NHL standings at the end of December 12, 1980
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 117 | 91 | -0.29 | 0.60 | 9-2-4 | 5-6-3 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 100 | 81 | -0.08 | 0.62 | 7-3-3 | 6-4-4 | 2-4-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 101 | 99 | -0.06 | 0.01 | 8-3-3 | 2-9-3 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 111 | 120 | 0.07 | -0.26 | 5-8-1 | 5-4-4 | 1-6-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
29 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 101 | 123 | 0.05 | -0.71 | 4-4-5 | 3-11-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
29 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 126 | 88 | -0.01 | 1.30 | 12-4-0 | 9-3-1 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
29 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 32 | 127 | 92 | 0.06 | 1.26 | 9-6-0 | 6-6-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
29 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 25 | 105 | 139 | 0.09 | -1.08 | 7-4-2 | 3-10-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
29 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 25 | 106 | 127 | -0.06 | -0.78 | 6-9-0 | 4-5-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
27 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 80 | 117 | 0.29 | -1.08 | 4-4-3 | 0-14-2 | 1-7-2 | Lost 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 | -0.08 | 1.42 | 13-2-2 | 6-4-3 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
31 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 133 | 100 | 0.05 | 1.12 | 9-3-4 | 10-4-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 107 | 107 | -0.09 | -0.09 | 7-3-2 | 6-7-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 108 | 107 | -0.12 | -0.08 | 6-5-4 | 3-5-6 | 3-4-3 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 26 | 109 | 126 | 0.05 | -0.52 | 6-6-2 | 5-9-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 119 | 97 | -0.11 | 0.65 | 11-4-1 | 7-3-3 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 123 | 103 | -0.01 | 0.66 | 9-3-3 | 6-6-3 | 4-3-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
31 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 26 | 125 | 138 | 0.07 | -0.34 | 7-4-3 | 3-11-3 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
29 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 25 | 99 | 119 | 0.13 | -0.56 | 6-4-5 | 4-10-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
26 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 94 | 108 | -0.01 | -0.55 | 4-7-4 | 3-7-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
28 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 85 | 139 | 0.05 | -1.88 | 1-8-5 | 0-12-2 | 0-8-2 | Lost 5 | ||||||