NHL standings at the end of December 20, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 126 | 83 | -0.07 | 1.23 | 13-3-2 | 9-5-1 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 121 | 87 | -0.12 | 0.98 | 11-4-1 | 7-4-4 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 129 | 97 | -0.10 | 0.96 | 11-1-2 | 5-6-5 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
31 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 32 | 111 | 111 | -0.01 | -0.01 | 7-6-3 | 7-7-1 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
33 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 31 | 107 | 114 | -0.10 | -0.31 | 10-6-2 | 3-9-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 121 | 111 | -0.09 | 0.21 | 11-3-1 | 4-10-5 | 1-7-2 | Lost 6 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
32 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 34 | 136 | 129 | 0.02 | 0.24 | 9-2-5 | 5-10-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 104 | 103 | -0.07 | -0.04 | 7-2-6 | 4-7-5 | 2-1-7 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 101 | 106 | 0.14 | -0.03 | 6-4-2 | 4-9-5 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 26 | 103 | 111 | -0.02 | -0.29 | 7-3-1 | 2-10-7 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
30 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 49 | 132 | 91 | 0.05 | 1.42 | 14-0-5 | 6-1-4 | 4-0-6 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 35 | 130 | 126 | -0.01 | 0.11 | 9-4-5 | 6-10-0 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
30 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 30 | 102 | 105 | 0.06 | -0.04 | 9-4-2 | 4-9-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 28 | 108 | 105 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 8-4-2 | 3-9-4 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
32 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 17 | 91 | 130 | 0.10 | -1.12 | 4-10-2 | 2-11-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
33 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 33 | 110 | 107 | 0.03 | 0.12 | 8-4-4 | 5-9-3 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 84 | 93 | 0.11 | -0.17 | 6-5-5 | 4-6-6 | 2-3-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
33 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 26 | 92 | 126 | -0.06 | -1.09 | 7-7-3 | 4-11-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
32 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 25 | 90 | 114 | 0.07 | -0.68 | 8-7-3 | 2-10-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
30 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 21 | 103 | 133 | 0.07 | -0.93 | 6-5-5 | 1-11-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
31 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 21 | 102 | 121 | 0.01 | -0.60 | 5-7-3 | 4-12-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||