NHL standings at the end of April 4, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
79 | 39 | 19 | 21 | 99 | 324 | 243 | -0.06 | 0.96 | 21-6-12 | 18-13-9 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
79 | 37 | 29 | 13 | 87 | 314 | 268 | -0.04 | 0.54 | 26-9-4 | 11-20-9 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
79 | 35 | 27 | 17 | 87 | 287 | 255 | -0.02 | 0.39 | 23-10-7 | 12-17-10 | 4-5-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
79 | 30 | 31 | 18 | 78 | 312 | 314 | 0.01 | -0.02 | 18-10-11 | 12-21-7 | 6-1-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
79 | 27 | 37 | 15 | 69 | 318 | 365 | 0.03 | -0.57 | 14-21-5 | 13-16-10 | 3-3-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| 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 |
80 | 43 | 24 | 13 | 99 | 337 | 290 | -0.03 | 0.56 | 22-11-7 | 21-13-6 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
79 | 29 | 37 | 13 | 71 | 297 | 341 | 0.04 | -0.52 | 21-16-3 | 8-21-10 | 2-5-3 | Lost 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 |
79 | 19 | 42 | 18 | 56 | 250 | 332 | 0.06 | -0.98 | 16-15-9 | 3-27-9 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
79 | 47 | 18 | 14 | 108 | 348 | 257 | -0.07 | 1.08 | 23-6-11 | 24-12-3 | 6-1-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 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 |
80 | 39 | 27 | 14 | 92 | 329 | 298 | -0.02 | 0.37 | 25-5-10 | 14-22-4 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 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 |
79 | 25 | 36 | 18 | 68 | 279 | 315 | 0.03 | -0.42 | 15-17-7 | 10-19-11 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
79 | 45 | 18 | 16 | 106 | 347 | 276 | -0.02 | 0.88 | 29-7-4 | 16-11-12 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
79 | 30 | 33 | 16 | 76 | 296 | 311 | 0.00 | -0.19 | 20-11-8 | 10-22-8 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
80 | 28 | 32 | 20 | 76 | 289 | 301 | 0.01 | -0.14 | 17-12-11 | 11-20-9 | 3-4-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
80 | 29 | 35 | 16 | 74 | 328 | 327 | -0.00 | 0.01 | 17-13-10 | 12-22-6 | 6-1-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
80 | 22 | 45 | 13 | 57 | 258 | 344 | 0.05 | -1.02 | 15-16-9 | 7-29-4 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
79 | 9 | 57 | 13 | 31 | 241 | 395 | 0.08 | -1.87 | 7-25-7 | 2-32-6 | 1-8-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||