NHL standings at the end of October 23, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 26 | -0.23 | 1.15 | 1-1-0 | 4-0-2 | 5-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 0.74 | 0.86 | 3-0-3 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 38 | 33 | 0.27 | 0.82 | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 17 | 0.51 | 3.85 | 2-0-1 | 1-0-2 | 3-0-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 1.30 | 1.02 | 1-1-1 | 0-2-2 | 1-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 25 | -0.17 | -0.60 | 2-0-1 | 1-2-1 | 3-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 19 | -0.29 | 0.56 | 1-0-2 | 2-2-0 | 3-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 26 | -0.65 | -0.36 | 1-2-1 | 2-0-1 | 3-2-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 42 | 0.26 | -0.11 | 2-1-2 | 0-2-1 | 2-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 0.00 | -0.14 | 1-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 2-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 31 | -0.55 | -0.55 | 2-2-0 | 0-2-1 | 2-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 14 | -0.35 | 1.65 | 4-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 5-0-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 20 | -0.85 | 0.43 | 2-1-0 | 3-0-1 | 5-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 43 | -0.06 | -1.36 | 3-1-0 | 0-4-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 34 | -0.05 | -2.34 | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 38 | 0.85 | -0.77 | 1-4-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-7-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 49 | 38 | -0.58 | 0.64 | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 29 | -0.45 | 0.70 | 2-3-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 0.21 | -0.57 | 2-0-1 | 0-4-2 | 2-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 33 | -0.12 | -1.12 | 0-2-2 | 1-3-0 | 1-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 41 | 0.06 | -2.31 | 0-1-1 | 1-4-1 | 1-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||