NHL standings at the end of January 10, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
40 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 157 | 122 | -0.16 | 0.71 | 12-3-6 | 7-6-6 | 4-1-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
40 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 146 | 120 | -0.15 | 0.50 | 12-4-5 | 8-6-5 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
41 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 39 | 152 | 146 | -0.07 | 0.08 | 10-5-4 | 6-13-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
41 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 32 | 159 | 191 | 0.05 | -0.73 | 6-13-2 | 7-9-4 | 1-8-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
41 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 142 | 174 | 0.12 | -0.66 | 7-5-7 | 3-15-4 | 1-5-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
42 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 57 | 183 | 145 | 0.06 | 0.96 | 15-5-2 | 11-6-3 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
42 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 53 | 180 | 120 | -0.08 | 1.35 | 14-6-1 | 10-7-4 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
41 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 37 | 161 | 197 | 0.13 | -0.75 | 9-5-4 | 5-13-5 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
42 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 33 | 158 | 190 | 0.01 | -0.75 | 9-11-0 | 4-11-7 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
41 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 133 | 169 | 0.09 | -0.78 | 9-6-4 | 2-16-4 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
44 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 60 | 198 | 139 | -0.14 | 1.20 | 14-4-5 | 12-6-3 | 5-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 57 | 167 | 116 | -0.11 | 1.11 | 15-3-3 | 10-7-4 | 4-4-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
41 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 46 | 152 | 151 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 12-4-4 | 7-10-4 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
42 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 37 | 150 | 161 | -0.01 | -0.27 | 8-8-4 | 5-10-7 | 3-6-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
41 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 35 | 146 | 163 | 0.01 | -0.41 | 8-9-4 | 6-11-3 | 3-4-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 59 | 186 | 144 | -0.06 | 0.94 | 17-4-2 | 9-5-5 | 7-0-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
43 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 169 | 145 | 0.04 | 0.60 | 10-5-6 | 8-7-7 | 2-3-5 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
42 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 36 | 147 | 176 | 0.10 | -0.59 | 9-5-6 | 6-16-0 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
43 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 36 | 158 | 185 | 0.03 | -0.59 | 10-8-3 | 5-14-3 | 4-6-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
39 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 29 | 144 | 163 | -0.00 | -0.49 | 8-8-6 | 3-13-1 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
42 | 4 | 30 | 8 | 16 | 132 | 203 | 0.10 | -1.59 | 3-14-6 | 1-16-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||