NHL standings at the end of December 7, 1980
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 109 | 79 | -0.30 | 0.82 | 9-2-4 | 5-5-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 97 | 70 | -0.21 | 0.87 | 7-2-3 | 6-3-4 | 3-3-4 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 104 | 107 | -0.00 | -0.12 | 5-7-1 | 5-3-4 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 92 | 90 | -0.01 | 0.06 | 8-2-3 | 1-9-3 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
27 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 92 | 114 | 0.08 | -0.74 | 4-3-5 | 2-11-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 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 | 0.11 | 1.33 | 8-6-0 | 6-5-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 97 | 134 | 0.17 | -1.15 | 7-4-2 | 2-10-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
27 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 96 | 122 | -0.07 | -1.03 | 5-9-0 | 3-5-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
26 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 79 | 115 | 0.27 | -1.11 | 4-3-3 | 0-14-2 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
29 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 119 | 74 | -0.09 | 1.46 | 13-2-2 | 6-4-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 130 | 98 | 0.11 | 1.17 | 9-3-4 | 9-4-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 102 | 91 | -0.10 | 0.33 | 6-3-4 | 3-4-6 | 5-2-3 | Lost 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 |
28 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 22 | 99 | 121 | 0.05 | -0.74 | 5-6-2 | 4-9-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
| 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 |
28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 111 | 96 | -0.01 | 0.52 | 9-3-3 | 4-6-3 | 4-3-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
27 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 92 | 111 | 0.17 | -0.53 | 6-3-4 | 4-10-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
29 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 23 | 118 | 134 | 0.03 | -0.52 | 7-4-2 | 2-11-3 | 3-7-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
25 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 92 | 105 | -0.06 | -0.58 | 4-6-4 | 3-7-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
27 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 80 | 131 | 0.08 | -1.81 | 1-7-5 | 0-12-2 | 0-8-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||