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1979-80 NHL Smythe standings
The Chicago Blackhawks won the 1979-80 NHL Smythe division race on 87 points, 7 points ahead of the St. Louis Blues.
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Smythe standings, 1979-80
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 34 | 27 | 19 | 87 | 4-4-2 | L1 |
| St. Louis Blues (STL) | 34 | 34 | 12 | 80 | 5-4-1 | W3 |
| Vancouver Canucks (VAN) | 27 | 37 | 16 | 70 | 5-3-2 | W4 |
| Edmonton Oilers (EDM) | 28 | 39 | 13 | 69 | 7-2-1 | W1 |
| Colorado Rockies (CLR) | 19 | 48 | 13 | 51 | 2-7-1 | L3 |
| Winnipeg Jets (1979) (WIN) | 20 | 49 | 11 | 51 | 5-5-0 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 5 times.
- The Chicago Blackhawks trailed by as many as 8 points on November 16, 1979.
- The Chicago Blackhawks took first place for good on December 30, 1979.
- The Vancouver Canucks led by 8 points as late as November 16, 1979.
- The Chicago Blackhawks led by as many as 11 points on March 30, 1980.
- The Chicago Blackhawks went 7-2-2 from December 14, 1979 to January 6, 1980, turning a deficit of 7 points into a lead of 5 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 47 of the 156 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Chicago Blackhawks spent 119 of the season's 181 charted days in first place.