NHL standings at the end of December 15, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 117 | 73 | -0.09 | 1.38 | 12-2-2 | 8-5-1 | 9-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 106 | 86 | -0.14 | 0.55 | 10-4-1 | 6-4-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 119 | 94 | -0.09 | 0.80 | 9-1-2 | 5-6-5 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 106 | 92 | -0.09 | 0.41 | 7-6-2 | 7-5-1 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
31 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 27 | 97 | 110 | -0.09 | -0.51 | 8-6-2 | 3-9-3 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
32 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 116 | 101 | -0.12 | 0.35 | 11-3-1 | 4-8-5 | 2-5-3 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 129 | 120 | -0.03 | 0.27 | 9-2-5 | 5-9-0 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 102 | 98 | -0.14 | -0.00 | 7-2-6 | 4-6-3 | 4-1-5 | Tied 4 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 25 | 92 | 95 | 0.17 | 0.06 | 6-4-2 | 3-8-5 | 3-2-5 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
29 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 98 | 107 | 0.03 | -0.28 | 6-3-1 | 2-10-7 | 2-6-2 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
28 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 47 | 130 | 89 | 0.08 | 1.54 | 14-0-4 | 6-1-3 | 5-0-5 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
32 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 32 | 124 | 122 | -0.02 | 0.04 | 8-4-4 | 6-10-0 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
30 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 30 | 102 | 105 | 0.08 | -0.02 | 9-4-2 | 4-9-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
29 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 105 | 103 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 7-4-2 | 3-9-4 | 4-4-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
31 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 87 | 125 | 0.12 | -1.11 | 4-10-2 | 2-10-3 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 33 | 107 | 102 | 0.03 | 0.18 | 8-4-4 | 5-8-3 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 77 | 90 | 0.12 | -0.31 | 5-5-4 | 4-6-6 | 2-4-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
31 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 24 | 86 | 120 | -0.09 | -1.19 | 7-6-3 | 3-11-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
31 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 23 | 85 | 111 | 0.08 | -0.76 | 7-7-3 | 2-10-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
28 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 96 | 123 | 0.11 | -0.85 | 6-3-5 | 1-11-2 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
29 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 21 | 97 | 112 | 0.05 | -0.47 | 5-7-3 | 4-10-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||