NHL standings at the end of October 20, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 12 | -0.21 | 0.99 | 3-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 16 | 0.04 | 0.87 | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 14 | -0.10 | 1.10 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 15 | -0.11 | 0.49 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 16 | -0.07 | -1.07 | 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 |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 12 | -0.56 | 1.04 | 2-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 0.10 | 1.10 | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 30 | -0.14 | -0.64 | 1-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 2-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -0.38 | -0.78 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-2 | 1-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 0.51 | -0.65 | 1-0-0 | 0-3-2 | 1-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 19 | 0.43 | 1.43 | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 0.66 | 0.50 | 1-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 2-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 0.22 | 0.97 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 0.67 | 1.07 | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 30 | 0.72 | -0.61 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 0.22 | 0.02 | 2-0-1 | 0-1-1 | 2-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -0.41 | -0.81 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -0.15 | -0.48 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-1 | 2-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | -0.58 | -0.33 | 1-0-2 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 21 | -0.23 | -1.90 | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -0.96 | -1.56 | 1-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||