NHL standings at the end of October 27, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 24 | -0.38 | 1.00 | 4-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 5-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 33 | 24 | -0.17 | 0.83 | 3-1-1 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 20 | -0.87 | -0.16 | 3-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 4-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 30 | -0.08 | -0.19 | 3-1-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 0.03 | -0.55 | 0-2-1 | 2-2-0 | 2-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 25 | 0.56 | 1.81 | 5-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 6-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 42 | -0.72 | -0.27 | 3-0-1 | 2-3-0 | 5-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 33 | -0.11 | -0.36 | 2-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 3-4-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 0.24 | 0.38 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-2 | 2-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 0.25 | -0.75 | 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 | 0.86 | 2.00 | 4-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 5-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 23 | 0.15 | 0.77 | 3-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 0.66 | 1.10 | 2-1-1 | 2-3-0 | 4-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 0.27 | 1.02 | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 40 | 0.10 | -1.40 | 1-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 2-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 26 | -0.24 | 0.21 | 3-1-0 | 1-2-2 | 4-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 0.06 | -0.19 | 3-1-1 | 0-2-1 | 3-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 39 | 0.47 | -0.91 | 1-0-3 | 0-3-1 | 1-3-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 30 | 0.15 | -0.85 | 1-2-1 | 1-2-1 | 2-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 27 | -0.37 | -1.99 | 3-1-0 | 0-4-0 | 3-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 24 | -0.86 | -1.72 | 1-2-2 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||