NHL standings at the end of January 21, 1980
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
47 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 64 | 177 | 129 | -0.09 | 0.93 | 16-5-3 | 13-7-3 | 5-2-3 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
45 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 60 | 174 | 125 | -0.11 | 0.98 | 16-6-1 | 11-6-5 | 7-2-1 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
43 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 52 | 179 | 132 | -0.05 | 1.05 | 17-3-3 | 5-10-5 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
45 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 42 | 137 | 153 | -0.06 | -0.42 | 12-7-3 | 6-14-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
44 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 40 | 162 | 180 | 0.02 | -0.39 | 11-10-3 | 7-12-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
46 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 54 | 177 | 150 | -0.04 | 0.55 | 18-5-1 | 6-11-5 | 7-3-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
44 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 48 | 185 | 169 | -0.02 | 0.34 | 12-4-5 | 8-12-3 | 4-4-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
45 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 47 | 155 | 160 | -0.02 | -0.13 | 12-6-6 | 6-10-5 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
44 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 41 | 150 | 146 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 9-8-2 | 8-12-5 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
43 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 36 | 147 | 158 | -0.00 | -0.26 | 10-6-2 | 3-14-8 | 4-5-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
44 | 29 | 3 | 12 | 70 | 188 | 134 | 0.00 | 1.23 | 18-0-6 | 11-3-6 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
48 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 50 | 181 | 171 | -0.06 | 0.15 | 12-7-7 | 9-12-1 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
43 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 46 | 155 | 141 | -0.09 | 0.24 | 15-5-2 | 5-12-4 | 7-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
45 | 19 | 20 | 6 | 44 | 152 | 156 | 0.04 | -0.05 | 11-8-3 | 8-12-3 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
45 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 29 | 139 | 175 | 0.07 | -0.73 | 7-11-3 | 4-16-4 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
47 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 48 | 129 | 142 | 0.08 | -0.20 | 11-7-5 | 7-10-7 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
46 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 45 | 144 | 151 | 0.09 | -0.07 | 13-8-4 | 6-12-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
46 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 38 | 144 | 158 | -0.02 | -0.32 | 9-6-5 | 6-17-3 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
45 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 34 | 154 | 194 | 0.06 | -0.82 | 8-7-7 | 4-16-3 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
48 | 13 | 30 | 5 | 31 | 121 | 190 | 0.11 | -1.33 | 9-11-4 | 4-19-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
45 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 29 | 141 | 177 | 0.07 | -0.73 | 7-12-4 | 5-16-1 | 1-7-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||