NHL standings at the end of October 14, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 0.74 | 1.74 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1.43 | 0.18 | 2-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 1.08 | 0.68 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 1.26 | 5.76 | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2.72 | 2.39 | 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 |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 0.95 | 3.45 | 1-0-1 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 1.81 | 3.06 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 11 | -0.45 | 0.22 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -0.54 | -0.54 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 0.19 | -0.06 | 1-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -1.98 | -0.98 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | -2.57 | -0.57 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-1 | 2-0-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 8 | -0.98 | 1.36 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 0.11 | -2.29 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 1-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 0.65 | -2.85 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 0.67 | -0.08 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 9 | -1.67 | -0.67 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-2 | 2-1-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 18 | -1.44 | -1.44 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -1.11 | -1.61 | 0-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -1.22 | -2.88 | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | -0.88 | -2.55 | 0-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||