NHL standings at the end of January 23, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 57 | 178 | 142 | -0.13 | 0.65 | 13-3-9 | 8-7-6 | 3-1-6 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 57 | 169 | 135 | -0.08 | 0.66 | 14-4-5 | 9-8-6 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
47 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 48 | 179 | 163 | -0.04 | 0.30 | 14-5-4 | 6-14-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
47 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 40 | 184 | 215 | 0.05 | -0.61 | 7-14-2 | 9-9-6 | 3-4-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
47 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 34 | 160 | 204 | 0.11 | -0.83 | 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 |
49 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 63 | 212 | 175 | 0.01 | 0.76 | 16-5-3 | 12-9-4 | 4-3-3 | Tied 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 |
47 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 38 | 179 | 223 | 0.15 | -0.79 | 9-9-5 | 5-14-5 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
46 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 37 | 172 | 208 | 0.10 | -0.69 | 11-12-0 | 4-12-7 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
46 | 11 | 26 | 9 | 31 | 141 | 199 | 0.17 | -1.09 | 9-7-5 | 2-19-4 | 1-7-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
49 | 31 | 10 | 8 | 70 | 222 | 148 | -0.15 | 1.36 | 17-4-5 | 14-6-3 | 7-3-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
48 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 63 | 191 | 136 | -0.06 | 1.09 | 17-5-3 | 11-8-4 | 4-4-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
48 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 53 | 178 | 172 | -0.05 | 0.07 | 14-4-5 | 8-13-4 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 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 |
48 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 40 | 170 | 192 | -0.03 | -0.49 | 9-10-4 | 7-14-4 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
47 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 64 | 210 | 171 | -0.09 | 0.74 | 18-4-2 | 10-7-6 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
48 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 55 | 183 | 158 | -0.04 | 0.48 | 11-5-8 | 9-8-7 | 3-2-5 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
48 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 46 | 177 | 194 | 0.02 | -0.33 | 14-8-3 | 6-14-3 | 8-2-0 | Won 8 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
47 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 40 | 159 | 191 | 0.08 | -0.60 | 10-7-7 | 6-16-1 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
46 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 36 | 177 | 195 | 0.02 | -0.37 | 9-9-6 | 5-15-2 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
48 | 5 | 33 | 10 | 20 | 151 | 225 | 0.08 | -1.46 | 4-15-6 | 1-18-4 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||