NHL standings at the end of October 27, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 59 | 21 | 0.08 | 4.30 | 4-0-1 | 2-0-2 | 6-0-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 33 | 0.00 | 0.45 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-2 | 5-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 53 | 44 | -0.15 | 0.67 | 4-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 31 | 0.78 | 0.56 | 3-1-3 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 34 | 0.96 | 0.21 | 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 |
9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 25 | -0.20 | 1.14 | 2-0-2 | 3-2-0 | 5-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 30 | -0.46 | 0.42 | 2-2-1 | 2-0-1 | 4-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 46 | 0.31 | -0.02 | 2-1-3 | 0-2-1 | 2-3-4 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 37 | -0.10 | -1.32 | 2-1-1 | 1-3-1 | 3-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 46 | -0.25 | -0.35 | 3-3-0 | 0-2-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 42 | -0.02 | -0.57 | 1-2-1 | 1-3-1 | 2-5-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 39 | 27 | -0.82 | 0.51 | 4-1-0 | 3-0-1 | 7-1-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 38 | 29 | -0.06 | 0.94 | 4-0-1 | 3-1-0 | 7-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 47 | -0.14 | -1.14 | 3-1-0 | 1-4-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 41 | 0.39 | -1.39 | 2-3-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 44 | 0.42 | -1.24 | 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 |
11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 55 | 43 | -0.58 | 0.51 | 4-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 52 | 51 | -0.00 | 0.10 | 3-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 37 | 0.14 | -0.76 | 2-1-1 | 0-4-2 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 36 | -0.06 | -0.50 | 1-2-2 | 1-3-0 | 2-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 44 | 0.00 | -2.33 | 0-2-1 | 1-4-1 | 1-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||