NHL standings at the end of November 5, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 42 | 32 | -0.08 | 0.69 | 4-1-1 | 3-3-1 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 29 | -0.46 | 0.36 | 3-1-0 | 3-1-3 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 48 | 33 | -0.28 | 1.09 | 5-0-0 | 2-3-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 35 | 0.08 | -0.11 | 2-3-1 | 2-2-1 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 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 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 51 | 38 | 0.22 | 1.22 | 7-1-0 | 1-2-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 60 | 55 | -0.35 | 0.03 | 4-0-2 | 3-4-0 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 38 | -0.02 | -0.02 | 3-1-2 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 33 | 0.05 | -0.31 | 2-1-0 | 1-3-4 | 3-3-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 36 | 0.33 | -0.03 | 2-2-0 | 1-4-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 51 | 36 | 0.36 | 1.73 | 7-0-1 | 2-1-0 | 8-1-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 43 | 37 | 0.25 | 0.75 | 3-1-2 | 2-3-1 | 4-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 36 | -0.08 | 0.20 | 3-1-1 | 1-3-2 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 49 | 48 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 3-1-1 | 2-5-0 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 56 | 0.16 | -1.22 | 1-2-1 | 2-6-1 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 35 | -0.22 | -0.05 | 3-2-2 | 1-2-2 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 37 | 0.14 | -0.36 | 3-2-1 | 1-3-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 36 | -0.16 | -1.00 | 3-1-3 | 1-4-0 | 4-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 0.15 | -0.60 | 3-3-2 | 0-3-1 | 2-5-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 54 | 0.03 | -1.06 | 2-2-3 | 0-4-1 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 37 | -0.17 | -0.81 | 2-2-2 | 0-5-0 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||