NHL standings at the end of March 9, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
66 | 32 | 15 | 19 | 83 | 267 | 203 | -0.06 | 0.91 | 19-5-11 | 13-10-8 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
68 | 30 | 22 | 16 | 76 | 244 | 217 | -0.08 | 0.32 | 20-8-7 | 10-14-9 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
67 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 73 | 267 | 236 | -0.02 | 0.44 | 22-7-4 | 9-18-7 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
66 | 23 | 30 | 13 | 59 | 253 | 272 | 0.06 | -0.23 | 13-10-9 | 10-20-4 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
67 | 23 | 34 | 10 | 56 | 269 | 310 | -0.00 | -0.62 | 11-20-2 | 12-14-8 | 4-6-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
67 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 85 | 288 | 194 | -0.08 | 1.33 | 25-6-2 | 12-13-9 | 6-1-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
68 | 37 | 22 | 9 | 83 | 278 | 243 | 0.00 | 0.52 | 19-10-4 | 18-12-5 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
67 | 27 | 31 | 9 | 63 | 262 | 298 | 0.04 | -0.50 | 20-13-2 | 7-18-7 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
67 | 18 | 33 | 16 | 52 | 248 | 312 | 0.05 | -0.91 | 12-12-8 | 6-21-8 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
65 | 18 | 32 | 15 | 51 | 206 | 263 | 0.07 | -0.80 | 15-10-7 | 3-22-8 | 2-4-4 | Tied 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
67 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 89 | 299 | 227 | -0.07 | 1.00 | 21-6-8 | 18-11-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
68 | 37 | 21 | 10 | 84 | 273 | 214 | -0.04 | 0.83 | 20-7-5 | 17-14-5 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
68 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 80 | 273 | 243 | -0.02 | 0.43 | 21-5-8 | 13-17-4 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
68 | 24 | 32 | 12 | 60 | 269 | 283 | -0.02 | -0.22 | 14-12-8 | 10-20-4 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
66 | 20 | 30 | 16 | 56 | 239 | 269 | 0.01 | -0.44 | 14-13-5 | 6-17-11 | 1-7-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
68 | 41 | 13 | 14 | 96 | 304 | 226 | -0.09 | 1.06 | 26-5-4 | 15-8-10 | 7-1-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
68 | 27 | 28 | 13 | 67 | 259 | 272 | -0.01 | -0.20 | 18-9-8 | 9-19-5 | 1-4-5 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
68 | 24 | 27 | 17 | 65 | 243 | 248 | 0.03 | -0.04 | 14-10-9 | 10-17-8 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
67 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 56 | 270 | 282 | 0.04 | -0.14 | 15-12-7 | 7-21-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
66 | 19 | 37 | 10 | 48 | 215 | 292 | 0.09 | -1.08 | 13-13-9 | 6-24-1 | 2-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
68 | 8 | 48 | 12 | 28 | 209 | 331 | 0.09 | -1.71 | 6-20-7 | 2-28-5 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||