NHL standings at the end of November 24, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 77 | 51 | -0.33 | 0.97 | 8-1-0 | 6-2-3 | 9-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 80 | 59 | -0.17 | 0.83 | 6-2-2 | 6-4-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 85 | 64 | -0.18 | 0.93 | 7-1-1 | 3-3-4 | 4-2-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 72 | 68 | -0.19 | 0.01 | 4-5-1 | 4-5-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 64 | 72 | 0.17 | -0.23 | 4-5-1 | 3-5-2 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 81 | 56 | -0.04 | 1.15 | 9-2-0 | 4-3-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 92 | 91 | -0.05 | -0.00 | 5-2-5 | 4-6-0 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 65 | 67 | 0.02 | -0.08 | 5-2-3 | 3-5-1 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 62 | 59 | -0.03 | 0.13 | 4-2-1 | 2-5-5 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 55 | 62 | 0.09 | -0.27 | 3-3-0 | 3-7-3 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 86 | 59 | 0.06 | 1.48 | 9-0-1 | 6-1-2 | 8-0-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 79 | 61 | 0.04 | 0.89 | 8-2-2 | 3-5-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
21 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 85 | 90 | -0.05 | -0.29 | 7-3-1 | 2-8-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 69 | 70 | 0.17 | 0.11 | 5-3-1 | 1-6-3 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
22 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 60 | 93 | 0.10 | -1.40 | 2-7-1 | 2-8-2 | 1-8-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 76 | 72 | 0.06 | 0.25 | 5-4-3 | 4-4-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 52 | 54 | 0.09 | -0.01 | 4-4-4 | 3-3-2 | 4-3-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 63 | 82 | 0.20 | -0.66 | 5-4-2 | 2-7-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
21 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 51 | 80 | -0.06 | -1.44 | 5-4-3 | 2-7-0 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
21 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 70 | 96 | 0.17 | -1.07 | 2-3-4 | 1-9-2 | 1-7-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
20 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 56 | 74 | -0.09 | -0.99 | 3-6-3 | 1-7-0 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||