NHL standings at the end of November 19, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 64 | 41 | -0.46 | 0.89 | 7-1-0 | 5-1-3 | 8-0-2 | Won 7 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 71 | 53 | -0.12 | 0.83 | 6-2-2 | 5-3-1 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 79 | 60 | -0.20 | 0.92 | 6-1-0 | 3-3-4 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 67 | 62 | -0.15 | 0.13 | 4-4-0 | 4-5-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 53 | 56 | -0.01 | -0.18 | 4-4-1 | 3-4-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 71 | 55 | -0.01 | 0.83 | 7-2-0 | 4-3-3 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 79 | 80 | -0.16 | -0.21 | 5-1-4 | 3-6-0 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 54 | 58 | -0.02 | -0.27 | 3-2-3 | 3-4-1 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 53 | 52 | -0.10 | -0.04 | 3-2-0 | 2-5-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 49 | 50 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 3-3-0 | 3-5-2 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 73 | 51 | 0.18 | 1.55 | 9-0-1 | 4-1-1 | 9-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 71 | 59 | 0.07 | 0.70 | 6-2-2 | 3-5-1 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 78 | 79 | 0.04 | -0.02 | 7-2-1 | 2-7-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 61 | 57 | 0.16 | 0.41 | 5-3-1 | 1-4-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
19 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 56 | 80 | 0.08 | -1.19 | 2-6-1 | 2-7-1 | 1-7-2 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 70 | 57 | 0.11 | 0.79 | 5-2-3 | 4-3-2 | 5-2-3 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 53 | 0.15 | -0.24 | 3-4-4 | 2-3-2 | 2-4-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 51 | 71 | 0.28 | -0.77 | 3-4-2 | 2-6-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 66 | -0.15 | -1.60 | 4-4-3 | 1-6-0 | 2-5-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
19 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 64 | 90 | 0.21 | -1.16 | 2-3-3 | 1-9-1 | 2-8-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
17 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 65 | -0.05 | -1.22 | 2-6-2 | 1-6-0 | 2-8-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||