1979–80 NHL season
The 1979–80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. This season saw the addition of four teams from the collapse of the World Hockey Association (WHA) the previous season as expansion teams. The Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets, New England Whalers (later renamed "Hartford Whalers" at the insistence of the Boston Bruins), and Quebec Nordiques joined the NHL bringing a new total of 21 teams. The other two WHA teams (Birmingham Bulls and Cincinnati Stingers) were paid to disband.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold
Prince of Wales Conference
| Adams Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 47 | 17 | 16 | 110 | 318 | 201 | 967 |
| Boston Bruins | 80 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 105 | 310 | 234 | 1460 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 36 | 28 | 16 | 88 | 311 | 253 | 1064 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 35 | 40 | 5 | 75 | 304 | 327 | 1158 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 25 | 44 | 11 | 61 | 248 | 313 | 1062 |
| Norris Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 47 | 20 | 13 | 107 | 328 | 240 | 874 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 30 | 36 | 14 | 74 | 290 | 313 | 1124 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 73 | 251 | 303 | 1038 |
| Hartford Whalers | 80 | 27 | 34 | 19 | 73 | 303 | 312 | 875 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 26 | 43 | 11 | 63 | 268 | 306 | 1114 |
Clarence Campbell Conference
| Patrick Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 48 | 12 | 20 | 116 | 327 | 254 | 1844 |
| New York Islanders | 80 | 39 | 28 | 13 | 91 | 281 | 247 | 1298 |
| New York Rangers | 80 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 86 | 308 | 284 | 1342 |
| Atlanta Flames | 80 | 35 | 32 | 13 | 83 | 282 | 269 | 1048 |
| Washington Capitals | 80 | 27 | 40 | 13 | 67 | 261 | 293 | 1198 |
| Smythe Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Black Hawks | 80 | 34 | 27 | 19 | 87 | 241 | 250 | 1325 |
| St. Louis Blues | 80 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 80 | 266 | 278 | 1037 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 27 | 37 | 16 | 70 | 256 | 281 | 1808 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 28 | 39 | 13 | 69 | 301 | 322 | 1528 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 20 | 49 | 11 | 51 | 214 | 314 | 1251 |
| Colorado Rockies | 80 | 19 | 48 | 13 | 51 | 234 | 308 | 1020 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Dionne | Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 53 | 84 | 137 | 32 |
| Wayne Gretzky | Edmonton Oilers | 79 | 51 | 86 | 137 | 21 |
| Guy Lafleur | Montreal Canadiens | 74 | 50 | 75 | 125 | 12 |
| Gilbert Perreault | Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 40 | 66 | 106 | 57 |
| Mike Rogers | Hartford Whalers | 80 | 44 | 61 | 105 | 10 |
| Bryan Trottier | New York Islanders | 78 | 42 | 62 | 104 | 68 |
| Charlie Simmer | Los Angeles Kings | 64 | 56 | 45 | 101 | 65 |
| Blaine Stoughton | Hartford Whalers | 80 | 56 | 44 | 100 | 16 |
| Darryl Sittler | Toronto Maple Leafs | 73 | 40 | 57 | 97 | 62 |
| Blair MacDonald | Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 46 | 48 | 96 | 24 |
Stanley Cup playoffs
Playoff bracket
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