NHL standings at the end of January 11, 1980
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
42 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 59 | 159 | 112 | -0.04 | 1.07 | 16-5-2 | 12-6-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 162 | 113 | -0.08 | 1.21 | 16-1-3 | 5-8-5 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
39 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 48 | 144 | 115 | -0.08 | 0.66 | 11-6-1 | 10-6-5 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
41 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 40 | 130 | 137 | -0.09 | -0.26 | 11-6-3 | 6-12-3 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
40 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 38 | 144 | 154 | -0.00 | -0.25 | 10-10-3 | 7-9-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
40 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 172 | 151 | -0.05 | 0.48 | 12-2-5 | 7-11-3 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
42 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 46 | 157 | 142 | -0.04 | 0.32 | 15-5-1 | 5-11-5 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
41 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 45 | 144 | 141 | -0.00 | 0.07 | 11-4-6 | 6-9-5 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
39 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 35 | 129 | 132 | 0.05 | -0.03 | 8-7-2 | 6-11-5 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
39 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 28 | 122 | 148 | 0.08 | -0.59 | 7-6-2 | 2-14-8 | 1-7-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
39 | 27 | 2 | 10 | 64 | 168 | 120 | 0.00 | 1.23 | 16-0-5 | 11-2-5 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
43 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 45 | 164 | 156 | -0.01 | 0.18 | 11-6-6 | 8-11-1 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
39 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 38 | 133 | 130 | -0.03 | 0.05 | 11-5-2 | 5-12-4 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
39 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 37 | 131 | 139 | 0.02 | -0.19 | 11-8-2 | 5-10-3 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
40 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 28 | 125 | 151 | 0.06 | -0.59 | 7-10-2 | 4-13-4 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
41 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 42 | 116 | 121 | 0.03 | -0.09 | 10-6-5 | 5-8-7 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
41 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 38 | 127 | 139 | 0.05 | -0.24 | 11-8-4 | 5-11-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
43 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 37 | 135 | 145 | -0.03 | -0.27 | 9-5-4 | 6-16-3 | 2-8-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
42 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 29 | 111 | 163 | 0.10 | -1.14 | 8-9-4 | 4-16-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
40 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 28 | 130 | 153 | 0.06 | -0.52 | 7-10-4 | 5-14-0 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
40 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 27 | 133 | 174 | 0.01 | -1.01 | 7-7-7 | 2-15-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||