NHL standings at the end of December 9, 1980
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 113 | 83 | -0.31 | 0.77 | 9-2-4 | 5-5-3 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 98 | 74 | -0.17 | 0.75 | 7-2-3 | 6-4-4 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 104 | 107 | -0.01 | -0.13 | 5-7-1 | 5-3-4 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 92 | 90 | -0.02 | 0.06 | 8-2-3 | 1-9-3 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
27 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 92 | 114 | 0.07 | -0.75 | 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 |
27 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 117 | 85 | 0.02 | 1.20 | 12-4-0 | 7-3-1 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 119 | 86 | 0.09 | 1.32 | 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 | -1.04 | 5-9-0 | 3-5-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
26 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 79 | 115 | 0.26 | -1.12 | 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 | -0.10 | 1.45 | 13-2-2 | 6-4-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 130 | 98 | 0.09 | 1.16 | 9-3-4 | 9-4-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
27 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 99 | 103 | -0.09 | -0.24 | 6-3-2 | 6-7-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 104 | 95 | -0.08 | 0.25 | 6-4-4 | 3-4-6 | 4-3-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 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 |
28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 117 | 92 | -0.11 | 0.78 | 11-3-1 | 7-3-3 | 8-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 115 | 98 | -0.02 | 0.57 | 9-3-3 | 5-6-3 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 96 | 115 | 0.18 | -0.50 | 6-3-5 | 4-10-0 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
29 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 23 | 118 | 134 | 0.02 | -0.53 | 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 | ||||||