NHL standings at the end of December 16, 1980
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 124 | 97 | -0.25 | 0.62 | 9-2-5 | 6-6-3 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 107 | 90 | -0.14 | 0.45 | 8-4-3 | 6-4-4 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 28 | 109 | 102 | 0.01 | 0.25 | 9-4-3 | 2-9-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
29 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 27 | 121 | 128 | 0.10 | -0.15 | 5-9-1 | 6-4-4 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 23 | 107 | 128 | 0.03 | -0.67 | 5-4-5 | 3-11-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
31 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 44 | 132 | 100 | -0.02 | 1.01 | 12-4-0 | 9-4-2 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
30 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 34 | 131 | 93 | 0.04 | 1.31 | 10-6-0 | 6-6-2 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 110 | 144 | 0.11 | -1.02 | 7-4-3 | 3-10-3 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 25 | 111 | 133 | 0.02 | -0.71 | 6-10-0 | 4-5-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
30 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 96 | 127 | 0.21 | -0.82 | 6-4-3 | 1-14-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 148 | 110 | -0.05 | 1.06 | 10-3-4 | 11-4-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 132 | 85 | -0.07 | 1.40 | 14-2-2 | 7-4-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 111 | 111 | -0.06 | -0.06 | 7-3-3 | 6-7-3 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 112 | 112 | -0.14 | -0.14 | 6-6-4 | 3-5-6 | 3-5-2 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
31 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 26 | 110 | 128 | 0.04 | -0.55 | 6-6-2 | 5-10-2 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
31 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 132 | 106 | -0.09 | 0.75 | 12-4-1 | 7-4-3 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 127 | 106 | 0.01 | 0.67 | 9-3-3 | 7-6-4 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
33 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 28 | 130 | 146 | 0.01 | -0.47 | 8-4-3 | 3-12-3 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 25 | 103 | 128 | 0.14 | -0.69 | 6-4-5 | 4-11-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
29 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 103 | 122 | -0.03 | -0.68 | 4-7-4 | 3-10-1 | 2-8-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
31 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 94 | 154 | 0.13 | -1.80 | 1-9-5 | 0-14-2 | 0-9-1 | Lost 8 | ||||||