NHL standings at the end of January 31, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
50 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 64 | 199 | 156 | -0.10 | 0.76 | 13-3-10 | 11-7-6 | 5-1-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
51 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 62 | 185 | 151 | -0.11 | 0.56 | 16-5-5 | 9-9-7 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
50 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 52 | 195 | 178 | -0.06 | 0.28 | 16-6-4 | 6-14-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
52 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 43 | 202 | 236 | -0.00 | -0.66 | 8-17-2 | 9-9-7 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
51 | 12 | 26 | 13 | 37 | 176 | 221 | 0.15 | -0.74 | 8-8-9 | 4-18-4 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
53 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 69 | 231 | 191 | 0.01 | 0.76 | 17-6-3 | 14-9-4 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
51 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 60 | 214 | 159 | -0.07 | 1.01 | 17-6-1 | 10-12-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
50 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 42 | 184 | 223 | 0.12 | -0.66 | 13-12-1 | 4-13-7 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
51 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 41 | 197 | 243 | 0.10 | -0.80 | 10-10-6 | 5-15-5 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
50 | 13 | 26 | 11 | 37 | 156 | 208 | 0.10 | -0.94 | 10-7-6 | 3-19-5 | 3-4-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
53 | 33 | 12 | 8 | 74 | 239 | 166 | -0.16 | 1.22 | 18-5-5 | 15-7-3 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
52 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 68 | 208 | 152 | -0.03 | 1.05 | 17-5-3 | 13-9-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
52 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 55 | 190 | 186 | -0.02 | 0.06 | 14-4-7 | 8-15-4 | 3-4-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
51 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 48 | 178 | 187 | 0.00 | -0.17 | 12-10-4 | 6-11-8 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
51 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 46 | 190 | 202 | -0.01 | -0.24 | 9-10-4 | 10-14-4 | 5-4-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
50 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 68 | 223 | 177 | -0.09 | 0.83 | 20-5-2 | 10-7-6 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
51 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 55 | 192 | 175 | -0.04 | 0.30 | 11-6-8 | 9-10-7 | 2-4-4 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
52 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 49 | 191 | 208 | 0.03 | -0.30 | 15-8-3 | 6-16-4 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
49 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 40 | 191 | 204 | 0.04 | -0.23 | 11-9-6 | 5-16-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
51 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 40 | 171 | 215 | 0.08 | -0.79 | 10-8-7 | 6-19-1 | 2-6-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
51 | 6 | 35 | 10 | 22 | 162 | 236 | 0.06 | -1.39 | 4-15-6 | 2-20-4 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||