NHL standings at the end of March 29, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
76 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 95 | 315 | 235 | -0.07 | 0.98 | 21-6-11 | 17-13-8 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
76 | 36 | 28 | 12 | 84 | 305 | 261 | -0.04 | 0.53 | 26-8-4 | 10-20-8 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
77 | 33 | 27 | 17 | 83 | 276 | 252 | -0.04 | 0.27 | 22-10-7 | 11-17-10 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
76 | 29 | 30 | 17 | 75 | 298 | 303 | 0.04 | -0.03 | 17-10-11 | 12-20-6 | 6-0-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
77 | 27 | 37 | 13 | 67 | 311 | 358 | 0.03 | -0.58 | 14-21-3 | 13-16-10 | 4-3-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
77 | 42 | 22 | 13 | 97 | 319 | 228 | -0.07 | 1.11 | 29-7-2 | 13-15-11 | 5-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
77 | 42 | 23 | 12 | 96 | 321 | 276 | -0.01 | 0.58 | 21-11-6 | 21-12-6 | 6-1-3 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
76 | 29 | 35 | 12 | 70 | 293 | 330 | 0.04 | -0.44 | 21-15-3 | 8-20-9 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
77 | 20 | 39 | 18 | 58 | 282 | 357 | 0.04 | -0.93 | 13-16-9 | 7-23-9 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
76 | 19 | 41 | 16 | 54 | 240 | 321 | 0.05 | -1.02 | 16-14-8 | 3-27-8 | 1-9-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
76 | 45 | 17 | 14 | 104 | 341 | 252 | -0.08 | 1.09 | 21-6-11 | 24-11-3 | 7-0-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
77 | 41 | 23 | 13 | 95 | 311 | 245 | -0.05 | 0.81 | 23-8-7 | 18-15-6 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
77 | 37 | 27 | 13 | 87 | 313 | 285 | 0.01 | 0.37 | 23-5-9 | 14-22-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
76 | 28 | 35 | 13 | 69 | 306 | 314 | -0.03 | -0.13 | 16-13-9 | 12-22-4 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
77 | 24 | 35 | 18 | 66 | 275 | 309 | 0.01 | -0.43 | 15-17-7 | 9-18-11 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
76 | 44 | 16 | 16 | 104 | 338 | 261 | -0.04 | 0.97 | 28-6-4 | 16-10-12 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
77 | 30 | 32 | 15 | 75 | 293 | 306 | 0.01 | -0.16 | 20-11-8 | 10-21-7 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
77 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 75 | 278 | 284 | 0.02 | -0.06 | 17-11-10 | 11-19-9 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
77 | 27 | 35 | 15 | 69 | 310 | 319 | 0.04 | -0.07 | 16-13-9 | 11-22-6 | 5-2-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
77 | 22 | 44 | 11 | 55 | 246 | 330 | 0.04 | -1.05 | 15-16-9 | 7-28-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
76 | 9 | 55 | 12 | 30 | 232 | 377 | 0.08 | -1.83 | 7-25-7 | 2-30-5 | 2-8-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||