NHL standings at the end of February 3, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
51 | 25 | 10 | 16 | 66 | 203 | 156 | -0.13 | 0.79 | 14-3-10 | 11-7-6 | 6-1-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 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 |
51 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 54 | 201 | 181 | -0.04 | 0.35 | 17-6-4 | 6-14-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
53 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 43 | 205 | 241 | -0.02 | -0.70 | 8-17-2 | 9-10-7 | 3-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
52 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 39 | 180 | 223 | 0.13 | -0.70 | 9-8-9 | 4-18-4 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
55 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 71 | 235 | 201 | 0.03 | 0.65 | 17-6-3 | 15-10-4 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
52 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 62 | 219 | 161 | -0.08 | 1.03 | 17-6-1 | 11-12-5 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
51 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 42 | 188 | 231 | 0.12 | -0.72 | 13-12-1 | 4-14-7 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
52 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 41 | 199 | 247 | 0.09 | -0.84 | 10-10-6 | 5-16-5 | 1-7-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
52 | 14 | 27 | 11 | 39 | 162 | 215 | 0.10 | -0.92 | 11-8-6 | 3-19-5 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
55 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 76 | 250 | 173 | -0.13 | 1.27 | 19-5-5 | 15-8-3 | 7-3-0 | Won 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 |
53 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 55 | 192 | 192 | -0.02 | -0.02 | 14-4-7 | 8-16-4 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
53 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 51 | 188 | 194 | -0.00 | -0.11 | 13-10-4 | 6-11-9 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
52 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 46 | 192 | 205 | 0.00 | -0.25 | 9-11-4 | 10-14-4 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
52 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 71 | 230 | 181 | -0.11 | 0.83 | 20-5-3 | 11-7-6 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
53 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 58 | 201 | 180 | -0.04 | 0.36 | 12-6-9 | 9-10-7 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
53 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 51 | 199 | 212 | 0.01 | -0.23 | 16-8-3 | 6-16-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
51 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 41 | 198 | 214 | 0.06 | -0.26 | 11-9-6 | 5-17-3 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
52 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 40 | 173 | 220 | 0.10 | -0.80 | 10-9-7 | 6-19-1 | 1-7-2 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
52 | 6 | 36 | 10 | 22 | 162 | 240 | 0.08 | -1.42 | 4-15-6 | 2-21-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||