NHL standings at the end of January 12, 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 | -0.05 | 1.07 | 16-5-2 | 12-6-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
39 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 167 | 119 | -0.07 | 1.17 | 16-2-3 | 5-8-5 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
40 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 50 | 149 | 118 | -0.09 | 0.69 | 12-6-1 | 10-6-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
41 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 40 | 150 | 158 | -0.01 | -0.21 | 11-10-3 | 7-9-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
42 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 40 | 132 | 145 | -0.08 | -0.39 | 11-6-3 | 6-13-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
41 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 48 | 178 | 156 | -0.02 | 0.52 | 12-2-5 | 8-11-3 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
43 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 48 | 161 | 145 | -0.01 | 0.37 | 16-5-1 | 5-11-5 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 45 | 146 | 144 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 11-5-6 | 6-9-5 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
40 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 35 | 133 | 138 | 0.03 | -0.09 | 8-8-2 | 6-11-5 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
40 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 128 | 152 | 0.07 | -0.53 | 7-6-2 | 3-14-8 | 1-7-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
40 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 64 | 171 | 124 | 0.02 | 1.19 | 16-0-5 | 11-3-5 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
44 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 47 | 167 | 156 | -0.04 | 0.21 | 11-6-6 | 9-11-1 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
40 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 40 | 138 | 132 | -0.04 | 0.11 | 12-5-2 | 5-12-4 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
40 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 37 | 134 | 144 | 0.03 | -0.22 | 11-8-2 | 5-11-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
41 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 28 | 127 | 156 | 0.06 | -0.65 | 7-10-2 | 4-14-4 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 44 | 119 | 123 | 0.03 | -0.06 | 10-6-5 | 6-8-7 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
42 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 40 | 135 | 141 | 0.04 | -0.11 | 12-8-4 | 5-11-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
44 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 37 | 139 | 151 | -0.03 | -0.31 | 9-5-4 | 6-17-3 | 2-8-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
43 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 29 | 111 | 166 | 0.10 | -1.18 | 8-10-4 | 4-16-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 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 | -1.02 | 7-7-7 | 2-15-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||