NHL standings at the end of April 3, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
78 | 38 | 19 | 21 | 97 | 319 | 239 | -0.05 | 0.97 | 21-6-12 | 17-13-9 | 5-3-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
78 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 85 | 309 | 266 | -0.04 | 0.52 | 26-9-4 | 10-20-9 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
78 | 34 | 27 | 17 | 85 | 282 | 255 | -0.03 | 0.32 | 23-10-7 | 11-17-10 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
78 | 30 | 31 | 17 | 77 | 307 | 309 | 0.01 | -0.01 | 18-10-11 | 12-21-6 | 6-1-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
78 | 27 | 37 | 14 | 68 | 313 | 360 | 0.03 | -0.57 | 14-21-4 | 13-16-10 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
79 | 44 | 22 | 13 | 101 | 328 | 230 | -0.07 | 1.17 | 31-7-2 | 13-15-11 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
79 | 43 | 24 | 12 | 98 | 332 | 285 | -0.02 | 0.58 | 22-11-6 | 21-13-6 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
78 | 29 | 36 | 13 | 71 | 295 | 336 | 0.03 | -0.50 | 21-15-3 | 8-21-10 | 2-4-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
79 | 21 | 40 | 18 | 60 | 288 | 367 | 0.05 | -0.95 | 14-16-9 | 7-24-9 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
78 | 19 | 41 | 18 | 56 | 246 | 327 | 0.04 | -1.00 | 16-14-9 | 3-27-9 | 1-7-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
78 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 106 | 344 | 256 | -0.06 | 1.07 | 22-6-11 | 24-12-3 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
79 | 41 | 23 | 15 | 97 | 313 | 247 | -0.04 | 0.80 | 23-8-8 | 18-15-7 | 3-2-5 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
79 | 38 | 27 | 14 | 90 | 323 | 293 | -0.02 | 0.36 | 24-5-10 | 14-22-4 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
79 | 29 | 36 | 14 | 72 | 310 | 317 | -0.01 | -0.09 | 17-13-10 | 12-23-4 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
78 | 25 | 35 | 18 | 68 | 278 | 311 | 0.02 | -0.40 | 15-17-7 | 10-18-11 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
78 | 45 | 17 | 16 | 106 | 347 | 271 | -0.03 | 0.94 | 29-6-4 | 16-11-12 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
79 | 30 | 33 | 16 | 76 | 296 | 311 | 0.01 | -0.18 | 20-11-8 | 10-22-8 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
79 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 76 | 284 | 295 | 0.00 | -0.14 | 17-12-11 | 11-19-9 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
79 | 28 | 35 | 16 | 72 | 321 | 325 | 0.02 | -0.03 | 16-13-10 | 12-22-6 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
79 | 22 | 45 | 12 | 56 | 253 | 339 | 0.05 | -1.04 | 15-16-9 | 7-29-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
78 | 9 | 56 | 13 | 31 | 239 | 388 | 0.08 | -1.83 | 7-25-7 | 2-31-6 | 1-8-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||