NHL standings at the end of November 23, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 76 | 48 | -0.43 | 1.04 | 8-1-0 | 6-1-3 | 9-0-1 | Won 9 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 74 | 58 | -0.10 | 0.70 | 6-2-2 | 5-4-1 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 82 | 61 | -0.19 | 0.97 | 7-1-0 | 3-3-4 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 71 | 66 | -0.19 | 0.07 | 4-4-1 | 4-5-1 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 60 | 68 | 0.15 | -0.27 | 4-5-1 | 3-5-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 78 | 55 | -0.08 | 1.07 | 8-2-0 | 4-3-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 88 | 87 | -0.03 | 0.02 | 5-2-4 | 4-6-0 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 60 | 64 | 0.04 | -0.18 | 4-2-3 | 3-5-1 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 58 | 55 | -0.05 | 0.12 | 4-2-0 | 2-5-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 52 | 59 | 0.06 | -0.33 | 3-3-0 | 3-7-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 84 | 57 | 0.12 | 1.62 | 9-0-1 | 6-1-1 | 9-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 79 | 61 | 0.03 | 0.88 | 8-2-2 | 3-5-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 82 | 85 | -0.05 | -0.20 | 7-3-1 | 2-7-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 65 | 66 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 5-3-1 | 1-6-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
21 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 59 | 87 | 0.03 | -1.30 | 2-6-1 | 2-8-2 | 1-8-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 73 | 67 | 0.15 | 0.43 | 5-4-3 | 4-3-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 53 | 0.08 | -0.07 | 4-4-4 | 2-3-2 | 3-3-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
21 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 59 | 79 | 0.27 | -0.68 | 4-4-2 | 2-7-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 46 | 77 | -0.07 | -1.62 | 4-4-3 | 2-7-0 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
19 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 53 | 70 | -0.09 | -0.98 | 3-6-3 | 1-6-0 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
20 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 68 | 94 | 0.14 | -1.16 | 2-3-3 | 1-9-2 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||