NHL standings at the end of January 17, 1980
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
44 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 61 | 168 | 120 | -0.07 | 1.02 | 16-5-2 | 13-7-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
43 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 56 | 165 | 122 | -0.14 | 0.86 | 14-6-1 | 11-6-5 | 6-3-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
41 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 52 | 175 | 124 | -0.07 | 1.17 | 17-2-3 | 5-9-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
43 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 40 | 133 | 148 | -0.06 | -0.41 | 11-7-3 | 6-13-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
43 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 40 | 160 | 173 | -0.00 | -0.30 | 11-10-3 | 7-11-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
45 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 52 | 170 | 148 | -0.02 | 0.47 | 17-5-1 | 6-11-5 | 7-3-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
43 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 48 | 183 | 165 | -0.02 | 0.40 | 12-3-5 | 8-12-3 | 5-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
44 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 47 | 153 | 155 | -0.01 | -0.05 | 12-5-6 | 6-10-5 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
42 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 37 | 140 | 142 | 0.02 | -0.03 | 9-8-2 | 6-12-5 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
41 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 32 | 135 | 153 | 0.05 | -0.39 | 8-6-2 | 3-14-8 | 2-6-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
43 | 29 | 3 | 11 | 69 | 184 | 130 | 0.01 | 1.26 | 18-0-6 | 11-3-5 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 50 | 177 | 163 | -0.08 | 0.23 | 12-6-7 | 9-11-1 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
42 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 44 | 152 | 140 | -0.08 | 0.21 | 14-5-2 | 5-12-4 | 7-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
43 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 41 | 145 | 151 | 0.02 | -0.12 | 11-8-2 | 7-12-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
43 | 11 | 26 | 6 | 28 | 133 | 168 | 0.07 | -0.75 | 7-11-2 | 4-15-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
45 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 46 | 124 | 136 | 0.07 | -0.19 | 11-7-5 | 6-9-7 | 6-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
45 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 43 | 141 | 150 | 0.11 | -0.09 | 13-8-4 | 5-12-3 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
45 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 37 | 142 | 156 | -0.04 | -0.35 | 9-6-4 | 6-17-3 | 2-8-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
43 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 31 | 145 | 188 | 0.04 | -0.96 | 8-7-7 | 3-16-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
46 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 31 | 119 | 178 | 0.11 | -1.17 | 9-10-4 | 4-18-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
44 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 29 | 140 | 174 | 0.07 | -0.70 | 7-11-4 | 5-16-1 | 1-7-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||