NHL standings at the end of December 5, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 101 | 65 | -0.11 | 1.27 | 10-2-2 | 7-4-1 | 9-1-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 91 | 71 | -0.16 | 0.64 | 9-3-0 | 6-3-4 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 105 | 85 | -0.07 | 0.76 | 8-1-2 | 3-5-5 | 3-3-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
25 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 92 | 82 | -0.07 | 0.33 | 5-5-2 | 7-5-1 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
26 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 76 | 96 | -0.05 | -0.82 | 5-6-2 | 3-8-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 100 | 77 | -0.07 | 0.79 | 10-2-1 | 4-5-5 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 110 | 96 | -0.08 | 0.48 | 7-2-5 | 5-6-0 | 5-2-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 85 | 83 | -0.02 | 0.06 | 7-2-4 | 3-6-1 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 82 | 79 | 0.03 | 0.15 | 6-2-1 | 2-6-7 | 4-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 76 | 78 | 0.12 | 0.03 | 5-3-1 | 3-7-4 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 108 | 75 | 0.07 | 1.44 | 11-0-3 | 6-1-3 | 5-0-5 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
25 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 87 | 82 | 0.07 | 0.27 | 8-4-2 | 3-7-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
27 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 101 | 106 | 0.06 | -0.13 | 7-4-4 | 3-9-0 | 2-5-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
23 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 81 | 87 | 0.01 | -0.25 | 5-4-1 | 2-8-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
27 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 74 | 106 | 0.14 | -1.05 | 3-8-2 | 2-9-3 | 1-6-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 90 | 82 | -0.03 | 0.27 | 6-4-4 | 5-5-3 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 64 | 72 | 0.04 | -0.28 | 5-4-4 | 3-5-4 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
27 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 74 | 99 | 0.11 | -0.81 | 6-6-2 | 2-9-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
27 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 68 | 105 | -0.07 | -1.44 | 5-5-3 | 3-10-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 75 | 87 | -0.04 | -0.54 | 4-6-3 | 3-8-0 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
24 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 80 | 107 | 0.13 | -0.99 | 4-3-4 | 1-10-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||