NHL standings at the end of March 6, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
65 | 31 | 15 | 19 | 81 | 259 | 199 | -0.07 | 0.85 | 18-5-11 | 13-10-8 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
66 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 73 | 235 | 211 | -0.09 | 0.28 | 19-8-6 | 10-14-9 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
65 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 69 | 256 | 234 | -0.02 | 0.32 | 20-7-4 | 9-18-7 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
65 | 23 | 29 | 13 | 59 | 251 | 269 | 0.06 | -0.22 | 13-9-9 | 10-20-4 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
65 | 23 | 32 | 10 | 56 | 262 | 297 | -0.00 | -0.54 | 11-19-2 | 12-13-8 | 6-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
65 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 84 | 285 | 189 | -0.06 | 1.42 | 25-6-2 | 12-12-8 | 7-0-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
67 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 81 | 274 | 242 | 0.04 | 0.51 | 19-10-4 | 17-12-5 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
65 | 26 | 30 | 9 | 61 | 251 | 286 | 0.04 | -0.50 | 19-13-2 | 7-17-7 | 7-2-1 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
66 | 18 | 32 | 16 | 52 | 244 | 307 | 0.04 | -0.92 | 12-11-8 | 6-21-8 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
64 | 18 | 32 | 14 | 50 | 202 | 259 | 0.08 | -0.81 | 15-10-7 | 3-22-7 | 3-4-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
66 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 87 | 296 | 226 | -0.07 | 0.99 | 20-6-8 | 18-11-3 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
66 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 84 | 266 | 201 | -0.06 | 0.93 | 20-6-5 | 17-13-5 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
66 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 76 | 262 | 235 | 0.00 | 0.41 | 21-5-8 | 11-17-4 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
66 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 59 | 263 | 272 | -0.03 | -0.16 | 14-12-7 | 10-19-4 | 3-5-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
65 | 19 | 30 | 16 | 54 | 232 | 266 | 0.03 | -0.50 | 13-13-5 | 6-17-11 | 0-8-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
66 | 39 | 13 | 14 | 92 | 290 | 224 | -0.06 | 0.94 | 25-5-4 | 14-8-10 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
66 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 65 | 255 | 263 | -0.01 | -0.14 | 18-9-8 | 8-18-5 | 1-3-6 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
66 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 65 | 241 | 241 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 14-10-9 | 10-15-8 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
65 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 54 | 261 | 273 | 0.04 | -0.14 | 15-12-7 | 6-20-5 | 4-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
65 | 19 | 36 | 10 | 48 | 215 | 285 | 0.07 | -1.01 | 13-12-9 | 6-24-1 | 2-8-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
66 | 7 | 47 | 12 | 26 | 204 | 325 | 0.06 | -1.77 | 5-19-7 | 2-28-5 | 1-7-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||