NHL Standings, 1980-81

Atlantic

Atlantic standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Montréal CanadiensDiv MTL · 45-22-13 · L10 5-3-0 · W3	+100	103 .644
2	Buffalo SabresDiv BUF · 39-20-21 · L10 5-3-0 · L1	+77	-4 99 .619
3	Boston Bruins BOS · 37-30-13 · L10 4-5-0 · L1	+44	-12 87 .544
4	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR · 28-37-15 · L10 4-3-0 · W1	-45	-16 71 .444
5	Detroit Red Wings DET · 19-43-18 · L10 1-7-0 · L2	-87	-15 56 .350

Metropolitan

Metropolitan standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	New York Islanders★ NYI · 48-18-14 · L10 7-1-0 · W3	+95	110 .688
2	Philadelphia Flyers PHI · 41-24-15 · L10 3-3-0 · L1	+64	-13 97 .606
3	Pittsburgh Penguins PIT · 30-37-13 · L10 3-4-0 · W1	-43	-24 73 .456
4	New York Rangers NYR · 30-36-14 · L10 6-2-0 · W2	-5	74 .463
5	Washington Capitals WSH · 26-36-18 · L10 4-4-0 · W1	-31	-4 70 .438

Central

Central standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	St. Louis BluesDiv STL · 45-18-17 · L10 4-4-0 · T1	+71	107 .669
2	Chicago Blackhawks CHI · 31-33-16 · L10 4-4-0 · W1	-11	-29 78 .487
3	WIN Winnipeg Jets (1979) WIN · 9-57-14 · L10 1-7-0 · T1	-154	-46 32 .200

Pacific

Pacific standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Los Angeles Kings LAK · 43-24-13 · L10 5-2-0 · T1	+47	99 .619
2	Calgary Flames CGY · 39-27-14 · L10 3-5-0 · W2	+31	-7 92 .575
3	Vancouver Canucks VAN · 28-32-20 · L10 3-4-0 · L2	-12	-16 76 .475
4	Edmonton Oilers EDM · 29-35-16 · L10 6-1-0 · W2	+1	-2 74 .463

Norris

Norris standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	MNS Minnesota North Stars MNS · 35-28-17 · L10 4-5-0 · L1	+28	87 .544

Northeast

Northeast standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	QUE Quebec Nordiques QUE · 30-32-18 · L10 5-2-0 · L1	-4	78 .487
2	HFD Hartford Whalers HFD · 21-41-18 · L10 3-6-0 · L2	-80	-18 60 .375

Smythe

Smythe standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	CLR Colorado Rockies CLR · 22-45-13 · L10 2-5-0 · T1	-86	57 .356

★ league best · Div division winner · WC wildcard · line = playoff cut · dimmed = missed