NHL standings at the end of October 12, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 0.63 | 5.13 | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0.81 | 1.15 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 1.51 | -0.83 | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2.53 | 2.20 | 0-0-1 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 5 | -0.12 | 2.88 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 1.32 | 3.32 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 0.93 | 1.60 | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -1.30 | -1.30 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -0.18 | 0.82 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -0.84 | -0.84 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 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 | -3.98 | -2.48 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | -1.12 | 1.88 | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 1.50 | -0.75 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-1 | 1-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -0.38 | -1.04 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 0.29 | -4.71 | 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 |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 7 | -1.25 | 0.25 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-2 | 2-0-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | -2.53 | -1.86 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1.04 | 0.70 | 0-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | -1.20 | -2.87 | 0-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | -1.99 | -4.99 | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||