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1980-81 NHL Norris standings
The Montréal Canadiens won the 1980-81 NHL Norris division race on 103 points, 4 points ahead of the Los Angeles Kings.
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Norris standings, 1980-81
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) | 45 | 22 | 13 | 103 | 5-3-2 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Kings (LAK) | 43 | 24 | 13 | 99 | 5-2-3 | T1 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins (PIT) | 30 | 37 | 13 | 73 | 3-4-3 | W1 |
| Hartford Whalers (HFD) | 21 | 41 | 18 | 60 | 3-6-1 | L2 |
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) | 19 | 43 | 18 | 56 | 1-7-2 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Montréal Canadiens trailed by as many as 11 points on December 10, 1980.
- The Montréal Canadiens took first place for good on February 21, 1981.
- The Montréal Canadiens won 7 games in a row from December 27, 1980 to January 8, 1981, the longest run of the race.
- The Los Angeles Kings led by 11 points as late as February 2, 1981.
- The Montréal Canadiens went 13-1-6 from February 2, 1981 to March 17, 1981, turning a deficit of 11 points into a lead of 6 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 30 of the 146 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Montréal Canadiens spent 46 of the season's 179 charted days in first place.