NHL standings at the end of January 21, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
45 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 165 | 130 | -0.11 | 0.67 | 14-4-5 | 9-7-6 | 5-2-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 178 | 142 | -0.13 | 0.65 | 13-3-9 | 8-7-6 | 3-1-6 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
46 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 46 | 172 | 160 | -0.06 | 0.21 | 13-5-4 | 6-14-4 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
46 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 39 | 181 | 212 | 0.04 | -0.63 | 7-14-2 | 9-9-5 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
47 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 34 | 160 | 204 | 0.11 | -0.82 | 7-7-8 | 4-17-4 | 1-6-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| 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 | 0.79 | 16-5-2 | 12-9-4 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
47 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 57 | 202 | 139 | -0.12 | 1.22 | 16-6-1 | 10-10-4 | 6-3-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
46 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 38 | 177 | 219 | 0.15 | -0.76 | 9-8-5 | 5-14-5 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
46 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 37 | 172 | 208 | 0.09 | -0.69 | 11-12-0 | 4-12-7 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 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 | -0.13 | 1.35 | 17-4-5 | 13-6-3 | 7-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
47 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 61 | 186 | 132 | -0.07 | 1.08 | 16-5-3 | 11-8-4 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
47 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 51 | 174 | 170 | -0.04 | 0.05 | 14-4-5 | 7-13-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
47 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 43 | 163 | 172 | 0.03 | -0.17 | 10-9-4 | 6-11-7 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
47 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 38 | 163 | 188 | -0.02 | -0.55 | 9-10-4 | 6-14-4 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 64 | 207 | 164 | -0.10 | 0.83 | 18-4-2 | 10-6-6 | 6-1-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
48 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 55 | 183 | 158 | -0.04 | 0.49 | 11-5-8 | 9-8-7 | 3-2-5 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
48 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 46 | 177 | 194 | 0.02 | -0.34 | 14-8-3 | 6-14-3 | 8-2-0 | Won 8 | ||||||
 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 |
45 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 36 | 173 | 188 | 0.03 | -0.31 | 9-8-6 | 5-15-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
47 | 5 | 33 | 9 | 19 | 149 | 223 | 0.09 | -1.49 | 4-15-6 | 1-18-3 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||