NHL standings at the end of February 19, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
58 | 28 | 11 | 19 | 75 | 231 | 176 | -0.08 | 0.87 | 16-3-11 | 12-8-8 | 5-1-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
59 | 28 | 17 | 14 | 70 | 218 | 184 | -0.09 | 0.49 | 19-6-5 | 9-11-9 | 3-4-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
58 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 62 | 230 | 209 | -0.05 | 0.31 | 18-7-4 | 8-15-6 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
60 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 51 | 215 | 247 | 0.10 | -0.44 | 11-8-9 | 8-20-4 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
59 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 50 | 236 | 274 | -0.01 | -0.65 | 9-17-2 | 11-12-8 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
60 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 73 | 254 | 225 | 0.02 | 0.51 | 17-8-4 | 15-11-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
58 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 72 | 251 | 174 | -0.02 | 1.31 | 21-6-2 | 11-12-6 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
58 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 49 | 213 | 255 | 0.09 | -0.63 | 15-12-2 | 5-17-7 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
59 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 48 | 190 | 240 | 0.08 | -0.77 | 15-9-7 | 3-20-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
60 | 15 | 29 | 16 | 46 | 225 | 284 | 0.05 | -0.94 | 10-11-8 | 5-18-8 | 0-5-5 | Lost 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 |
60 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 76 | 237 | 182 | -0.02 | 0.89 | 19-6-5 | 14-11-5 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
60 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 66 | 228 | 218 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 18-5-8 | 9-16-4 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
58 | 19 | 24 | 15 | 53 | 203 | 220 | 0.03 | -0.26 | 13-10-5 | 6-14-10 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
60 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 53 | 233 | 244 | -0.02 | -0.20 | 12-12-5 | 10-17-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
60 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 82 | 266 | 209 | -0.07 | 0.88 | 22-5-3 | 13-8-9 | 5-1-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
60 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 62 | 238 | 235 | -0.04 | 0.01 | 18-8-5 | 8-16-5 | 5-1-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
59 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 59 | 217 | 212 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 12-7-9 | 9-14-8 | 1-7-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
57 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 46 | 228 | 242 | 0.06 | -0.18 | 13-11-7 | 5-18-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
58 | 17 | 31 | 10 | 44 | 196 | 249 | 0.07 | -0.85 | 11-11-9 | 6-20-1 | 1-7-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
59 | 7 | 41 | 11 | 25 | 186 | 282 | 0.02 | -1.61 | 5-16-6 | 2-25-5 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||