NHL standings at the end of December 22, 1980
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 134 | 104 | -0.17 | 0.74 | 9-2-5 | 7-6-4 | 4-2-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 112 | 97 | -0.16 | 0.32 | 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 | -0.01 | 0.05 | 9-5-4 | 2-10-3 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
33 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 27 | 119 | 139 | 0.03 | -0.58 | 7-4-5 | 3-12-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 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 | 0.03 | 1.27 | 10-6-0 | 7-7-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
33 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 29 | 124 | 158 | 0.10 | -0.93 | 8-4-3 | 3-11-4 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
33 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 27 | 121 | 149 | 0.05 | -0.80 | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 52 | 162 | 112 | -0.09 | 1.29 | 11-3-4 | 12-4-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
35 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 139 | 93 | -0.07 | 1.24 | 15-3-2 | 8-4-3 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 35 | 117 | 120 | -0.07 | -0.17 | 7-4-4 | 7-7-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 125 | 119 | -0.08 | 0.10 | 7-7-4 | 4-5-6 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 29 | 123 | 136 | -0.04 | -0.43 | 7-7-2 | 5-10-3 | 6-3-1 | Lost 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 | 0.72 | 13-4-1 | 8-5-3 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 144 | 117 | 0.04 | 0.81 | 10-3-5 | 7-6-4 | 4-2-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
36 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 30 | 136 | 163 | 0.05 | -0.70 | 8-6-3 | 4-12-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
33 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 28 | 112 | 134 | 0.13 | -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 | 0.13 | -1.96 | 1-9-5 | 0-16-2 | 0-10-0 | Lost 10 | ||||||