NHL standings at the end of January 20, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
44 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 55 | 163 | 129 | -0.11 | 0.66 | 14-4-5 | 8-7-6 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
45 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 172 | 137 | -0.12 | 0.66 | 13-3-9 | 7-7-6 | 2-2-6 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
46 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 46 | 172 | 160 | -0.06 | 0.20 | 13-5-4 | 6-14-4 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
46 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 39 | 181 | 212 | 0.04 | -0.64 | 7-14-2 | 9-9-5 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
46 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 34 | 155 | 198 | 0.09 | -0.84 | 7-6-8 | 4-17-4 | 1-5-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
48 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 62 | 209 | 172 | 0.02 | 0.80 | 16-5-2 | 12-9-4 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
46 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 57 | 200 | 135 | -0.12 | 1.29 | 16-6-1 | 10-9-4 | 7-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
45 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 37 | 171 | 213 | 0.14 | -0.80 | 9-8-4 | 5-14-5 | 1-7-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
45 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 37 | 172 | 203 | 0.07 | -0.62 | 11-11-0 | 4-12-7 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
45 | 11 | 25 | 9 | 31 | 141 | 196 | 0.14 | -1.08 | 9-6-5 | 2-19-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
48 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 68 | 219 | 148 | -0.14 | 1.34 | 17-4-5 | 13-6-3 | 7-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 59 | 181 | 132 | -0.06 | 1.01 | 16-5-3 | 10-8-4 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
47 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 51 | 174 | 170 | -0.04 | 0.04 | 14-4-5 | 7-13-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
46 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 43 | 162 | 170 | 0.01 | -0.17 | 10-8-4 | 6-11-7 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
46 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 38 | 162 | 183 | 0.01 | -0.45 | 9-10-4 | 6-13-4 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
45 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 63 | 201 | 158 | -0.09 | 0.86 | 18-4-2 | 10-6-5 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
47 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 55 | 182 | 153 | -0.03 | 0.59 | 11-5-8 | 9-7-7 | 3-1-6 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
47 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 44 | 173 | 192 | -0.00 | -0.40 | 13-8-3 | 6-14-3 | 7-3-0 | Won 7 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
46 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 39 | 157 | 189 | 0.11 | -0.58 | 10-7-6 | 6-16-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
44 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 34 | 168 | 187 | 0.02 | -0.41 | 8-8-6 | 5-15-2 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
46 | 4 | 33 | 9 | 17 | 144 | 222 | 0.11 | -1.59 | 3-15-6 | 1-18-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||