NHL standings at the end of December 20, 1980
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 131 | 101 | -0.21 | 0.73 | 9-2-5 | 7-6-3 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 112 | 97 | -0.15 | 0.33 | 8-4-4 | 6-5-4 | 2-4-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
32 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 29 | 130 | 140 | 0.07 | -0.24 | 6-10-1 | 6-5-4 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
33 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 29 | 120 | 118 | -0.02 | 0.04 | 9-5-4 | 2-10-3 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
32 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 25 | 113 | 134 | 0.07 | -0.59 | 6-4-5 | 3-12-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
33 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 139 | 110 | -0.00 | 0.88 | 12-5-1 | 9-4-2 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
33 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 37 | 142 | 101 | 0.04 | 1.28 | 10-6-0 | 7-7-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
32 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 29 | 119 | 152 | 0.12 | -0.91 | 8-4-3 | 3-10-4 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
33 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 27 | 121 | 149 | 0.06 | -0.79 | 6-10-0 | 4-6-7 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
32 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 104 | 133 | 0.19 | -0.72 | 7-4-3 | 1-14-3 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 139 | 87 | -0.08 | 1.45 | 15-2-2 | 8-4-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
35 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 153 | 112 | -0.07 | 1.11 | 11-3-4 | 11-4-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
31 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 33 | 114 | 118 | -0.06 | -0.19 | 7-4-4 | 6-7-3 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 119 | 119 | -0.11 | -0.11 | 7-7-4 | 3-5-6 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
33 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 29 | 121 | 133 | -0.03 | -0.39 | 7-6-2 | 5-10-3 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 46 | 145 | 115 | -0.16 | 0.73 | 13-4-1 | 8-5-3 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 141 | 114 | 0.03 | 0.83 | 10-3-4 | 7-6-4 | 4-2-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
35 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 30 | 136 | 154 | 0.01 | -0.50 | 8-5-3 | 4-12-3 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
33 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 28 | 112 | 134 | 0.14 | -0.53 | 6-4-6 | 5-12-0 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
31 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 21 | 109 | 130 | 0.04 | -0.64 | 5-7-4 | 3-11-1 | 2-8-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
33 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 98 | 167 | 0.12 | -1.97 | 1-9-5 | 0-16-2 | 0-10-0 | Lost 10 | ||||||