NHL standings at the end of December 6, 1980
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 96 | 69 | -0.17 | 0.96 | 7-2-2 | 6-3-4 | 4-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 99 | 78 | -0.24 | 0.56 | 8-2-4 | 5-5-2 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 100 | 103 | 0.04 | -0.08 | 5-7-1 | 5-3-3 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 85 | 87 | -0.01 | -0.09 | 7-2-3 | 1-9-3 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
26 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 88 | 110 | 0.08 | -0.76 | 4-3-4 | 2-11-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 115 | 81 | 0.02 | 1.33 | 12-3-0 | 7-3-1 | 8-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 119 | 86 | 0.09 | 1.31 | 8-6-0 | 6-5-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 93 | 128 | 0.19 | -1.10 | 7-4-2 | 2-9-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 95 | 112 | -0.12 | -0.78 | 5-9-0 | 3-4-5 | 3-4-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
25 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 78 | 114 | 0.23 | -1.21 | 4-3-3 | 0-14-1 | 1-7-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 115 | 72 | -0.08 | 1.45 | 12-2-2 | 6-4-2 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 125 | 95 | 0.07 | 1.10 | 9-3-4 | 8-4-1 | 7-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 99 | 84 | -0.12 | 0.48 | 6-3-4 | 3-3-6 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 95 | 101 | -0.13 | -0.36 | 6-3-2 | 5-7-3 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
27 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 94 | 117 | 0.09 | -0.76 | 4-6-2 | 4-9-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 113 | 91 | -0.14 | 0.68 | 10-3-1 | 7-3-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 108 | 91 | -0.07 | 0.56 | 9-2-3 | 4-6-3 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
26 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 90 | 107 | 0.11 | -0.54 | 6-3-4 | 4-9-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 114 | 129 | 0.06 | -0.47 | 7-4-2 | 2-10-3 | 3-7-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
24 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 86 | 101 | -0.02 | -0.64 | 3-6-4 | 3-7-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
27 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 80 | 131 | 0.08 | -1.80 | 1-7-5 | 0-12-2 | 0-8-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||