NHL Elo Standings — April 5, 1981
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 1682 | 7-3 | W3 | +63 | -17 |
| 2 | St. Louis Blues | 1641 | 6-4 | W1 | +151 | -40 |
| 3 | New York Islanders | 1625 | 7-3 | W3 | +12 | +43 |
| 4 | Boston Bruins | 1597 | 5-5 | L1 | +33 | -30 |
| 5 | Buffalo Sabres | 1589 | 6-4 | L1 | -34 | +1 |
| 6 | Quebec Nordiques | 1554 | 7-3 | L1 | +159 | +32 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Kings | 1543 | 6-4 | L2 | +89 | +4 |
| 8 | Calgary Flames | 1530 | 3-7 | W2 | +25 | -72 |
| 9 | Edmonton Oilers | 1528 | 6-4 | W2 | +35 | +23 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1525 | 4-6 | L2 | -93 | -41 |
| 11 | Minnesota North Stars | 1520 | 5-5 | L1 | -19 | +16 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1505 | 6-4 | W1 | +35 | +11 |
| 13 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1501 | 6-4 | W1 | -13 | +22 |
| 14 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1489 | 5-5 | W1 | +18 | +32 |
| 15 | New York Rangers | 1488 | 6-4 | W2 | -32 | +67 |
| 16 | Washington Capitals | 1453 | 4-6 | W1 | -35 | +9 |
| 17 | Vancouver Canucks | 1418 | 4-6 | L4 | -52 | -20 |
| 18 | Hartford Whalers | 1383 | 3-7 | L2 | -104 | -1 |
| 19 | Colorado Rockies | 1365 | 5-5 | W1 | -31 | +33 |
| 20 | Detroit Red Wings | 1352 | 2-8 | L3 | -59 | -60 |
| 21 | Winnipeg Jets | 1257 | 2-8 | L2 | -150 | -21 |