NHL standings at the end of October 17, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 21 | -0.27 | 1.40 | 1-1-0 | 3-0-1 | 4-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 11 | 1.52 | 6.52 | 2-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 1.19 | 0.59 | 2-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 2.98 | 3.18 | 1-1-1 | 0-1-1 | 1-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 11 | -0.26 | 1.14 | 1-0-1 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 15 | -1.18 | -0.43 | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 0.24 | -0.56 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 2-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 0.34 | 0.94 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 17 | -1.17 | -0.42 | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 29 | -0.20 | -1.20 | 1-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 9 | -1.86 | 0.14 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-1 | 4-0-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 10 | -0.59 | 1.91 | 2-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 0.43 | -1.07 | 2-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 2-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 26 | -0.11 | -3.11 | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 28 | 0.97 | -0.36 | 1-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| 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 | -1.48 | -0.68 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -0.30 | -0.87 | 2-0-0 | 0-3-2 | 2-3-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 21 | -0.94 | -0.54 | 2-3-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 25 | -0.69 | -1.85 | 0-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 1-4-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 29 | -0.11 | -3.71 | 0-1-1 | 0-3-0 | 0-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||