NHL standings at the end of October 18, 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 | -0.10 | 1.56 | 1-1-0 | 3-0-1 | 4-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 14 | 1.54 | 5.54 | 2-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 3-0-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 1.91 | 1.41 | 2-0-2 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 2.66 | 2.86 | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 0.01 | -0.49 | 2-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 3-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 14 | 0.22 | 1.22 | 1-0-1 | 2-2-0 | 3-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 19 | -1.61 | -1.21 | 1-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 0.26 | 0.86 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-2-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 34 | -0.54 | -1.04 | 2-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 22 | -1.47 | -1.27 | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| 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 | -1.61 | 0.39 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-1 | 4-0-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 12 | -0.07 | 2.13 | 3-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 4-0-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 29 | 0.30 | -1.13 | 2-1-0 | 0-3-1 | 2-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 29 | -0.36 | -2.52 | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 28 | 1.35 | 0.02 | 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 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 29 | -1.46 | -1.13 | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -0.22 | -0.79 | 2-0-0 | 0-3-2 | 2-3-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 21 | -0.89 | -0.49 | 2-3-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 25 | -0.98 | -2.15 | 0-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 1-4-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 32 | -0.27 | -3.11 | 0-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 1-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||