NHL standings at the end of January 8, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
39 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 154 | 119 | -0.16 | 0.74 | 12-3-6 | 7-6-5 | 5-1-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 141 | 114 | -0.15 | 0.56 | 11-4-5 | 8-5-5 | 5-2-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
40 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 37 | 149 | 144 | -0.11 | 0.02 | 10-5-4 | 5-13-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
40 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 31 | 155 | 187 | 0.03 | -0.77 | 6-13-1 | 7-9-4 | 1-9-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
40 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 137 | 169 | 0.09 | -0.71 | 7-5-7 | 3-15-3 | 2-5-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
41 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 56 | 177 | 139 | 0.04 | 0.97 | 15-5-2 | 11-6-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
41 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 52 | 175 | 115 | -0.07 | 1.39 | 14-6-0 | 10-7-4 | 8-1-1 | Won 7 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
39 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 34 | 150 | 188 | 0.19 | -0.79 | 9-5-4 | 4-13-4 | 3-4-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
41 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 33 | 155 | 185 | 0.02 | -0.71 | 9-10-0 | 4-11-7 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
40 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 28 | 129 | 168 | 0.09 | -0.88 | 8-6-4 | 2-16-4 | 3-4-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
43 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 60 | 196 | 136 | -0.15 | 1.24 | 14-3-5 | 12-6-3 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
41 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 56 | 163 | 112 | -0.10 | 1.14 | 15-3-3 | 10-7-3 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
40 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 46 | 151 | 147 | 0.03 | 0.13 | 12-4-4 | 7-9-4 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
41 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 37 | 148 | 158 | -0.02 | -0.27 | 8-8-4 | 5-9-7 | 3-6-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
40 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 34 | 143 | 160 | -0.01 | -0.43 | 8-9-3 | 6-11-3 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
41 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 58 | 180 | 138 | -0.08 | 0.94 | 17-4-1 | 9-5-5 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 165 | 141 | 0.08 | 0.65 | 10-5-6 | 8-7-6 | 2-3-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
41 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 34 | 143 | 174 | 0.10 | -0.66 | 8-5-6 | 6-16-0 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
42 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 34 | 153 | 182 | 0.06 | -0.63 | 10-8-3 | 4-14-3 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
38 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 28 | 138 | 157 | 0.01 | -0.49 | 8-8-5 | 3-13-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
40 | 4 | 29 | 7 | 15 | 125 | 194 | 0.11 | -1.61 | 3-13-5 | 1-16-2 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||