NHL standings at the end of November 27, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 83 | 58 | -0.23 | 0.90 | 9-2-0 | 6-2-3 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 91 | 63 | -0.09 | 1.13 | 7-2-2 | 7-4-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 87 | 70 | -0.08 | 0.77 | 7-1-1 | 3-4-4 | 4-2-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 81 | 74 | -0.16 | 0.16 | 4-5-1 | 6-5-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 68 | 78 | 0.03 | -0.42 | 4-5-2 | 3-6-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 88 | 65 | -0.05 | 0.95 | 9-2-0 | 4-4-4 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 97 | 94 | -0.12 | 0.01 | 6-2-5 | 4-6-0 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 65 | 67 | -0.03 | -0.13 | 5-2-3 | 3-5-1 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 68 | 67 | 0.10 | 0.15 | 5-2-1 | 2-6-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 60 | 67 | 0.12 | -0.23 | 3-3-1 | 3-7-3 | 3-5-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
20 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 92 | 61 | 0.03 | 1.58 | 10-0-1 | 6-1-2 | 8-0-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 84 | 70 | 0.03 | 0.64 | 8-3-2 | 3-6-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
22 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 88 | 94 | -0.07 | -0.34 | 7-4-1 | 2-8-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 69 | 70 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 5-3-1 | 1-6-3 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
23 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 62 | 95 | 0.08 | -1.36 | 2-7-1 | 2-8-3 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| 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 | 0.07 | 0.25 | 5-4-3 | 4-4-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 58 | 57 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 5-4-4 | 3-3-2 | 5-2-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
24 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 70 | 90 | 0.16 | -0.68 | 6-4-2 | 2-8-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 54 | 85 | -0.09 | -1.50 | 5-4-3 | 2-8-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
21 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 70 | 96 | 0.19 | -1.05 | 2-3-4 | 1-9-2 | 1-7-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
20 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 56 | 74 | -0.08 | -0.98 | 3-6-3 | 1-7-0 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||