NHL standings at the end of January 22, 1980
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
47 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 64 | 177 | 129 | -0.09 | 0.93 | 16-5-3 | 13-7-3 | 5-2-3 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
45 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 60 | 174 | 125 | -0.11 | 0.98 | 16-6-1 | 11-6-5 | 7-2-1 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
43 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 52 | 179 | 132 | -0.05 | 1.05 | 17-3-3 | 5-10-5 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
45 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 42 | 137 | 153 | -0.06 | -0.42 | 12-7-3 | 6-14-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
45 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 42 | 166 | 182 | 0.01 | -0.34 | 11-10-3 | 8-12-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
47 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 54 | 178 | 152 | -0.03 | 0.53 | 18-5-1 | 6-12-5 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
45 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 48 | 189 | 174 | -0.02 | 0.32 | 12-5-5 | 8-12-3 | 3-5-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
45 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 47 | 155 | 160 | -0.02 | -0.13 | 12-6-6 | 6-10-5 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
44 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 41 | 150 | 146 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 9-8-2 | 8-12-5 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
43 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 36 | 147 | 158 | 0.00 | -0.25 | 10-6-2 | 3-14-8 | 4-5-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
45 | 30 | 3 | 12 | 72 | 191 | 135 | -0.00 | 1.24 | 18-0-6 | 12-3-6 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
49 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 52 | 186 | 175 | -0.05 | 0.17 | 12-7-7 | 10-12-1 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
44 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 48 | 157 | 142 | -0.08 | 0.26 | 16-5-2 | 5-12-4 | 8-2-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
46 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 44 | 154 | 160 | 0.04 | -0.09 | 11-9-3 | 8-12-3 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
46 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 31 | 144 | 179 | 0.04 | -0.72 | 8-11-3 | 4-16-4 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
47 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 48 | 129 | 142 | 0.08 | -0.20 | 11-7-5 | 7-10-7 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
47 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 45 | 145 | 154 | 0.11 | -0.08 | 13-9-4 | 6-12-3 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
47 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 38 | 147 | 163 | -0.03 | -0.37 | 9-7-5 | 6-17-3 | 1-8-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
45 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 34 | 154 | 194 | 0.07 | -0.82 | 8-7-7 | 4-16-3 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
46 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 31 | 146 | 180 | 0.06 | -0.68 | 7-12-4 | 6-16-1 | 1-7-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
49 | 13 | 31 | 5 | 31 | 125 | 195 | 0.09 | -1.33 | 9-11-4 | 4-20-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||