NHL standings at the end of November 16, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 57 | 37 | -0.52 | 0.81 | 6-1-0 | 4-1-3 | 6-1-3 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 74 | 53 | -0.28 | 1.12 | 6-0-0 | 3-3-3 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 58 | 44 | -0.12 | 0.70 | 5-2-2 | 4-3-1 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 65 | 56 | -0.21 | 0.35 | 4-3-0 | 4-4-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 49 | 54 | -0.00 | -0.31 | 3-4-1 | 3-4-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 66 | 49 | -0.04 | 0.96 | 7-2-0 | 3-2-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 78 | 77 | -0.21 | -0.16 | 5-0-4 | 3-6-0 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 51 | 56 | 0.07 | -0.26 | 3-2-3 | 2-4-1 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 47 | -0.10 | -0.23 | 2-2-0 | 2-4-5 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 46 | 0.12 | -0.02 | 3-3-0 | 2-5-2 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 70 | 48 | 0.25 | 1.72 | 9-0-1 | 4-1-0 | 9-0-1 | Won 9 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 67 | 57 | 0.14 | 0.70 | 6-2-2 | 2-5-1 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 73 | 76 | 0.11 | -0.06 | 6-2-1 | 2-7-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 57 | 52 | 0.15 | 0.48 | 5-2-1 | 1-4-2 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 54 | 76 | 0.07 | -1.16 | 2-5-1 | 2-7-1 | 2-6-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 65 | 55 | 0.09 | 0.65 | 4-2-3 | 4-3-2 | 5-2-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 49 | 0.15 | -0.48 | 3-4-3 | 1-3-2 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 45 | 63 | 0.27 | -0.79 | 3-4-1 | 2-5-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 63 | -0.15 | -1.62 | 4-3-3 | 1-6-0 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
17 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 57 | 77 | 0.18 | -0.99 | 2-3-3 | 1-7-1 | 2-8-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 44 | 61 | -0.02 | -1.08 | 2-5-2 | 1-6-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||