NHL standings at the end of December 23, 1980
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 134 | 104 | -0.18 | 0.73 | 9-2-5 | 7-6-4 | 4-2-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 118 | 99 | -0.18 | 0.42 | 8-4-4 | 7-5-4 | 2-4-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
33 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 29 | 120 | 118 | -0.00 | 0.06 | 9-5-4 | 2-10-3 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
33 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 29 | 132 | 147 | 0.04 | -0.41 | 6-11-1 | 6-5-4 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 28 | 121 | 141 | 0.07 | -0.52 | 7-4-6 | 3-12-2 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
34 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 47 | 146 | 114 | -0.02 | 0.92 | 13-5-1 | 9-4-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 38 | 144 | 103 | 0.01 | 1.22 | 10-6-0 | 7-7-4 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
34 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 31 | 131 | 160 | 0.09 | -0.76 | 8-4-3 | 4-11-4 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
34 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 27 | 124 | 155 | 0.07 | -0.84 | 6-10-0 | 4-7-7 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
33 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 22 | 106 | 139 | 0.19 | -0.81 | 7-5-3 | 1-14-3 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
37 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 164 | 114 | -0.09 | 1.27 | 11-3-5 | 12-4-2 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
35 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 139 | 93 | -0.08 | 1.24 | 15-3-2 | 8-4-3 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 119 | 122 | -0.02 | -0.11 | 7-4-4 | 7-7-4 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 125 | 119 | -0.09 | 0.09 | 7-7-4 | 4-5-6 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 29 | 123 | 136 | -0.04 | -0.42 | 7-7-2 | 5-10-3 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
35 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 48 | 151 | 118 | -0.16 | 0.78 | 14-4-1 | 8-5-3 | 7-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 144 | 117 | 0.05 | 0.82 | 10-3-5 | 7-6-4 | 4-2-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
36 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 30 | 136 | 163 | 0.06 | -0.69 | 8-6-3 | 4-12-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 28 | 116 | 139 | 0.08 | -0.60 | 6-4-6 | 5-13-0 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
32 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 113 | 137 | 0.07 | -0.68 | 5-7-4 | 3-12-1 | 2-8-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
34 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 11 | 103 | 171 | 0.13 | -1.87 | 2-9-5 | 0-16-2 | 1-9-0 | Won 1 | ||||||