NHL standings at the end of January 5, 1980
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
39 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 55 | 150 | 103 | -0.08 | 1.13 | 15-4-2 | 11-6-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
37 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 47 | 138 | 106 | -0.06 | 0.80 | 11-5-1 | 10-6-4 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 149 | 110 | -0.11 | 0.97 | 14-1-3 | 5-8-5 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
39 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 38 | 124 | 131 | -0.06 | -0.24 | 10-6-3 | 6-11-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
38 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 36 | 132 | 144 | -0.01 | -0.33 | 9-9-3 | 7-9-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
37 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 159 | 140 | -0.01 | 0.50 | 12-2-5 | 6-10-2 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
39 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 135 | 130 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 10-4-6 | 6-8-5 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
40 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 42 | 148 | 136 | -0.02 | 0.28 | 14-5-1 | 4-11-5 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
37 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 31 | 123 | 131 | 0.08 | -0.13 | 7-7-2 | 5-11-5 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
36 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 28 | 117 | 135 | 0.06 | -0.44 | 7-5-2 | 2-12-8 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
36 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 60 | 158 | 107 | -0.03 | 1.39 | 15-0-5 | 10-1-5 | 7-0-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
39 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 40 | 148 | 143 | 0.05 | 0.18 | 10-6-5 | 7-10-1 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
37 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 36 | 128 | 127 | -0.04 | -0.01 | 10-5-2 | 5-11-4 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
36 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 32 | 120 | 131 | 0.05 | -0.26 | 9-8-2 | 5-10-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
39 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 26 | 118 | 147 | 0.07 | -0.67 | 6-10-2 | 4-13-4 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
39 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 112 | 114 | 0.03 | -0.02 | 9-5-5 | 5-8-7 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
39 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 37 | 128 | 128 | -0.04 | -0.04 | 9-5-4 | 6-12-3 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
39 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 34 | 114 | 132 | 0.03 | -0.43 | 10-8-4 | 4-11-2 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
39 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 28 | 103 | 152 | 0.06 | -1.19 | 8-9-3 | 4-14-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
37 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 27 | 126 | 161 | 0.00 | -0.94 | 7-6-7 | 2-13-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
38 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 27 | 125 | 147 | 0.01 | -0.57 | 7-9-3 | 5-14-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||