1979-80 NHL Season Standings

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1979-80 NHL Season Summary

Who won the 1979-80 Stanley Cup?

The 1979-80 Stanley Cup Finals winner was the New York Islanders, who defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in 6 games. The final game was on on May 24, 1980, in which the Islanders won 5-4 at home.

When was the 1979-80 Stanley Cup Finals?

The 1979-80 Stanley Cup Finals started on May 13, 1980 and ended on May 24, 1980, lasting 6 games.

Which NHL team had the best regular season record in 1979-80?

The Philadelphia Flyers had the best regular season record in the 1979-80 NHL season at 48-12-20.

Which NHL team had the best goal differential in the 1979-80 regular season?

The Buffalo Sabres had the best goal differential in the 1979-80 regular season at +117 goals.

Which NHL team had the worst goal differential in the 1979-80 regular season?

The Winnipeg Jets had the worst goal differential in the 1979-80 regular season at -100 goals.

Which NHL team had the most goals per game in the 1979-80 regular season?

The Montreal Canadiens had the most goals per game in the 1979-80 regular season at 4.10 GPG.

Which NHL team allowed the fewest goals per game in the 1979-80 regular season?

The Buffalo Sabres allowed the fewest goals per game in the 1979-80 regular season at 2.51 goals allowed per game.

Which NHL team was the last undefeated team in the 1979-80 season?

There were 3 teams who tied as the last undefeated teams in the 1979-80 season with their first losses occuring on Oct 17, 1979, the Minnesota North Stars (started 3-0), the Pittsburgh Penguins (started 2-0-1) and the Montreal Canadiens (started 2-0).

1979-80 NHL Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	GPG	GPG Allowed	Goal Differential	Playoff Result
1	Philadelphia Flyers	48-12-20	L1	4.09	3.17	+73	Lost Final
2	Buffalo Sabres	47-17-16	W4	3.98	2.51	+117	Lost Conf Finals
3	Montreal Canadiens	47-20-13	T1	4.10	3.00	+88	Lost Conf Semi
4	Boston Bruins	46-21-13	W1	3.88	2.92	+76	Lost Conf Semi
5	New York Islanders	39-28-13	W2	3.51	3.09	+34	Won Final
6	Minnesota North Stars	36-28-16	L2	3.89	3.16	+58	Lost Conf Finals
7	Chicago Black Hawks	34-27-19	L1	3.01	3.12	-9	Lost Conf Semi
8	New York Rangers	38-32-10	W1	3.85	3.55	+24	Lost Conf Semi
9	Atlanta Flames	35-32-13	T1	3.52	3.36	+13	Lost First Round
10	St. Louis Blues	34-34-12	W3	3.33	3.48	-12	Lost First Round
11	Toronto Maple Leafs	35-40-5	L1	3.80	4.09	-23	Lost First Round
12	Los Angeles Kings	30-36-14	L2	3.62	3.91	-23	Lost First Round
13	Pittsburgh Penguins	30-37-13	L1	3.14	3.79	-52	Lost First Round
	Hartford Whalers	27-34-19	W2	3.79	3.90	-9	Lost First Round
15	Vancouver Canucks	27-37-16	W4	3.20	3.51	-25	Lost First Round
16	Edmonton Oilers	28-39-13	W1	3.76	4.03	-21	Lost First Round
17	Washington Capitals	27-40-13	T1	3.26	3.66	-32
18	Detroit Red Wings	26-43-11	L4	3.35	3.83	-38
19	Quebec Nordiques	25-44-11	T1	3.10	3.91	-65
20	Winnipeg Jets	20-49-11	W1	2.67	3.92	-100
	Colorado Rockies	19-48-13	L3	2.92	3.85	-74