NHL standings at the end of December 31, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 53 | 145 | 99 | -0.08 | 1.13 | 15-4-2 | 10-6-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
35 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 45 | 135 | 103 | -0.07 | 0.84 | 11-5-1 | 9-5-4 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 145 | 107 | -0.13 | 0.99 | 13-1-2 | 5-8-5 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 36 | 128 | 134 | -0.00 | -0.17 | 9-7-3 | 7-9-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
37 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 35 | 114 | 125 | -0.05 | -0.35 | 10-6-2 | 5-11-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
38 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 42 | 142 | 127 | -0.03 | 0.36 | 14-4-1 | 4-10-5 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
35 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 40 | 152 | 135 | 0.02 | 0.50 | 12-2-5 | 5-10-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 122 | 119 | -0.02 | 0.06 | 9-3-6 | 5-8-5 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
35 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 29 | 115 | 124 | 0.08 | -0.18 | 7-6-2 | 4-11-5 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
34 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 27 | 111 | 126 | 0.10 | -0.34 | 7-4-2 | 2-12-7 | 1-8-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
35 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 58 | 153 | 104 | -0.02 | 1.38 | 15-0-5 | 9-1-5 | 6-0-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
37 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 39 | 142 | 135 | 0.01 | 0.20 | 10-5-5 | 7-10-0 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 32 | 119 | 121 | -0.02 | -0.08 | 9-4-2 | 4-11-4 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
35 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 32 | 117 | 125 | 0.04 | -0.19 | 9-7-2 | 5-10-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
37 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 110 | 142 | 0.07 | -0.79 | 6-10-2 | 3-13-3 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
37 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 103 | 109 | 0.04 | -0.12 | 8-5-5 | 4-8-7 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
37 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 35 | 122 | 120 | -0.03 | 0.03 | 9-5-4 | 5-11-3 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
37 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 32 | 107 | 127 | 0.05 | -0.49 | 9-8-4 | 4-10-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
38 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 28 | 102 | 150 | 0.04 | -1.22 | 8-8-3 | 4-14-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
36 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 27 | 121 | 138 | 0.01 | -0.46 | 7-8-3 | 5-13-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
35 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 25 | 120 | 155 | 0.00 | -1.00 | 7-6-5 | 2-13-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||