NHL Elo Standings — May 21, 1981
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Islanders | 1713 | 9-1 | W1 | +100 | +75 |
| 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 1626 | 5-5 | L3 | +7 | -59 |
| 3 | Minnesota North Stars | 1593 | 4-6 | L1 | +54 | -19 |
| 4 | Edmonton Oilers | 1584 | 6-4 | L1 | +91 | +61 |
| 5 | St. Louis Blues | 1572 | 4-6 | L1 | +83 | -76 |
| 6 | Boston Bruins | 1561 | 4-6 | L4 | -3 | -44 |
| 7 | Buffalo Sabres | 1555 | 5-5 | L1 | -67 | -43 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1543 | 4-6 | L1 | -74 | -8 |
| 9 | Calgary Flames | 1542 | 4-6 | L1 | +37 | -20 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1530 | 4-6 | L1 | +61 | +3 |
| 11 | New York Rangers | 1528 | 4-6 | L4 | +8 | +4 |
| 12 | Quebec Nordiques | 1526 | 5-5 | L1 | +132 | -25 |
| 13 | Los Angeles Kings | 1506 | 5-5 | L2 | +53 | -24 |
| 14 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1481 | 3-7 | L3 | -33 | -35 |
| 15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1463 | 4-6 | L3 | -8 | +5 |
| 16 | Washington Capitals | 1453 | 4-6 | W1 | -35 | +9 |
| 17 | Vancouver Canucks | 1409 | 2-8 | L7 | -61 | -53 |
| 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 |