NHL standings at the end of October 13, 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 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 0.61 | 5.11 | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0.65 | 0.98 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 1.56 | -0.77 | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2.38 | 2.05 | 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 | -0.42 | 2.58 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 0.87 | 2.87 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 0.24 | 0.91 | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -1.54 | -1.54 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -1.02 | -0.02 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -1.15 | -1.15 | 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 | -1.85 | -0.35 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | -1.47 | 1.53 | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 0.92 | -1.33 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-1 | 1-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -0.46 | -1.12 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 0.02 | -4.98 | 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 | -0.86 | 0.64 | 2-0-0 | 0-0-2 | 2-0-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | -1.00 | -0.33 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -0.07 | -0.57 | 0-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -0.45 | -2.12 | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | -0.01 | -1.67 | 0-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||