NHL standings at the end of November 12, 1979
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 54 | 35 | -0.51 | 0.85 | 5-1-0 | 4-1-3 | 6-1-3 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 67 | 51 | -0.32 | 0.82 | 5-0-0 | 3-3-3 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 53 | 43 | -0.16 | 0.46 | 4-2-2 | 4-3-1 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 58 | 54 | -0.21 | 0.05 | 3-3-0 | 4-4-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 0.10 | 0.03 | 3-4-1 | 2-3-1 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 57 | 46 | 0.22 | 0.95 | 7-2-0 | 1-2-3 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 71 | 73 | -0.11 | -0.23 | 4-0-3 | 3-6-0 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 46 | 48 | 0.11 | -0.04 | 3-2-3 | 2-3-0 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 43 | 44 | -0.03 | -0.10 | 2-2-0 | 2-3-5 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 41 | 0.11 | -0.12 | 3-3-0 | 1-4-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 65 | 45 | 0.32 | 1.75 | 8-0-1 | 4-1-0 | 9-0-1 | Won 8 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 59 | 45 | 0.12 | 1.06 | 5-1-2 | 2-4-1 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 63 | 60 | 0.01 | 0.21 | 5-2-1 | 2-5-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 47 | 47 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 4-2-1 | 1-4-2 | 4-3-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 47 | 64 | -0.02 | -1.15 | 2-3-1 | 2-6-1 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 50 | 48 | 0.06 | 0.19 | 3-2-3 | 2-3-2 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 44 | 0.08 | -0.39 | 3-3-3 | 1-3-2 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 41 | 51 | 0.14 | -0.53 | 3-3-1 | 2-4-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 58 | -0.09 | -1.75 | 3-2-3 | 1-6-0 | 2-5-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 53 | -0.09 | -0.88 | 2-4-2 | 1-5-0 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 69 | 0.14 | -1.20 | 2-3-3 | 0-6-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||