NHL standings at the end of January 26, 1980
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
49 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 66 | 187 | 135 | -0.06 | 1.01 | 16-5-3 | 14-8-3 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
47 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 64 | 184 | 132 | -0.09 | 1.02 | 17-6-1 | 12-6-5 | 8-1-1 | Won 8 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
45 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 53 | 187 | 142 | -0.04 | 0.96 | 17-3-4 | 5-11-5 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
47 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 45 | 144 | 158 | -0.05 | -0.35 | 13-7-3 | 6-14-4 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
47 | 19 | 24 | 4 | 42 | 173 | 195 | 0.01 | -0.46 | 11-10-3 | 8-14-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
49 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 56 | 187 | 161 | -0.02 | 0.51 | 18-6-1 | 7-12-5 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
47 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 51 | 198 | 182 | -0.01 | 0.33 | 13-5-5 | 8-12-4 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
48 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 47 | 163 | 174 | -0.02 | -0.25 | 12-7-6 | 6-12-5 | 2-8-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
46 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 41 | 156 | 155 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 9-10-2 | 8-12-5 | 6-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
45 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 36 | 151 | 168 | 0.02 | -0.35 | 10-7-2 | 3-15-8 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
47 | 32 | 3 | 12 | 76 | 200 | 140 | -0.04 | 1.24 | 18-0-6 | 14-3-6 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
50 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 54 | 192 | 179 | -0.07 | 0.19 | 12-7-7 | 11-12-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
46 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 52 | 165 | 147 | -0.09 | 0.31 | 17-5-2 | 6-12-4 | 9-1-0 | Won 7 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
48 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 47 | 162 | 167 | 0.03 | -0.08 | 11-9-4 | 9-12-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
47 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 32 | 145 | 180 | 0.03 | -0.71 | 8-11-4 | 4-16-4 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
49 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 49 | 134 | 150 | 0.09 | -0.24 | 11-8-5 | 7-10-8 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
48 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 46 | 149 | 158 | 0.09 | -0.10 | 13-9-5 | 6-12-3 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
47 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 38 | 166 | 200 | 0.04 | -0.68 | 10-7-7 | 4-16-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
48 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 38 | 151 | 169 | -0.03 | -0.40 | 9-8-5 | 6-17-3 | 1-8-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
48 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 34 | 154 | 185 | 0.05 | -0.60 | 8-12-4 | 6-16-2 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
50 | 13 | 32 | 5 | 31 | 129 | 200 | 0.11 | -1.31 | 9-12-4 | 4-20-1 | 1-9-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||