NHL standings at the end of December 3, 1980
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 93 | 66 | -0.18 | 0.99 | 7-2-1 | 6-3-4 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 96 | 75 | -0.29 | 0.55 | 8-2-4 | 5-5-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 95 | 101 | 0.06 | -0.20 | 4-7-1 | 5-3-3 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 84 | 83 | -0.08 | -0.04 | 7-2-3 | 1-8-3 | 5-1-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
24 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 82 | 104 | 0.17 | -0.75 | 4-3-4 | 1-10-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 107 | 77 | -0.04 | 1.21 | 10-3-0 | 7-3-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 113 | 82 | 0.14 | 1.38 | 7-5-0 | 6-5-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 88 | 125 | 0.22 | -1.20 | 7-4-2 | 1-9-3 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
24 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 86 | 106 | -0.19 | -1.02 | 4-9-0 | 2-4-5 | 1-6-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
23 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 73 | 108 | 0.21 | -1.31 | 3-2-3 | 0-14-1 | 0-7-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 119 | 86 | 0.04 | 1.26 | 9-3-4 | 8-2-1 | 9-0-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 106 | 63 | -0.04 | 1.61 | 11-2-2 | 6-3-2 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 91 | 78 | -0.12 | 0.43 | 5-3-4 | 3-3-6 | 5-1-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 89 | 95 | -0.02 | -0.27 | 5-2-2 | 5-7-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
26 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 18 | 89 | 116 | 0.11 | -0.93 | 4-6-2 | 3-9-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 108 | 89 | -0.07 | 0.66 | 9-3-1 | 7-3-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 107 | 88 | -0.12 | 0.61 | 9-2-3 | 4-5-3 | 4-2-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
26 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 105 | 116 | 0.06 | -0.37 | 7-4-2 | 2-8-3 | 3-5-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 80 | 96 | 0.06 | -0.61 | 5-3-4 | 4-8-0 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
23 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 85 | 96 | 0.01 | -0.47 | 3-5-4 | 3-7-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
25 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 77 | 123 | 0.08 | -1.76 | 1-7-5 | 0-10-2 | 0-8-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||