NHL standings at the end of November 30, 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 | 0.91 | 9-2-0 | 6-2-3 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 93 | 64 | -0.10 | 1.11 | 8-2-2 | 7-4-1 | 8-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 95 | 80 | -0.02 | 0.66 | 7-1-1 | 3-5-5 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
23 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 85 | 76 | -0.18 | 0.22 | 4-5-1 | 7-5-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
23 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 70 | 85 | 0.05 | -0.60 | 4-5-2 | 3-7-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 91 | 67 | -0.07 | 0.93 | 10-2-0 | 4-4-4 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 97 | 94 | -0.11 | 0.02 | 6-2-5 | 4-6-0 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 77 | 76 | -0.02 | 0.03 | 6-2-3 | 3-6-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 75 | 72 | 0.07 | 0.20 | 6-2-1 | 2-6-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 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 |
21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 98 | 65 | 0.06 | 1.63 | 11-0-1 | 6-1-2 | 8-0-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 84 | 70 | 0.03 | 0.63 | 8-3-2 | 3-6-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 93 | 100 | 0.03 | -0.26 | 7-4-2 | 2-9-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
21 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 76 | 82 | 0.09 | -0.19 | 5-3-1 | 1-8-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
24 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 64 | 99 | 0.10 | -1.36 | 2-8-1 | 2-8-3 | 0-8-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 81 | 75 | 0.01 | 0.26 | 6-4-4 | 4-4-2 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 61 | 62 | 0.02 | -0.03 | 5-4-4 | 3-4-3 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
25 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 72 | 93 | 0.19 | -0.65 | 6-4-2 | 2-9-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
23 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 56 | 89 | -0.08 | -1.51 | 5-4-3 | 2-9-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 79 | 101 | 0.13 | -0.82 | 4-3-4 | 1-9-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
21 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 63 | 78 | -0.09 | -0.80 | 4-6-3 | 1-7-0 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||