NHL standings at the end of October 31, 1980
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 49 | 44 | 0.35 | 0.85 | 3-1-0 | 3-2-1 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 23 | -0.55 | 0.70 | 4-0-1 | 1-1-1 | 5-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 32 | 22 | -0.22 | 0.89 | 3-1-2 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 34 | 0.16 | -0.54 | 2-1-0 | 0-6-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 49 | 0.24 | -1.26 | 0-0-1 | 1-6-2 | 1-6-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 45 | 26 | -0.24 | 1.88 | 6-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 7-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 46 | -0.08 | -0.72 | 4-0-1 | 1-4-1 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 48 | -0.08 | -0.68 | 2-3-0 | 2-2-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 33 | 0.22 | 0.72 | 2-2-0 | 1-4-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 46 | -0.02 | -1.22 | 2-1-1 | 0-6-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 44 | 28 | 0.06 | 1.51 | 5-2-1 | 2-1-0 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 3-1-1 | 2-3-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 42 | 0.25 | 0.07 | 2-2-2 | 2-2-1 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 31 | -0.07 | 0.23 | 3-2-1 | 0-2-2 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 50 | -0.10 | -1.28 | 2-3-0 | 1-4-1 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 39 | 42 | -0.09 | -0.37 | 4-1-1 | 2-1-2 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 48 | 46 | -0.11 | 0.05 | 5-1-1 | 1-3-1 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 43 | 31 | -0.24 | 0.96 | 4-0-0 | 2-3-1 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 0.15 | -0.05 | 3-1-2 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 34 | 0.22 | -0.23 | 1-3-2 | 1-1-1 | 2-4-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 47 | -0.14 | -1.36 | 1-1-2 | 0-5-0 | 1-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||