NHL standings at the end of November 16, 1980
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 72 | 42 | -0.44 | 1.56 | 7-0-1 | 3-2-2 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 64 | 45 | -0.31 | 0.81 | 6-1-4 | 3-2-1 | 5-1-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 71 | 63 | -0.06 | 0.44 | 4-3-0 | 5-2-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 55 | 59 | 0.13 | -0.11 | 4-2-1 | 1-7-2 | 3-4-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
17 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 80 | 0.15 | -1.14 | 1-1-3 | 1-9-2 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 79 | 62 | 0.07 | 1.02 | 7-2-0 | 5-3-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 79 | 54 | -0.05 | 1.34 | 5-2-0 | 4-5-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 59 | 84 | 0.29 | -1.10 | 4-3-2 | 1-6-2 | 1-7-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 67 | 83 | -0.12 | -1.01 | 3-6-0 | 2-4-3 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 56 | 76 | 0.09 | -1.09 | 3-2-2 | 0-9-1 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 80 | 44 | -0.16 | 1.73 | 10-2-1 | 3-2-1 | 7-1-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 74 | 67 | 0.32 | 0.71 | 5-3-3 | 4-2-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 69 | 68 | -0.02 | 0.03 | 5-2-2 | 3-4-2 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 60 | 53 | -0.13 | 0.28 | 3-3-2 | 2-2-5 | 2-2-6 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
19 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 65 | 89 | 0.05 | -1.22 | 3-4-1 | 1-8-2 | 1-6-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 74 | 67 | 0.01 | 0.38 | 5-2-1 | 6-3-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 70 | 62 | 0.06 | 0.50 | 7-2-1 | 2-4-2 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 66 | 69 | 0.02 | -0.14 | 4-2-4 | 4-4-0 | 4-3-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 74 | 88 | 0.01 | -0.69 | 5-4-2 | 1-5-3 | 1-5-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 68 | 0.12 | -0.64 | 1-4-4 | 3-4-1 | 2-4-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
16 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 58 | 82 | -0.11 | -1.61 | 1-4-4 | 0-6-1 | 0-6-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||