NHL standings at the end of January 24, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
47 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 59 | 185 | 146 | -0.14 | 0.69 | 13-3-9 | 9-7-6 | 4-1-5 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
47 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 59 | 175 | 136 | -0.10 | 0.73 | 15-4-5 | 9-8-6 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
48 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 48 | 183 | 169 | -0.02 | 0.27 | 14-6-4 | 6-14-4 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
48 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 42 | 191 | 219 | 0.03 | -0.55 | 8-14-2 | 9-9-6 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
48 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 34 | 164 | 211 | 0.14 | -0.84 | 7-7-8 | 4-18-4 | 1-7-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings |
50 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 65 | 218 | 179 | 0.01 | 0.79 | 16-5-3 | 13-9-4 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
48 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 59 | 208 | 142 | -0.10 | 1.28 | 17-6-1 | 10-10-4 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
47 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 39 | 176 | 211 | 0.10 | -0.64 | 12-12-0 | 4-12-7 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
48 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 38 | 183 | 230 | 0.13 | -0.85 | 9-9-5 | 5-15-5 | 1-7-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
47 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 33 | 147 | 201 | 0.15 | -1.00 | 10-7-5 | 2-19-4 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
50 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 72 | 229 | 152 | -0.17 | 1.37 | 18-4-5 | 14-6-3 | 8-2-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
49 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 63 | 194 | 142 | -0.03 | 1.03 | 17-5-3 | 11-9-4 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
49 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 53 | 181 | 176 | -0.06 | 0.04 | 14-4-5 | 8-14-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
48 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 43 | 167 | 179 | 0.04 | -0.21 | 10-10-4 | 6-11-7 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
49 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 42 | 177 | 197 | -0.03 | -0.44 | 9-10-4 | 8-14-4 | 3-4-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
48 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 66 | 214 | 173 | -0.11 | 0.75 | 19-4-2 | 10-7-6 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
49 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 55 | 188 | 165 | -0.04 | 0.43 | 11-6-8 | 9-8-7 | 3-3-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
49 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 46 | 179 | 198 | 0.04 | -0.35 | 14-8-3 | 6-15-3 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
48 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 40 | 161 | 197 | 0.06 | -0.69 | 10-7-7 | 6-17-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
47 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 36 | 178 | 201 | 0.04 | -0.45 | 9-9-6 | 5-16-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
48 | 5 | 33 | 10 | 20 | 151 | 225 | 0.08 | -1.47 | 4-15-6 | 1-18-4 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||