NHL standings at the end of January 28, 1980
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
50 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 68 | 196 | 136 | -0.05 | 1.15 | 17-5-3 | 14-8-3 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
48 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 64 | 187 | 137 | -0.08 | 0.96 | 17-7-1 | 12-6-5 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 53 | 187 | 145 | -0.04 | 0.87 | 17-3-4 | 5-12-5 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
48 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 45 | 150 | 165 | -0.05 | -0.36 | 13-8-3 | 6-14-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
48 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 44 | 178 | 197 | -0.01 | -0.41 | 11-10-3 | 9-14-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
49 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 56 | 187 | 161 | -0.02 | 0.51 | 18-6-1 | 7-12-5 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
48 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 51 | 199 | 191 | 0.02 | 0.18 | 13-5-5 | 8-13-4 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
49 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 49 | 168 | 177 | -0.01 | -0.19 | 12-7-6 | 7-12-5 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
47 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 43 | 163 | 161 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 9-10-2 | 9-12-5 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
46 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 38 | 157 | 169 | 0.03 | -0.23 | 11-7-2 | 3-15-8 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
48 | 33 | 3 | 12 | 78 | 205 | 143 | -0.05 | 1.24 | 18-0-6 | 15-3-6 | 7-1-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
51 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 55 | 195 | 182 | -0.08 | 0.18 | 12-7-7 | 11-12-2 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
47 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 52 | 166 | 154 | -0.08 | 0.17 | 17-5-2 | 6-13-4 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
49 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 47 | 163 | 173 | 0.02 | -0.18 | 11-9-4 | 9-13-3 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
48 | 13 | 27 | 8 | 34 | 152 | 181 | 0.04 | -0.56 | 9-11-4 | 4-16-4 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
50 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 51 | 137 | 150 | 0.11 | -0.15 | 12-8-5 | 7-10-8 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
49 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 47 | 155 | 164 | 0.05 | -0.14 | 13-9-5 | 6-12-4 | 5-2-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
48 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 38 | 169 | 205 | 0.08 | -0.67 | 10-8-7 | 4-16-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
49 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 38 | 153 | 174 | -0.03 | -0.46 | 9-9-5 | 6-17-3 | 0-9-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
49 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 35 | 157 | 188 | 0.05 | -0.58 | 8-12-5 | 6-16-2 | 2-5-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
51 | 13 | 32 | 6 | 32 | 135 | 206 | 0.10 | -1.29 | 9-12-5 | 4-20-1 | 1-8-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||