NHL standings at the end of October 28, 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 | 0.19 | 4.42 | 4-0-1 | 2-0-2 | 6-0-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 56 | 45 | -0.25 | 0.66 | 4-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 33 | 0.70 | 0.90 | 4-1-3 | 1-1-0 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 33 | -0.01 | 0.43 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-2 | 5-2-2 | 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 |
10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 43 | 26 | -0.21 | 1.49 | 3-0-2 | 3-2-0 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 37 | -0.34 | 0.32 | 2-2-1 | 2-1-1 | 4-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 50 | 52 | 0.25 | 0.05 | 3-1-3 | 0-2-1 | 3-3-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 37 | -0.16 | -1.38 | 2-1-1 | 1-3-1 | 3-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 45 | -0.04 | -0.34 | 1-2-1 | 2-3-1 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 52 | -0.12 | -0.57 | 3-3-0 | 0-3-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.09 | 0.91 | 4-0-1 | 3-1-0 | 7-1-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 52 | -0.14 | -1.23 | 3-2-0 | 1-4-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 46 | 0.45 | -1.35 | 2-4-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 47 | 0.38 | -1.42 | 1-4-0 | 0-5-0 | 1-9-0 | Lost 8 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 60 | 46 | -0.66 | 0.50 | 4-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 52 | 51 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 3-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 37 | 0.02 | -0.53 | 3-1-1 | 0-4-2 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 42 | 0.09 | -0.81 | 1-2-2 | 1-4-0 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 47 | 0.09 | -2.21 | 0-3-1 | 1-4-1 | 1-7-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||