NHL standings at the end of December 16, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
31 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 43 | 118 | 78 | -0.06 | 1.23 | 12-3-2 | 8-5-1 | 8-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 111 | 87 | -0.11 | 0.69 | 10-4-1 | 7-4-4 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 119 | 94 | -0.10 | 0.79 | 9-1-2 | 5-6-5 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 106 | 92 | -0.08 | 0.42 | 7-6-2 | 7-5-1 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
32 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 29 | 101 | 111 | -0.09 | -0.40 | 9-6-2 | 3-9-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 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 | -0.02 | 0.28 | 9-2-5 | 5-9-0 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 103 | 102 | -0.13 | -0.10 | 7-2-6 | 4-7-3 | 3-2-5 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 25 | 95 | 102 | 0.16 | -0.08 | 6-4-2 | 3-9-5 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
29 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 98 | 107 | 0.04 | -0.27 | 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 |
29 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 48 | 131 | 90 | 0.07 | 1.48 | 14-0-4 | 6-1-4 | 5-0-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
33 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 33 | 125 | 123 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 8-4-5 | 6-10-0 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
30 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 30 | 102 | 105 | 0.07 | -0.03 | 9-4-2 | 4-9-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
29 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 26 | 105 | 103 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 7-4-2 | 3-9-4 | 4-4-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
31 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 87 | 125 | 0.11 | -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 | 0.02 | 0.18 | 8-4-4 | 5-8-3 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 84 | 93 | 0.11 | -0.18 | 6-5-4 | 4-6-6 | 2-4-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
32 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 26 | 90 | 123 | -0.11 | -1.14 | 7-6-3 | 4-11-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
31 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 23 | 85 | 111 | 0.09 | -0.75 | 7-7-3 | 2-10-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 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 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
29 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 99 | 127 | 0.07 | -0.89 | 6-4-5 | 1-11-2 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||