NHL standings at the end of February 23, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
60 | 29 | 12 | 19 | 77 | 239 | 181 | -0.07 | 0.90 | 16-4-11 | 13-8-8 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
62 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 72 | 227 | 196 | -0.10 | 0.40 | 19-7-5 | 10-12-9 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 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 |
62 | 21 | 28 | 13 | 55 | 235 | 257 | 0.08 | -0.27 | 11-8-9 | 10-20-4 | 8-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
61 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 54 | 248 | 281 | -0.01 | -0.55 | 10-17-2 | 12-12-8 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
60 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 76 | 259 | 177 | -0.02 | 1.35 | 22-6-2 | 12-12-6 | 7-1-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 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 |
60 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 51 | 223 | 265 | 0.09 | -0.61 | 16-13-2 | 5-17-7 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
60 | 18 | 30 | 12 | 48 | 191 | 244 | 0.10 | -0.78 | 15-9-7 | 3-21-5 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
61 | 16 | 29 | 16 | 48 | 231 | 289 | 0.04 | -0.91 | 11-11-8 | 5-18-8 | 1-4-5 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
62 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 82 | 277 | 205 | -0.09 | 1.07 | 20-6-7 | 16-10-3 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 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 |
62 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 70 | 240 | 223 | 0.00 | 0.28 | 19-5-8 | 10-16-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
62 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 55 | 244 | 254 | -0.05 | -0.21 | 13-12-5 | 10-18-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
60 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 53 | 214 | 237 | 0.02 | -0.37 | 13-11-5 | 6-15-10 | 1-5-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| 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 |
62 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 62 | 245 | 248 | -0.03 | -0.08 | 18-9-5 | 8-17-5 | 5-2-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
61 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 59 | 223 | 226 | -0.00 | -0.05 | 12-9-9 | 9-14-8 | 1-7-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
59 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 48 | 234 | 248 | 0.04 | -0.20 | 13-12-7 | 6-18-3 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
60 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 44 | 201 | 262 | 0.07 | -0.95 | 11-11-9 | 6-22-1 | 1-7-2 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
61 | 7 | 43 | 11 | 25 | 190 | 292 | 0.03 | -1.64 | 5-18-6 | 2-25-5 | 1-8-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||