NHL standings at the end of January 3, 1980
| 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 | -0.09 | 1.13 | 15-4-2 | 10-6-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
35 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 45 | 147 | 108 | -0.10 | 1.02 | 14-1-2 | 5-8-5 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 45 | 136 | 105 | -0.04 | 0.82 | 11-5-1 | 9-6-4 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
37 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 36 | 129 | 137 | -0.01 | -0.23 | 9-8-3 | 7-9-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
38 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 36 | 117 | 128 | -0.05 | -0.34 | 10-6-3 | 5-11-3 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 131 | 125 | -0.02 | 0.14 | 10-3-6 | 6-8-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
36 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 42 | 156 | 137 | 0.01 | 0.54 | 12-2-5 | 6-10-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
39 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 42 | 145 | 132 | -0.02 | 0.31 | 14-4-1 | 4-11-5 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
36 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 29 | 117 | 128 | 0.09 | -0.22 | 7-7-2 | 4-11-5 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
35 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 28 | 114 | 129 | 0.07 | -0.36 | 7-4-2 | 2-12-8 | 1-7-2 | Tied 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 | -0.03 | 1.37 | 15-0-5 | 9-1-5 | 6-0-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
38 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 145 | 138 | 0.01 | 0.19 | 10-5-5 | 7-10-1 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
36 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 34 | 125 | 126 | -0.02 | -0.05 | 9-5-2 | 5-11-4 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
35 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 32 | 117 | 125 | 0.05 | -0.18 | 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 |
38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 108 | 111 | 0.03 | -0.05 | 9-5-5 | 4-8-7 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
38 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 35 | 124 | 126 | -0.03 | -0.08 | 9-5-4 | 5-12-3 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
38 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 34 | 113 | 129 | 0.04 | -0.38 | 10-8-4 | 4-10-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 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 |
37 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 27 | 123 | 143 | 0.01 | -0.53 | 7-8-3 | 5-14-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
36 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 26 | 123 | 158 | -0.01 | -0.99 | 7-6-6 | 2-13-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||