NHL standings at the end of January 8, 1980
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
40 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 55 | 152 | 107 | -0.04 | 1.09 | 15-5-2 | 11-6-1 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 48 | 156 | 111 | -0.08 | 1.14 | 15-1-3 | 5-8-5 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 48 | 140 | 108 | -0.08 | 0.76 | 11-5-1 | 10-6-5 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
39 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 38 | 124 | 131 | -0.07 | -0.25 | 10-6-3 | 6-11-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
39 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 38 | 141 | 149 | -0.01 | -0.22 | 10-9-3 | 7-9-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
39 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 44 | 166 | 150 | -0.05 | 0.37 | 12-2-5 | 6-11-3 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
41 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 44 | 152 | 139 | -0.04 | 0.28 | 15-5-1 | 4-11-5 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
40 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 43 | 140 | 139 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 10-4-6 | 6-9-5 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 33 | 125 | 132 | 0.06 | -0.12 | 7-7-2 | 6-11-5 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
38 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 28 | 120 | 142 | 0.05 | -0.53 | 7-6-2 | 2-13-8 | 1-7-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
38 | 26 | 2 | 10 | 62 | 163 | 116 | 0.03 | 1.27 | 15-0-5 | 11-2-5 | 6-1-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
41 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 43 | 158 | 150 | 0.01 | 0.21 | 11-6-6 | 7-10-1 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
38 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 38 | 131 | 127 | -0.05 | 0.05 | 11-5-2 | 5-11-4 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
38 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 35 | 127 | 136 | 0.02 | -0.22 | 10-8-2 | 5-10-3 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 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 |
40 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 115 | 115 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 10-5-5 | 5-8-7 | 6-2-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
41 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 37 | 129 | 134 | -0.03 | -0.15 | 9-5-4 | 6-14-3 | 2-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
40 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 36 | 120 | 135 | 0.04 | -0.34 | 11-8-4 | 4-11-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
41 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 29 | 107 | 158 | 0.07 | -1.17 | 8-9-4 | 4-15-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
39 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 28 | 127 | 149 | 0.03 | -0.53 | 7-9-4 | 5-14-0 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
38 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 27 | 129 | 165 | 0.01 | -0.94 | 7-6-7 | 2-14-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||