NHL standings at the end of December 28, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
36 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 51 | 136 | 91 | -0.06 | 1.19 | 14-4-2 | 10-5-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 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 |
32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 138 | 101 | -0.15 | 1.00 | 12-1-2 | 5-7-5 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
35 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 34 | 122 | 133 | 0.03 | -0.28 | 8-7-3 | 7-9-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
35 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 33 | 110 | 118 | -0.03 | -0.26 | 10-6-2 | 4-10-3 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
37 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 40 | 136 | 124 | -0.07 | 0.26 | 13-4-1 | 4-10-5 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 148 | 132 | -0.01 | 0.46 | 11-2-5 | 5-10-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 117 | 113 | -0.05 | 0.07 | 8-3-6 | 5-7-5 | 2-2-6 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
33 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 27 | 108 | 117 | 0.10 | -0.17 | 6-5-2 | 4-11-5 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
33 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 27 | 111 | 123 | 0.11 | -0.25 | 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 |
34 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 56 | 150 | 102 | -0.01 | 1.40 | 15-0-5 | 8-1-5 | 6-0-4 | Won 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 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
33 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 32 | 117 | 117 | -0.02 | -0.02 | 9-4-2 | 4-10-4 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 32 | 115 | 122 | 0.04 | -0.16 | 9-7-2 | 5-9-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
36 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 23 | 108 | 137 | 0.07 | -0.74 | 6-10-2 | 3-12-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 98 | 106 | 0.03 | -0.19 | 7-5-5 | 4-8-7 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
36 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 33 | 116 | 118 | -0.02 | -0.07 | 8-5-4 | 5-11-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
36 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 30 | 104 | 127 | 0.05 | -0.59 | 8-8-4 | 4-10-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
36 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 28 | 99 | 138 | 0.01 | -1.07 | 8-8-3 | 4-12-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 25 | 114 | 132 | -0.02 | -0.55 | 7-7-3 | 4-13-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
34 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 119 | 153 | 0.02 | -0.98 | 7-5-5 | 2-13-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||