NHL standings at the end of December 10, 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 | -0.32 | 0.75 | 9-2-4 | 5-5-3 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 100 | 81 | -0.10 | 0.60 | 7-3-3 | 6-4-4 | 2-4-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
27 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 98 | 94 | -0.05 | 0.10 | 8-2-3 | 2-9-3 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 109 | 115 | 0.03 | -0.21 | 5-8-1 | 5-3-4 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
28 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 96 | 120 | 0.06 | -0.80 | 4-4-5 | 2-11-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
28 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 124 | 87 | 0.03 | 1.35 | 12-4-0 | 8-3-1 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 122 | 90 | 0.07 | 1.21 | 8-6-0 | 6-6-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
29 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 25 | 105 | 139 | 0.10 | -1.08 | 7-4-2 | 3-10-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 100 | 125 | -0.03 | -0.93 | 6-9-0 | 3-5-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 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 |
30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 121 | 76 | -0.10 | 1.40 | 13-2-2 | 6-4-3 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
31 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 133 | 100 | 0.07 | 1.14 | 9-3-4 | 10-4-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
27 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 99 | 103 | -0.10 | -0.25 | 6-3-2 | 6-7-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 106 | 101 | -0.09 | 0.09 | 6-4-4 | 3-5-6 | 4-3-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
29 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 105 | 123 | 0.06 | -0.56 | 6-6-2 | 4-9-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.12 | 0.78 | 11-3-1 | 7-3-3 | 8-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 123 | 103 | -0.01 | 0.65 | 9-3-3 | 6-6-3 | 4-3-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 96 | 115 | 0.17 | -0.51 | 6-3-5 | 4-10-0 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 24 | 120 | 136 | 0.05 | -0.48 | 7-4-3 | 2-11-3 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
26 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 94 | 108 | -0.00 | -0.54 | 4-7-4 | 3-7-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
28 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 85 | 139 | 0.04 | -1.89 | 1-8-5 | 0-12-2 | 0-8-2 | Lost 5 | ||||||