NHL Elo Standings — April 4, 1981
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 1670 | 7-3 | W2 | +51 | -27 |
| 2 | St. Louis Blues | 1639 | 5-5 | L1 | +149 | -53 |
| 3 | Boston Bruins | 1610 | 6-4 | W1 | +46 | -13 |
| 4 | New York Islanders | 1609 | 6-4 | W2 | -3 | +15 |
| 5 | Buffalo Sabres | 1604 | 7-3 | W2 | -18 | +30 |
| 6 | Quebec Nordiques | 1572 | 8-2 | W1 | +177 | +57 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Kings | 1543 | 6-4 | L2 | +89 | +4 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1542 | 5-5 | L1 | -76 | -12 |
| 9 | Minnesota North Stars | 1536 | 5-5 | W3 | -3 | +22 |
| 10 | Calgary Flames | 1530 | 3-7 | W2 | +25 | -72 |
| 11 | Edmonton Oilers | 1528 | 6-4 | W2 | +35 | +23 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1495 | 5-5 | L1 | +26 | -10 |
| 13 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1485 | 5-5 | L1 | -28 | -8 |
| 14 | New York Rangers | 1471 | 5-5 | W1 | -49 | +33 |
| 15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1471 | 5-5 | L2 | 0 | +28 |
| 16 | Washington Capitals | 1442 | 3-7 | L1 | -46 | -15 |
| 17 | Vancouver Canucks | 1418 | 4-6 | L4 | -52 | -20 |
| 18 | Hartford Whalers | 1393 | 3-7 | L1 | -94 | -4 |
| 19 | Colorado Rockies | 1365 | 5-5 | W1 | -31 | +33 |
| 20 | Detroit Red Wings | 1363 | 2-8 | L2 | -48 | -58 |
| 21 | Winnipeg Jets | 1259 | 2-8 | L1 | -148 | -24 |