28 | 1-0-2 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 0.14 | -1.26 | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -0.96 | -1.71 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | -0.98 | -2.48 | 0-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||