NHL standings at the end of October 31, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 65 | 28 | 0.24 | 3.61 | 4-1-1 | 2-0-3 | 6-1-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 49 | 41 | 0.16 | 0.89 | 2-1-1 | 4-1-2 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 60 | 56 | -0.11 | 0.19 | 4-1-0 | 3-5-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 4-1-3 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 42 | 0.81 | 0.21 | 1-1-3 | 0-3-2 | 1-4-5 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 48 | 30 | -0.44 | 1.20 | 4-0-2 | 3-2-0 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 49 | 42 | -0.41 | 0.29 | 2-2-1 | 3-1-1 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 52 | 54 | 0.23 | 0.05 | 3-1-3 | 0-2-2 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 46 | -0.22 | -0.59 | 3-1-1 | 1-4-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 52 | 56 | -0.16 | -0.49 | 4-3-0 | 0-3-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 51 | -0.10 | -0.47 | 1-3-1 | 2-3-1 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 47 | 34 | -0.25 | 0.93 | 4-1-0 | 4-0-2 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 48 | 41 | -0.18 | 0.46 | 5-1-1 | 3-1-0 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 59 | -0.02 | -0.95 | 4-2-0 | 1-5-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 53 | 0.56 | -1.44 | 2-4-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 57 | 0.16 | -1.59 | 1-4-0 | 0-7-0 | 0-10-0 | Lost 10 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 71 | 50 | -0.56 | 1.05 | 5-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 60 | 59 | -0.10 | -0.02 | 4-3-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 41 | -0.03 | -0.20 | 3-1-1 | 1-4-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 54 | 0.15 | -1.40 | 1-2-2 | 1-5-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 51 | 0.11 | -1.80 | 1-3-1 | 1-4-1 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||