NHL : 1979 standings


 Wales Conference                                                          P L A Y O F F S

 Adams Division          W   L   T        GF   GA  PTS        COACH               1st ROUND  CONF SEMI  CONF FIN.  FINALS
 Boston Bruins          43  23  14    -  316  270  100  .625  DC                             W PIT 4-0  L MON 3-4           
 Buffalo Sabres         36  28  16    -  280  263   88  .550  MP/BI               L PIT 1-2                                 
 Toronto Maple Leafs    34  33  13    -  267  252   81  .506  RN                  W AF  2-0  L MON 0-4                      
 Minnesota North Stars  28  40  12    -  257  289   68  .425  HH/GS                                                         

 Norris Division
 Montreal Canadiens     52  17  11    -  337  204  115  .719  SB                             W TOR 4-0  W BOS 4-3  W NYR 4-1
 Pittsburgh Penguins    36  31  13    -  281  279   85  .531  JW                  W BUF 2-1  L BOS 0-4                      
 Los Angeles Kings      34  34  12    -  292  286   80  .500  BB                  L NYR 0-2                                 
 Washington Capitals    24  41  15    -  273  338   63  .394  DB                                                            
 Detroit Red Wings      23  41  16    -  252  295   62  .388  BK                                                            

 Campbell Conference                                                       P L A Y O F F S

 Patrick Division        W   L   T        GF   GA  PTS        COACH               1st ROUND  CONF SEMI  CONF FIN.  FINALS
 New York Islanders     51  15  14    -  358  214  116  .725  AA                             W CHI 4-0  L NYR 2-4           
 Philadelphia Flyers    40  25  15    -  281  248   95  .594  BM/PQ               W VAN 2-1  L NYR 1-4                      
 New York Rangers       40  29  11    -  316  292   91  .569  FS                  W LA  2-0  W PHI 4-1  W NYI 4-2  L MON 1-4
 Atlanta Flames         41  31   8    -  327  280   90  .562  FC                  L TOR 0-2                                 

 Smythe Division
 Chicago Blackhawks     29  36  15    -  244  277   73  .456  BP                             L NYI 0-4                      
 Vancouver Canucks      25  42  13    -  217  291   63  .394  HN                  L PHI 1-2                                 
 St. Louis Blues        18  50  12    -  249  348   48  .300  BP                                                            
 Colorado Rockies       15  53  12    -  210  331   42  .263  PK/AG