NHL standings at the end of October 26, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 20 | -0.94 | -0.23 | 3-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 4-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 22 | -0.59 | 0.27 | 3-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 4-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 24 | -0.25 | 0.50 | 3-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 0.05 | 0.18 | 3-1-0 | 1-2-1 | 4-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -0.04 | -0.21 | 0-1-1 | 2-2-0 | 2-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 32 | 23 | 0.81 | 2.10 | 4-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 5-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 37 | -0.78 | -0.53 | 2-0-1 | 2-3-0 | 4-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 33 | -0.07 | -0.32 | 2-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 3-4-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 18 | -0.08 | 0.25 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-2 | 2-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 0.09 | -0.91 | 1-1-0 | 0-3-3 | 1-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 27 | 1.03 | 2.17 | 4-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 5-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 0.33 | 1.90 | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 0.13 | 0.56 | 2-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 0.99 | 1.12 | 2-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 3-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 35 | 0.14 | -1.29 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 17 | -0.08 | -0.08 | 3-1-1 | 0-1-1 | 3-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 0.05 | 0.30 | 2-1-0 | 1-2-2 | 3-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 27 | -0.14 | -0.86 | 1-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 2-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 39 | 0.51 | -0.86 | 1-0-3 | 0-3-1 | 1-3-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 27 | -0.45 | -2.07 | 3-1-0 | 0-4-0 | 3-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 24 | -0.77 | -1.63 | 1-2-2 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||