NHL standings at the end of December 2, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 95 | 64 | -0.14 | 1.10 | 9-2-2 | 7-4-1 | 8-2-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 89 | 69 | -0.22 | 0.61 | 9-3-0 | 6-3-3 | 6-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 99 | 84 | -0.06 | 0.59 | 7-1-2 | 3-5-5 | 2-3-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 89 | 80 | -0.11 | 0.27 | 4-5-2 | 7-5-1 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
25 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 75 | 93 | -0.01 | -0.73 | 5-5-2 | 3-8-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 95 | 71 | -0.06 | 0.90 | 10-2-1 | 4-4-4 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 104 | 94 | -0.11 | 0.31 | 7-2-5 | 4-6-0 | 4-3-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 82 | 80 | -0.04 | 0.05 | 7-2-3 | 3-6-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 79 | 76 | 0.08 | 0.21 | 6-2-1 | 2-6-6 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 70 | 74 | 0.19 | 0.01 | 4-3-1 | 3-7-4 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
23 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 106 | 73 | 0.09 | 1.52 | 11-0-2 | 6-1-3 | 6-0-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 84 | 70 | 0.02 | 0.62 | 8-3-2 | 3-6-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
25 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 95 | 100 | 0.03 | -0.17 | 7-4-2 | 3-9-0 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 80 | 82 | 0.02 | -0.07 | 5-3-1 | 2-8-3 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
26 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 71 | 103 | 0.10 | -1.13 | 3-8-1 | 2-9-3 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 82 | 78 | -0.02 | 0.14 | 6-4-4 | 4-5-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 61 | 69 | 0.04 | -0.30 | 5-4-4 | 3-5-3 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
26 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 72 | 95 | 0.17 | -0.72 | 6-5-2 | 2-9-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
25 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 60 | 97 | -0.05 | -1.53 | 5-5-3 | 2-9-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 79 | 101 | 0.12 | -0.83 | 4-3-4 | 1-9-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
23 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 72 | 86 | -0.02 | -0.63 | 4-6-3 | 2-8-0 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||