NHL standings at the end of December 17, 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 | -0.24 | 0.63 | 9-2-5 | 6-6-3 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 109 | 94 | -0.14 | 0.36 | 8-4-3 | 6-5-4 | 3-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 29 | 125 | 130 | 0.12 | -0.04 | 6-9-1 | 6-4-4 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
31 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 113 | 107 | -0.00 | 0.19 | 9-4-3 | 2-10-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
31 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 25 | 111 | 129 | 0.03 | -0.55 | 6-4-5 | 3-11-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
32 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 135 | 103 | -0.02 | 0.98 | 12-4-1 | 9-4-2 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
31 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 35 | 135 | 97 | 0.07 | 1.29 | 10-6-0 | 6-6-3 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
31 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 115 | 148 | 0.11 | -0.96 | 8-4-3 | 3-10-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
31 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 26 | 114 | 136 | 0.06 | -0.65 | 6-10-0 | 4-5-6 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
30 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 96 | 127 | 0.22 | -0.81 | 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 | -0.06 | 1.06 | 10-3-4 | 11-4-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 132 | 85 | -0.06 | 1.41 | 14-2-2 | 7-4-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 111 | 111 | -0.07 | -0.07 | 7-3-3 | 6-7-3 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 117 | 114 | -0.16 | -0.06 | 7-6-4 | 3-5-6 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
32 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 28 | 118 | 130 | -0.04 | -0.42 | 7-6-2 | 5-10-2 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
32 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 42 | 133 | 110 | -0.10 | 0.62 | 12-4-1 | 7-5-3 | 6-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 131 | 110 | 0.06 | 0.69 | 9-3-4 | 7-6-4 | 4-2-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 28 | 131 | 152 | 0.00 | -0.61 | 8-5-3 | 3-12-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
31 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 27 | 109 | 129 | 0.13 | -0.52 | 6-4-5 | 5-11-0 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
30 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 105 | 127 | -0.01 | -0.74 | 4-7-4 | 3-11-1 | 2-8-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
32 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 96 | 162 | 0.11 | -1.95 | 1-9-5 | 0-15-2 | 0-9-1 | Lost 9 | ||||||