NHL standings at the end of March 21, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
72 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 91 | 297 | 217 | -0.09 | 1.03 | 20-5-11 | 16-12-8 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
73 | 34 | 27 | 12 | 80 | 291 | 254 | -0.03 | 0.47 | 24-7-4 | 10-20-8 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
73 | 31 | 25 | 17 | 79 | 258 | 240 | -0.04 | 0.21 | 21-9-7 | 10-16-10 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
72 | 27 | 30 | 15 | 69 | 280 | 291 | 0.02 | -0.13 | 15-10-10 | 12-20-5 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
73 | 25 | 36 | 12 | 62 | 294 | 343 | 0.04 | -0.63 | 13-21-3 | 12-15-9 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
73 | 41 | 20 | 12 | 94 | 307 | 214 | -0.07 | 1.20 | 28-6-2 | 13-14-10 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
73 | 38 | 23 | 12 | 88 | 303 | 264 | 0.01 | 0.55 | 20-11-6 | 18-12-6 | 4-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
73 | 28 | 34 | 11 | 67 | 282 | 319 | 0.04 | -0.47 | 20-14-3 | 8-20-8 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
73 | 19 | 37 | 17 | 55 | 271 | 340 | 0.05 | -0.90 | 13-14-8 | 6-23-9 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
71 | 19 | 36 | 16 | 54 | 228 | 295 | 0.06 | -0.88 | 16-12-8 | 3-24-8 | 1-5-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
72 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 97 | 321 | 239 | -0.08 | 1.06 | 21-6-10 | 21-11-3 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
74 | 39 | 22 | 13 | 91 | 299 | 237 | -0.04 | 0.80 | 22-7-7 | 17-15-6 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
73 | 37 | 23 | 13 | 87 | 302 | 258 | -0.02 | 0.58 | 23-5-9 | 14-18-4 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
73 | 27 | 34 | 12 | 66 | 291 | 301 | -0.05 | -0.19 | 16-13-8 | 11-21-4 | 3-4-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
72 | 22 | 33 | 17 | 61 | 259 | 295 | 0.00 | -0.50 | 15-15-6 | 7-18-11 | 3-6-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues |
73 | 42 | 15 | 16 | 100 | 322 | 247 | -0.08 | 0.94 | 27-5-4 | 15-10-12 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
73 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 73 | 283 | 288 | -0.00 | -0.07 | 19-9-8 | 10-20-7 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
73 | 27 | 29 | 17 | 71 | 259 | 271 | 0.06 | -0.10 | 17-10-9 | 10-19-8 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
73 | 24 | 34 | 15 | 63 | 292 | 306 | 0.07 | -0.12 | 16-13-9 | 8-21-6 | 3-2-5 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
73 | 20 | 43 | 10 | 50 | 230 | 316 | 0.07 | -1.11 | 13-15-9 | 7-28-1 | 2-8-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
73 | 9 | 52 | 12 | 30 | 224 | 358 | 0.09 | -1.75 | 7-23-7 | 2-29-5 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||