NHL standings at the end of November 1, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 53 | 42 | 0.21 | 1.13 | 3-1-1 | 4-1-2 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 65 | 28 | 0.31 | 3.68 | 4-1-1 | 2-0-3 | 6-1-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 42 | 38 | 0.29 | 0.62 | 5-1-3 | 1-2-0 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 60 | 56 | -0.14 | 0.17 | 4-1-0 | 3-5-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 46 | 0.89 | 0.07 | 1-1-3 | 0-4-2 | 1-4-5 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.47 | 1.16 | 4-0-2 | 3-2-0 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 61 | 58 | 0.14 | 0.39 | 4-1-3 | 0-2-2 | 4-2-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 49 | 42 | -0.37 | 0.33 | 2-2-1 | 3-1-1 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 47 | -0.28 | -0.45 | 4-1-1 | 1-4-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 52 | 56 | -0.09 | -0.43 | 4-3-0 | 0-3-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 51 | 60 | 0.01 | -0.74 | 1-3-1 | 2-4-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.26 | 0.93 | 4-1-0 | 4-0-2 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 50 | 47 | -0.10 | 0.15 | 5-1-1 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 59 | -0.05 | -0.98 | 4-2-0 | 1-5-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 55 | 0.39 | -1.27 | 3-4-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 57 | 0.17 | -1.58 | 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 | -0.57 | 1.04 | 5-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 60 | 59 | -0.08 | 0.00 | 4-3-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 44 | -0.08 | -0.38 | 3-1-1 | 1-5-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 51 | 0.09 | -1.82 | 1-3-1 | 1-4-1 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 58 | 0.04 | -1.54 | 1-2-2 | 1-6-0 | 1-8-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||