NHL standings at the end of December 9, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 106 | 68 | -0.13 | 1.27 | 10-2-2 | 8-4-1 | 9-1-0 | Won 7 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 99 | 78 | -0.16 | 0.62 | 10-3-0 | 6-4-4 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 109 | 86 | -0.04 | 0.88 | 9-1-2 | 3-5-5 | 3-3-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 93 | 88 | -0.08 | 0.11 | 5-6-2 | 7-5-1 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
28 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 84 | 100 | -0.07 | -0.64 | 7-6-2 | 3-8-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 110 | 86 | -0.06 | 0.77 | 11-3-1 | 4-5-5 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 118 | 113 | 0.01 | 0.18 | 7-2-5 | 5-9-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 93 | 89 | -0.10 | 0.06 | 7-2-5 | 4-6-1 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 86 | 89 | 0.01 | -0.11 | 6-3-1 | 2-7-7 | 3-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 81 | 79 | 0.14 | 0.23 | 6-3-1 | 3-7-4 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 43 | 121 | 83 | 0.06 | 1.52 | 12-0-4 | 6-1-3 | 5-0-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
29 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 28 | 113 | 114 | 0.03 | -0.00 | 8-4-4 | 4-9-0 | 3-4-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
27 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 27 | 93 | 90 | 0.07 | 0.18 | 8-4-2 | 4-8-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 95 | 96 | 0.02 | -0.02 | 6-4-1 | 3-9-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
29 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 15 | 78 | 116 | 0.09 | -1.22 | 3-9-2 | 2-10-3 | 1-6-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
29 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 94 | 92 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 6-4-4 | 5-7-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 71 | 79 | 0.06 | -0.23 | 5-4-4 | 3-5-6 | 3-2-5 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
29 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 81 | 105 | 0.05 | -0.78 | 7-6-2 | 2-10-2 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
29 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 80 | 113 | -0.08 | -1.22 | 6-6-3 | 3-10-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
26 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 85 | 97 | 0.04 | -0.42 | 4-7-3 | 4-8-0 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
26 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 86 | 115 | 0.10 | -1.02 | 5-3-4 | 1-11-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||