NHL standings at the end of March 27, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
75 | 38 | 18 | 19 | 95 | 311 | 228 | -0.09 | 1.02 | 21-6-11 | 17-12-8 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
75 | 35 | 28 | 12 | 82 | 300 | 259 | -0.04 | 0.50 | 25-8-4 | 10-20-8 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
75 | 32 | 26 | 17 | 81 | 270 | 247 | -0.04 | 0.26 | 22-10-7 | 10-16-10 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
75 | 28 | 30 | 17 | 73 | 294 | 303 | 0.02 | -0.10 | 16-10-11 | 12-20-6 | 5-1-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
76 | 26 | 37 | 13 | 65 | 302 | 353 | 0.03 | -0.64 | 13-21-3 | 13-16-10 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
75 | 42 | 20 | 13 | 97 | 317 | 218 | -0.07 | 1.25 | 29-6-2 | 13-14-11 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
76 | 41 | 23 | 12 | 94 | 318 | 274 | -0.01 | 0.57 | 20-11-6 | 21-12-6 | 6-1-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
74 | 29 | 34 | 11 | 69 | 287 | 321 | 0.03 | -0.43 | 21-14-3 | 8-20-8 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
76 | 20 | 38 | 18 | 58 | 281 | 353 | 0.03 | -0.92 | 13-15-9 | 7-23-9 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
74 | 19 | 39 | 16 | 54 | 235 | 313 | 0.05 | -1.00 | 16-13-8 | 3-26-8 | 1-7-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
74 | 44 | 17 | 13 | 101 | 332 | 244 | -0.07 | 1.12 | 21-6-10 | 23-11-3 | 7-0-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
76 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 93 | 307 | 244 | -0.04 | 0.79 | 23-8-7 | 17-15-6 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
76 | 37 | 26 | 13 | 87 | 308 | 276 | 0.01 | 0.43 | 23-5-9 | 14-21-4 | 5-4-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
75 | 27 | 35 | 13 | 67 | 300 | 312 | -0.04 | -0.20 | 16-13-9 | 11-22-4 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
76 | 24 | 34 | 18 | 66 | 271 | 304 | 0.00 | -0.43 | 15-16-7 | 9-18-11 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
75 | 43 | 16 | 16 | 102 | 331 | 257 | -0.05 | 0.93 | 27-6-4 | 16-10-12 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
76 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 75 | 276 | 280 | 0.02 | -0.03 | 17-10-10 | 11-19-9 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
75 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 73 | 287 | 298 | 0.02 | -0.12 | 19-11-8 | 10-20-7 | 3-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
75 | 25 | 35 | 15 | 65 | 301 | 315 | 0.07 | -0.12 | 16-13-9 | 9-22-6 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
76 | 21 | 44 | 11 | 53 | 244 | 329 | 0.07 | -1.05 | 14-16-9 | 7-28-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
75 | 9 | 54 | 12 | 30 | 231 | 375 | 0.09 | -1.83 | 7-25-7 | 2-29-5 | 2-8-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||