NHL standings at the end of October 23, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 17 | -0.46 | 0.54 | 3-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 4-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 16 | 0.10 | 0.94 | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 17 | -0.24 | 0.76 | 2-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 20 | -0.33 | 0.17 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 3-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -0.09 | -0.29 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 18 | 0.48 | 1.48 | 3-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 4-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 18 | -0.37 | 0.46 | 2-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 34 | -0.53 | -0.53 | 1-0-1 | 2-3-0 | 3-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -0.27 | -0.67 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-2 | 1-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 0.17 | -1.00 | 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 |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 25 | 0.52 | 1.36 | 3-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 0.42 | 1.62 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 0.34 | 0.68 | 2-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 0.79 | 0.36 | 1-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 2-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 30 | 0.63 | -0.70 | 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 |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 0.13 | -0.54 | 2-1-1 | 0-1-1 | 2-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 22 | -0.12 | 0.05 | 1-0-3 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 22 | -0.19 | -0.52 | 1-1-1 | 1-1-1 | 2-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 0.24 | -0.05 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-2 | 2-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 21 | -0.51 | -2.18 | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 22 | -0.79 | -1.79 | 1-2-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||