NHL standings at the end of February 17, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
57 | 28 | 10 | 19 | 75 | 229 | 171 | -0.12 | 0.90 | 16-3-11 | 12-7-8 | 6-0-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
58 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 68 | 212 | 182 | -0.08 | 0.44 | 18-6-5 | 9-11-9 | 2-5-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
57 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 60 | 223 | 204 | -0.06 | 0.28 | 18-7-4 | 7-15-6 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
58 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 50 | 233 | 266 | -0.01 | -0.58 | 9-17-2 | 11-11-8 | 3-5-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
59 | 18 | 28 | 13 | 49 | 211 | 245 | 0.09 | -0.49 | 11-8-9 | 7-20-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
59 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 73 | 252 | 221 | 0.03 | 0.56 | 17-7-4 | 15-11-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
57 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 70 | 246 | 172 | -0.04 | 1.26 | 20-6-2 | 11-12-6 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
57 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 47 | 207 | 253 | 0.12 | -0.69 | 14-12-2 | 5-17-7 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
58 | 17 | 29 | 12 | 46 | 183 | 237 | 0.09 | -0.85 | 14-9-7 | 3-20-5 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
58 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 45 | 220 | 275 | 0.08 | -0.86 | 10-11-7 | 5-17-8 | 1-4-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
60 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 78 | 267 | 201 | -0.11 | 0.99 | 19-6-7 | 15-10-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
59 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 76 | 233 | 177 | -0.03 | 0.92 | 19-6-5 | 14-10-5 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
59 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 64 | 223 | 214 | -0.01 | 0.14 | 17-5-8 | 9-16-4 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
57 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 52 | 198 | 215 | 0.03 | -0.27 | 13-10-4 | 6-14-10 | 3-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
58 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 51 | 222 | 234 | 0.00 | -0.21 | 11-12-5 | 10-16-4 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
59 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 82 | 264 | 200 | -0.07 | 1.01 | 22-5-3 | 13-7-9 | 5-1-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
59 | 26 | 24 | 9 | 61 | 233 | 230 | -0.04 | 0.01 | 18-8-5 | 8-16-4 | 6-1-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
58 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 59 | 212 | 205 | -0.01 | 0.12 | 12-6-9 | 9-14-8 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
56 | 17 | 29 | 10 | 44 | 219 | 240 | 0.05 | -0.32 | 12-11-7 | 5-18-3 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
57 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 44 | 194 | 243 | 0.06 | -0.80 | 11-11-9 | 6-19-1 | 1-7-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
58 | 7 | 41 | 10 | 24 | 183 | 279 | 0.04 | -1.62 | 5-16-6 | 2-25-4 | 2-8-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||