NHL standings at the end of October 16, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 17 | -0.29 | 1.51 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-1 | 3-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 1.35 | 6.01 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 1.34 | 0.09 | 2-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 0.95 | 0.55 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 3.53 | 2.03 | 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 | 0.88 | 3.38 | 1-0-1 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 15 | -0.62 | 0.13 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | -0.69 | 0.06 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 1.70 | 2.95 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 0.09 | -0.16 | 1-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1.34 | -1.68 | 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 | -1.95 | 0.30 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-1 | 3-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 10 | -0.60 | 1.90 | 2-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 0.19 | -2.21 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 1-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 0.62 | -2.88 | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 1.08 | -0.12 | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 22 | -1.45 | -0.65 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 13 | -1.46 | -1.13 | 2-0-0 | 0-2-2 | 2-2-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 16 | -1.48 | -0.73 | 2-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 25 | -0.69 | -1.86 | 0-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 1-4-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 29 | -0.13 | -3.73 | 0-1-1 | 0-3-0 | 0-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||