NHL standings at the end of March 23, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
73 | 36 | 18 | 19 | 91 | 302 | 223 | -0.07 | 1.01 | 20-6-11 | 16-12-8 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
74 | 35 | 27 | 12 | 82 | 298 | 256 | -0.04 | 0.53 | 25-7-4 | 10-20-8 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
74 | 32 | 25 | 17 | 81 | 267 | 243 | -0.05 | 0.27 | 22-9-7 | 10-16-10 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
74 | 27 | 30 | 17 | 71 | 290 | 301 | 0.02 | -0.13 | 15-10-11 | 12-20-6 | 5-1-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
74 | 25 | 36 | 13 | 63 | 297 | 346 | 0.03 | -0.63 | 13-21-3 | 12-15-10 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
74 | 41 | 20 | 13 | 95 | 309 | 216 | -0.08 | 1.18 | 28-6-2 | 13-14-11 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
74 | 39 | 23 | 12 | 90 | 310 | 269 | -0.01 | 0.54 | 20-11-6 | 19-12-6 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
73 | 28 | 34 | 11 | 67 | 282 | 319 | 0.04 | -0.47 | 20-14-3 | 8-20-8 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
74 | 19 | 37 | 18 | 56 | 274 | 343 | 0.04 | -0.90 | 13-14-9 | 6-23-9 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
72 | 19 | 37 | 16 | 54 | 231 | 304 | 0.07 | -0.95 | 16-12-8 | 3-25-8 | 1-5-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
73 | 43 | 17 | 13 | 99 | 327 | 241 | -0.08 | 1.10 | 21-6-10 | 22-11-3 | 7-0-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
75 | 40 | 22 | 13 | 93 | 305 | 239 | -0.04 | 0.84 | 23-7-7 | 17-15-6 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
74 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 87 | 304 | 264 | -0.01 | 0.53 | 23-5-9 | 14-19-4 | 6-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
74 | 27 | 34 | 13 | 67 | 298 | 308 | -0.06 | -0.19 | 16-13-9 | 11-21-4 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
73 | 22 | 33 | 18 | 62 | 261 | 297 | 0.01 | -0.48 | 15-15-7 | 7-18-11 | 3-5-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
74 | 43 | 15 | 16 | 102 | 328 | 252 | -0.07 | 0.95 | 27-5-4 | 16-10-12 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
74 | 29 | 30 | 15 | 73 | 285 | 294 | 0.01 | -0.11 | 19-10-8 | 10-20-7 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
74 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 72 | 262 | 274 | 0.06 | -0.10 | 17-10-9 | 10-19-9 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
74 | 24 | 35 | 15 | 63 | 294 | 313 | 0.08 | -0.18 | 16-13-9 | 8-22-6 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
73 | 20 | 43 | 10 | 50 | 230 | 316 | 0.07 | -1.11 | 13-15-9 | 7-28-1 | 2-8-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
74 | 9 | 53 | 12 | 30 | 229 | 365 | 0.09 | -1.75 | 7-24-7 | 2-29-5 | 2-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||