NHL standings at the end of February 7, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
53 | 27 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 214 | 159 | -0.13 | 0.91 | 15-3-10 | 12-7-6 | 8-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
54 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 63 | 192 | 169 | -0.06 | 0.37 | 16-5-5 | 9-11-8 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
54 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 57 | 212 | 193 | -0.04 | 0.31 | 18-6-4 | 6-15-5 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
54 | 15 | 26 | 13 | 43 | 191 | 228 | 0.14 | -0.54 | 11-8-9 | 4-18-4 | 4-5-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
54 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 43 | 209 | 249 | -0.01 | -0.75 | 8-17-2 | 9-11-7 | 2-5-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
57 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 72 | 243 | 211 | 0.02 | 0.59 | 17-6-4 | 15-11-4 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
54 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 66 | 232 | 163 | -0.08 | 1.20 | 19-6-1 | 11-12-5 | 4-5-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
54 | 18 | 28 | 8 | 44 | 199 | 244 | 0.08 | -0.76 | 13-12-1 | 5-16-7 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
54 | 15 | 27 | 12 | 42 | 204 | 256 | 0.09 | -0.88 | 10-11-7 | 5-16-5 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
54 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 41 | 171 | 226 | 0.12 | -0.90 | 12-8-6 | 3-20-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
57 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 77 | 258 | 187 | -0.12 | 1.13 | 19-5-6 | 15-9-3 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
54 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 68 | 211 | 161 | -0.01 | 0.91 | 17-6-3 | 13-10-5 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
55 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 59 | 202 | 198 | -0.03 | 0.04 | 16-4-7 | 8-16-4 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
55 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 52 | 194 | 203 | -0.00 | -0.17 | 13-10-4 | 6-12-10 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
54 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 48 | 204 | 214 | 0.02 | -0.17 | 10-11-4 | 10-15-4 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
54 | 33 | 12 | 9 | 75 | 247 | 187 | -0.14 | 0.97 | 22-5-3 | 11-7-6 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
54 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 58 | 203 | 189 | -0.01 | 0.25 | 12-6-9 | 9-11-7 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
55 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 55 | 211 | 217 | 0.00 | -0.11 | 17-8-3 | 7-16-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
53 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 43 | 211 | 224 | 0.04 | -0.21 | 12-9-6 | 5-18-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
53 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 42 | 179 | 224 | 0.07 | -0.77 | 11-9-7 | 6-19-1 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
54 | 6 | 38 | 10 | 22 | 168 | 253 | 0.06 | -1.52 | 4-16-6 | 2-22-4 | 2-7-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||