NHL standings at the end of October 8, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 10 | -1.17 | 0.33 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -2.00 | 0.00 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -0.67 | -0.67 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.83 | 0.33 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1.33 | -0.67 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | -2.50 | 0.00 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -3.00 | 0.00 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | -2.00 | 2.00 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -2.00 | -2.00 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2.50 | -2.50 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -3.00 | 0.00 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ? | ? | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | |||||||
 New York Rangers |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1.33 | -0.33 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | -2.33 | 0.67 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | -0.67 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||