NHL standings at the end of February 21, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
59 | 29 | 11 | 19 | 77 | 237 | 177 | -0.10 | 0.92 | 16-3-11 | 13-8-8 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
61 | 29 | 18 | 14 | 72 | 226 | 192 | -0.12 | 0.44 | 19-6-5 | 10-12-9 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
60 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 64 | 237 | 217 | -0.05 | 0.28 | 18-7-4 | 9-16-6 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
61 | 20 | 28 | 13 | 53 | 224 | 250 | 0.09 | -0.33 | 11-8-9 | 9-20-4 | 8-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
60 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 52 | 241 | 277 | -0.01 | -0.61 | 10-17-2 | 11-12-8 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
59 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 74 | 255 | 175 | -0.03 | 1.32 | 22-6-2 | 11-12-6 | 6-1-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
61 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 73 | 255 | 228 | 0.05 | 0.49 | 17-9-4 | 15-11-5 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
59 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 49 | 214 | 261 | 0.11 | -0.69 | 15-13-2 | 5-17-7 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
60 | 18 | 30 | 12 | 48 | 191 | 244 | 0.10 | -0.79 | 15-9-7 | 3-21-5 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
60 | 15 | 29 | 16 | 46 | 225 | 284 | 0.04 | -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 |
61 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 80 | 273 | 204 | -0.10 | 1.03 | 20-6-7 | 15-10-3 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
61 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 78 | 240 | 183 | -0.01 | 0.92 | 19-6-5 | 15-11-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
61 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 68 | 235 | 220 | 0.01 | 0.25 | 19-5-8 | 9-16-4 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
61 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 55 | 239 | 248 | -0.03 | -0.18 | 13-12-5 | 10-17-4 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
59 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 53 | 207 | 226 | 0.02 | -0.30 | 13-10-5 | 6-15-10 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
61 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 84 | 270 | 210 | -0.08 | 0.90 | 23-5-3 | 13-8-9 | 5-1-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
61 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 62 | 241 | 241 | -0.02 | -0.02 | 18-8-5 | 8-17-5 | 5-1-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
60 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 59 | 220 | 221 | -0.00 | -0.02 | 12-8-9 | 9-14-8 | 1-7-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
59 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 48 | 234 | 248 | 0.04 | -0.19 | 13-12-7 | 6-18-3 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
59 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 44 | 197 | 253 | 0.08 | -0.87 | 11-11-9 | 6-21-1 | 1-7-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
61 | 7 | 43 | 11 | 25 | 190 | 292 | 0.03 | -1.64 | 5-18-6 | 2-25-5 | 1-8-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||