NHL standings at the end of September 2, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
80 | 39 | 20 | 21 | 99 | 327 | 250 | -0.05 | 0.92 | 21-7-12 | 18-13-9 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
80 | 37 | 30 | 13 | 87 | 316 | 272 | -0.03 | 0.52 | 26-10-4 | 11-20-9 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
80 | 35 | 28 | 17 | 87 | 291 | 263 | -0.02 | 0.33 | 23-10-7 | 12-18-10 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
80 | 30 | 32 | 18 | 78 | 314 | 318 | 0.00 | -0.05 | 18-11-11 | 12-21-7 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
80 | 28 | 37 | 15 | 71 | 322 | 367 | 0.03 | -0.54 | 14-21-5 | 14-16-10 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
80 | 45 | 22 | 13 | 103 | 332 | 232 | -0.06 | 1.19 | 31-7-2 | 14-15-11 | 5-3-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 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 |
80 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 73 | 302 | 345 | 0.03 | -0.51 | 21-16-3 | 9-21-10 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
80 | 21 | 41 | 18 | 60 | 292 | 372 | 0.05 | -0.95 | 14-17-9 | 7-24-9 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
80 | 19 | 43 | 18 | 56 | 252 | 339 | 0.05 | -1.04 | 16-15-9 | 3-28-9 | 1-7-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
80 | 48 | 18 | 14 | 110 | 355 | 260 | -0.06 | 1.13 | 23-6-11 | 25-12-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
80 | 41 | 24 | 15 | 97 | 313 | 249 | -0.04 | 0.76 | 23-9-8 | 18-15-7 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 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 |
80 | 30 | 36 | 14 | 74 | 312 | 317 | 0.00 | -0.06 | 17-13-10 | 13-23-4 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
80 | 26 | 36 | 18 | 70 | 286 | 317 | 0.02 | -0.37 | 16-17-7 | 10-19-11 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
80 | 45 | 18 | 17 | 107 | 352 | 281 | -0.04 | 0.85 | 29-7-4 | 16-11-13 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
80 | 31 | 33 | 16 | 78 | 304 | 315 | 0.01 | -0.13 | 21-11-8 | 10-22-8 | 4-4-2 | Won 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 |
80 | 9 | 57 | 14 | 32 | 246 | 400 | 0.09 | -1.83 | 7-25-8 | 2-32-6 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||