NHL standings at the end of January 28, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
49 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 194 | 153 | -0.09 | 0.75 | 13-3-10 | 10-7-6 | 4-1-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
49 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 179 | 141 | -0.10 | 0.68 | 16-4-5 | 9-9-6 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
49 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 50 | 188 | 172 | -0.04 | 0.29 | 15-6-4 | 6-14-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
50 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 42 | 197 | 229 | 0.04 | -0.60 | 8-16-2 | 9-9-6 | 4-3-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
50 | 11 | 26 | 13 | 35 | 171 | 220 | 0.13 | -0.85 | 7-8-9 | 4-18-4 | 1-6-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
52 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 67 | 227 | 190 | -0.01 | 0.70 | 16-6-3 | 14-9-4 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
49 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 59 | 209 | 151 | -0.09 | 1.09 | 17-6-1 | 10-11-4 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
49 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 41 | 180 | 219 | 0.13 | -0.67 | 13-12-0 | 4-13-7 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
49 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 40 | 189 | 233 | 0.11 | -0.79 | 10-9-5 | 5-15-5 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
49 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 36 | 153 | 205 | 0.10 | -0.96 | 10-7-5 | 3-19-5 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
52 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 74 | 238 | 161 | -0.15 | 1.33 | 18-5-5 | 15-6-3 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
50 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 64 | 198 | 146 | -0.02 | 1.02 | 17-5-3 | 11-9-5 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
50 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 53 | 183 | 179 | -0.04 | 0.04 | 14-4-5 | 8-15-4 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
49 | 17 | 21 | 11 | 45 | 171 | 182 | 0.01 | -0.21 | 11-10-4 | 6-11-7 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
50 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 44 | 183 | 199 | -0.02 | -0.34 | 9-10-4 | 9-14-4 | 4-4-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
49 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 68 | 221 | 174 | -0.12 | 0.84 | 20-4-2 | 10-7-6 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
50 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 191 | 172 | -0.04 | 0.34 | 11-6-8 | 9-9-7 | 3-3-4 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
50 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 48 | 186 | 201 | 0.04 | -0.26 | 15-8-3 | 6-15-3 | 9-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
50 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 40 | 167 | 208 | 0.06 | -0.76 | 10-7-7 | 6-19-1 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
48 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 38 | 187 | 202 | 0.05 | -0.26 | 10-9-6 | 5-16-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
49 | 5 | 34 | 10 | 20 | 154 | 229 | 0.07 | -1.46 | 4-15-6 | 1-19-4 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||