NHL standings at the end of January 6, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 140 | 113 | -0.17 | 0.56 | 11-4-4 | 8-5-5 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 47 | 149 | 118 | -0.15 | 0.67 | 11-3-6 | 7-6-5 | 4-2-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
39 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 35 | 142 | 140 | -0.09 | -0.04 | 9-5-4 | 5-13-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
39 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 31 | 153 | 179 | 0.06 | -0.61 | 6-12-1 | 7-9-4 | 2-8-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
39 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 30 | 136 | 164 | 0.07 | -0.65 | 7-5-7 | 3-14-3 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
40 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 54 | 172 | 136 | 0.06 | 0.96 | 14-5-2 | 11-6-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
40 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 50 | 171 | 113 | -0.06 | 1.39 | 13-6-0 | 10-7-4 | 7-1-2 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
38 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 34 | 147 | 183 | 0.17 | -0.78 | 9-5-4 | 4-12-4 | 4-3-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
39 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 31 | 146 | 178 | -0.05 | -0.87 | 8-10-0 | 4-10-7 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
39 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 28 | 125 | 161 | 0.10 | -0.82 | 8-6-4 | 2-15-4 | 4-3-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 193 | 129 | -0.14 | 1.38 | 14-3-5 | 12-5-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
40 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 55 | 158 | 107 | -0.12 | 1.16 | 15-3-2 | 10-7-3 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
39 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 44 | 145 | 147 | 0.03 | -0.02 | 11-4-4 | 7-9-4 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
39 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 37 | 145 | 146 | -0.03 | -0.06 | 8-8-4 | 5-7-7 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
40 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 34 | 143 | 160 | -0.01 | -0.44 | 8-9-3 | 6-11-3 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
40 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 57 | 175 | 133 | -0.12 | 0.93 | 17-4-1 | 9-5-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
41 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 164 | 140 | 0.07 | 0.66 | 10-5-6 | 8-7-5 | 2-3-5 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
40 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 34 | 141 | 168 | 0.11 | -0.56 | 8-5-6 | 6-15-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
41 | 13 | 22 | 6 | 32 | 147 | 180 | 0.08 | -0.73 | 9-8-3 | 4-14-3 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
37 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 26 | 132 | 154 | 0.03 | -0.56 | 7-8-5 | 3-13-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
39 | 3 | 29 | 7 | 13 | 117 | 192 | 0.14 | -1.78 | 3-13-5 | 0-16-2 | 2-8-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||