NHL standings at the end of November 4, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 71 | 62 | 0.07 | 0.67 | 6-1-0 | 3-5-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 53 | 42 | 0.09 | 1.01 | 3-1-1 | 4-1-2 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 69 | 33 | 0.23 | 3.23 | 4-1-1 | 2-1-3 | 5-2-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 45 | 41 | 0.16 | 0.47 | 5-1-4 | 1-2-0 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 50 | 0.78 | -0.22 | 1-2-3 | 0-4-2 | 1-5-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 54 | 31 | -0.53 | 1.39 | 4-0-2 | 4-2-0 | 7-2-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 66 | 62 | 0.09 | 0.40 | 5-1-3 | 0-2-2 | 4-2-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 54 | 45 | -0.48 | 0.34 | 2-2-1 | 4-1-1 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 47 | -0.23 | -0.40 | 4-1-1 | 1-4-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 54 | 62 | -0.01 | -0.62 | 4-3-0 | 0-4-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 55 | 66 | 0.15 | -0.70 | 1-3-1 | 2-5-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 49 | 36 | -0.40 | 0.68 | 4-1-1 | 4-0-2 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 50 | 47 | -0.07 | 0.18 | 5-1-1 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 52 | 62 | -0.08 | -0.75 | 5-2-0 | 1-5-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 61 | 0.30 | -1.47 | 3-4-0 | 1-5-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 63 | 0.26 | -1.74 | 1-5-0 | 0-7-0 | 0-10-0 | Lost 11 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 77 | 54 | -0.52 | 1.13 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 8-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 44 | 45 | -0.10 | -0.17 | 3-1-1 | 2-5-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 64 | 64 | -0.04 | -0.04 | 4-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 63 | 0.13 | -1.22 | 1-2-2 | 1-6-2 | 1-6-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 56 | 0.16 | -1.76 | 1-4-1 | 1-4-1 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||