NHL standings at the end of February 27, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
62 | 30 | 13 | 19 | 79 | 248 | 188 | -0.07 | 0.90 | 17-4-11 | 13-9-8 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
64 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 72 | 230 | 204 | -0.11 | 0.30 | 19-7-5 | 10-14-9 | 4-5-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
62 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 66 | 245 | 223 | -0.05 | 0.30 | 19-7-4 | 9-17-6 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
63 | 22 | 28 | 13 | 57 | 240 | 260 | 0.08 | -0.24 | 12-8-9 | 10-20-4 | 8-2-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
62 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 56 | 257 | 286 | -0.03 | -0.50 | 11-17-2 | 12-12-8 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
62 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 79 | 267 | 179 | -0.02 | 1.40 | 23-6-2 | 12-12-7 | 7-0-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
63 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 77 | 264 | 233 | 0.05 | 0.54 | 19-9-4 | 15-11-5 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
62 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 55 | 234 | 273 | 0.04 | -0.59 | 17-13-2 | 6-17-7 | 5-4-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
63 | 17 | 30 | 16 | 50 | 235 | 296 | 0.04 | -0.93 | 12-11-8 | 5-19-8 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
62 | 18 | 32 | 12 | 48 | 195 | 252 | 0.11 | -0.81 | 15-10-7 | 3-22-5 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
64 | 37 | 17 | 10 | 84 | 286 | 217 | -0.09 | 0.99 | 20-6-7 | 17-11-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
64 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 80 | 252 | 198 | -0.04 | 0.81 | 19-6-5 | 16-13-5 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
64 | 31 | 21 | 12 | 74 | 256 | 228 | -0.00 | 0.43 | 21-5-8 | 10-16-4 | 8-1-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
63 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 57 | 250 | 257 | -0.03 | -0.14 | 14-12-5 | 10-18-4 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
62 | 19 | 27 | 16 | 54 | 221 | 246 | 0.01 | -0.40 | 13-12-5 | 6-15-11 | 0-6-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
63 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 87 | 275 | 214 | -0.07 | 0.90 | 23-5-4 | 14-8-9 | 5-1-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
64 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 63 | 248 | 256 | -0.01 | -0.14 | 18-9-6 | 8-18-5 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
64 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 61 | 233 | 239 | 0.03 | -0.06 | 13-10-9 | 9-15-8 | 1-8-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
62 | 21 | 31 | 10 | 52 | 247 | 257 | 0.05 | -0.11 | 15-12-7 | 6-19-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
62 | 17 | 35 | 10 | 44 | 206 | 277 | 0.08 | -1.06 | 11-11-9 | 6-24-1 | 1-7-2 | Lost 7 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
63 | 7 | 45 | 11 | 25 | 196 | 302 | 0.04 | -1.64 | 5-19-6 | 2-26-5 | 1-8-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||