NHL standings at the end of October 10, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 1.19 | 1.86 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 5 | -0.88 | 3.62 | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0.00 | -3.50 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2.12 | 1.79 | 0-0-1 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1.81 | 0.81 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 0.15 | 2.15 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | -2.71 | 0.79 | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -5.32 | -5.32 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2.94 | 3.94 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -2.71 | -2.71 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 1.47 | 0.97 | 0-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | -1.43 | 0.07 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2.46 | 1.46 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -4.20 | -3.70 | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4.96 | -4.96 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | -1.95 | -6.95 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1.83 | 3.83 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 0.32 | 0.99 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3.96 | 4.96 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 1.64 | -0.02 | 0-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0.56 | -2.44 | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||