NHL standings at the end of January 2, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 144 | 113 | -0.14 | 0.72 | 11-3-5 | 7-6-4 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
35 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 135 | 111 | -0.20 | 0.48 | 10-4-4 | 8-5-4 | 5-4-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
37 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 33 | 137 | 135 | -0.03 | 0.02 | 9-5-4 | 4-12-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
36 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 31 | 144 | 161 | 0.04 | -0.44 | 6-12-1 | 7-6-4 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
36 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 28 | 128 | 153 | 0.04 | -0.66 | 7-5-6 | 3-13-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
39 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 52 | 167 | 134 | 0.07 | 0.92 | 13-5-2 | 11-6-2 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
38 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 46 | 163 | 110 | -0.01 | 1.38 | 12-6-0 | 9-7-4 | 7-1-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
37 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 34 | 146 | 175 | 0.12 | -0.66 | 9-5-4 | 4-11-4 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
37 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 29 | 138 | 171 | 0.01 | -0.88 | 7-10-0 | 4-9-7 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
37 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 28 | 119 | 149 | 0.09 | -0.72 | 8-5-4 | 2-14-4 | 6-1-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
40 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 179 | 125 | -0.11 | 1.24 | 12-3-5 | 12-5-3 | 6-1-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
39 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 53 | 150 | 106 | -0.11 | 1.02 | 15-3-2 | 9-7-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
37 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 42 | 135 | 137 | 0.01 | -0.05 | 10-4-4 | 7-8-4 | 5-2-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
37 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 37 | 144 | 135 | -0.09 | 0.16 | 8-7-4 | 5-6-7 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
39 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 33 | 141 | 158 | 0.00 | -0.44 | 8-9-2 | 6-11-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 53 | 163 | 127 | -0.12 | 0.83 | 15-4-1 | 9-5-4 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
39 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 154 | 131 | 0.07 | 0.66 | 10-5-6 | 7-6-5 | 3-2-5 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
38 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 32 | 134 | 160 | 0.10 | -0.59 | 7-4-6 | 6-15-0 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
39 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 30 | 143 | 176 | 0.07 | -0.78 | 8-8-3 | 4-13-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
36 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 24 | 128 | 153 | 0.06 | -0.63 | 6-8-5 | 3-13-1 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
38 | 3 | 28 | 7 | 13 | 116 | 188 | 0.14 | -1.76 | 3-12-5 | 0-16-2 | 2-8-0 | Won 1 | ||||||