NHL standings at the end of November 3, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 41 | 29 | -0.19 | 0.81 | 4-1-1 | 3-2-1 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 48 | 33 | -0.25 | 1.12 | 5-0-0 | 2-3-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 28 | -0.40 | 0.40 | 3-1-0 | 2-1-3 | 5-2-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 43 | 0.01 | -0.49 | 3-3-0 | 1-4-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 34 | 0.08 | -0.52 | 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 |
12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 49 | 38 | 0.28 | 1.20 | 6-1-0 | 1-2-2 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 55 | 52 | -0.32 | -0.07 | 4-0-2 | 2-4-0 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 38 | -0.06 | -0.06 | 3-1-2 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 0.04 | -0.32 | 2-1-0 | 1-3-4 | 3-3-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 2-2-0 | 1-3-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 48 | 35 | 0.40 | 1.70 | 6-0-1 | 2-1-0 | 8-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 43 | 37 | 0.19 | 0.69 | 3-1-2 | 2-3-1 | 4-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 0.06 | 0.36 | 3-1-1 | 1-3-1 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 46 | 0.00 | -0.09 | 3-1-1 | 1-5-0 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 54 | 0.06 | -1.27 | 1-2-1 | 2-5-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.19 | 0.17 | 3-1-2 | 1-2-2 | 4-2-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 37 | 0.16 | -0.34 | 3-2-1 | 1-3-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 32 | -0.19 | -1.10 | 3-1-2 | 1-4-0 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 0.18 | -0.46 | 3-2-2 | 0-3-1 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 52 | 0.04 | -1.05 | 2-1-3 | 0-4-1 | 2-4-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 37 | -0.25 | -0.89 | 2-2-2 | 0-5-0 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||