NHL standings at the end of November 2, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 26 | -0.24 | 0.76 | 4-1-1 | 2-2-1 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 28 | -0.32 | 0.48 | 3-1-0 | 2-1-3 | 5-2-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 41 | 32 | -0.11 | 0.79 | 4-0-0 | 2-3-1 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 39 | -0.07 | -0.53 | 3-2-0 | 1-4-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 0.05 | -0.55 | 1-3-1 | 2-2-1 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 46 | 33 | 0.20 | 1.38 | 6-0-0 | 1-2-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 54 | 48 | -0.26 | 0.28 | 4-0-2 | 2-3-0 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 0.10 | -0.26 | 2-1-0 | 1-3-4 | 3-3-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 35 | -0.04 | -0.04 | 3-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 0.47 | 0.25 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-2 | 2-5-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 43 | 32 | 0.33 | 1.55 | 6-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 7-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 34 | 0.14 | 0.69 | 3-1-2 | 2-3-0 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 0.08 | 0.38 | 3-1-1 | 1-3-1 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 43 | 39 | 0.15 | 0.55 | 3-1-1 | 1-4-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 47 | 0.10 | -0.81 | 1-2-1 | 2-4-1 | 3-5-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 31 | -0.17 | 0.19 | 3-1-2 | 1-2-2 | 4-2-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -0.32 | -1.23 | 3-1-2 | 1-4-0 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 0.14 | -0.36 | 3-2-2 | 0-2-1 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 0.11 | -0.71 | 2-2-1 | 1-3-2 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 52 | 0.07 | -1.02 | 2-1-3 | 0-4-1 | 2-4-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 35 | -0.31 | -1.51 | 1-2-2 | 0-5-0 | 1-7-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||