NHL standings at the end of December 26, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
35 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 49 | 131 | 88 | -0.05 | 1.18 | 13-4-2 | 10-5-1 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 45 | 132 | 98 | -0.07 | 0.93 | 11-5-1 | 9-4-4 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 135 | 97 | -0.14 | 1.08 | 12-1-2 | 5-6-5 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 34 | 119 | 128 | -0.01 | -0.28 | 8-7-3 | 7-8-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 33 | 110 | 115 | -0.05 | -0.20 | 10-6-2 | 4-9-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
36 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 40 | 133 | 117 | -0.07 | 0.37 | 13-3-1 | 4-10-5 | 3-7-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
33 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 36 | 145 | 132 | -0.01 | 0.39 | 10-2-5 | 5-10-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 113 | 111 | -0.05 | 0.01 | 8-3-6 | 4-7-5 | 2-2-6 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
32 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 27 | 106 | 114 | 0.13 | -0.12 | 6-4-2 | 4-11-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
33 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 27 | 111 | 123 | 0.11 | -0.26 | 7-4-2 | 2-11-7 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
33 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 54 | 145 | 99 | 0.03 | 1.43 | 15-0-5 | 7-1-5 | 5-0-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
36 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 37 | 137 | 133 | 0.03 | 0.14 | 9-5-5 | 7-10-0 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
33 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 32 | 113 | 118 | 0.04 | -0.12 | 9-6-2 | 5-9-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
32 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 30 | 110 | 114 | -0.03 | -0.16 | 9-4-2 | 3-10-4 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
35 | 8 | 22 | 5 | 21 | 102 | 135 | 0.08 | -0.86 | 5-10-2 | 3-12-3 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 96 | 100 | 0.04 | -0.07 | 7-5-5 | 4-7-7 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
35 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 33 | 113 | 113 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 8-4-4 | 5-11-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
35 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 28 | 101 | 125 | 0.07 | -0.61 | 8-8-4 | 3-10-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
35 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 28 | 96 | 133 | -0.02 | -1.08 | 8-7-3 | 4-12-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
33 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 110 | 129 | -0.05 | -0.63 | 6-7-3 | 4-13-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
33 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 23 | 114 | 150 | 0.02 | -1.07 | 7-5-5 | 1-13-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||