NHL standings at the end of October 24, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 33 | 0.09 | 0.54 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-2 | 5-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 46 | 36 | 0.01 | 1.01 | 4-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 17 | 0.34 | 4.20 | 3-0-1 | 1-0-2 | 4-0-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 0.79 | 0.92 | 3-0-3 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 34 | 1.05 | 0.30 | 1-1-1 | 0-3-2 | 1-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 22 | -0.20 | 0.93 | 2-0-2 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 26 | -0.55 | -0.26 | 1-2-1 | 2-0-1 | 3-2-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 33 | -0.14 | -1.14 | 2-0-1 | 1-3-1 | 3-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 42 | 0.27 | -0.11 | 2-1-2 | 0-2-1 | 2-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 35 | -0.10 | -0.47 | 1-2-1 | 1-2-1 | 2-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 37 | -0.22 | -0.60 | 2-3-0 | 0-2-1 | 2-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 17 | -0.42 | 1.72 | 4-0-1 | 2-0-0 | 6-0-1 | Won 6 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 24 | -0.87 | 0.50 | 3-1-0 | 3-0-1 | 6-1-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 43 | 0.00 | -1.30 | 3-1-0 | 0-4-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 37 | -0.14 | -1.89 | 2-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 44 | 0.74 | -0.92 | 1-4-0 | 0-4-0 | 1-8-0 | Lost 7 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 52 | 39 | -0.71 | 0.59 | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 35 | -0.21 | 0.41 | 2-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 0.31 | -0.47 | 2-0-1 | 0-4-2 | 2-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 36 | -0.09 | -0.54 | 1-2-2 | 1-3-0 | 2-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 44 | 0.01 | -2.32 | 0-2-1 | 1-4-1 | 1-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||