NHL standings at the end of October 15, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 1.33 | 6.00 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 0.62 | 1.62 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1.29 | 0.04 | 2-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 0.96 | 0.56 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 3.54 | 2.04 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-1 | 0-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| 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 | 0.86 | 3.36 | 1-0-1 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 15 | -0.75 | 0.00 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | -0.65 | 0.10 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 1.71 | 2.96 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 0.25 | -0.00 | 1-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1.15 | -1.48 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 5 | -2.16 | 0.09 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-1 | 3-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 10 | -0.57 | 1.93 | 2-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 0.23 | -2.17 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 1-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 0.56 | -2.94 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 1.11 | -0.09 | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 13 | -1.67 | -1.33 | 2-0-0 | 0-2-2 | 2-2-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Edmonton Oilers |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 18 | -1.60 | -1.60 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 16 | -1.76 | -1.01 | 2-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -0.73 | -1.33 | 0-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 23 | -0.94 | -4.19 | 0-0-1 | 0-3-0 | 0-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||