NHL standings at the end of November 5, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 55 | 43 | 0.07 | 1.00 | 4-1-1 | 4-1-2 | 7-1-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 73 | 36 | 0.17 | 3.02 | 5-1-1 | 2-1-3 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 71 | 62 | 0.04 | 0.64 | 6-1-0 | 3-5-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 45 | 41 | 0.11 | 0.42 | 5-1-4 | 1-2-0 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 50 | 0.79 | -0.21 | 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 | -0.50 | 1.41 | 4-0-2 | 4-2-0 | 7-2-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 66 | 62 | 0.06 | 0.37 | 5-1-3 | 0-2-2 | 4-2-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 54 | 45 | -0.51 | 0.31 | 2-2-1 | 4-1-1 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 55 | 49 | -0.26 | 0.20 | 5-1-1 | 1-4-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 57 | 66 | 0.22 | -0.43 | 4-3-0 | 0-5-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 55 | 66 | 0.18 | -0.67 | 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 | -0.49 | 0.60 | 4-1-1 | 4-0-2 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 52 | 53 | -0.07 | -0.14 | 5-2-1 | 3-2-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 52 | 62 | -0.06 | -0.73 | 5-2-0 | 1-5-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 44 | 63 | 0.27 | -1.09 | 3-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 63 | 0.19 | -1.81 | 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 | -0.54 | 1.10 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 8-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 45 | 47 | -0.02 | -0.15 | 3-1-1 | 2-6-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 66 | 74 | -0.01 | -0.58 | 4-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 63 | 0.17 | -1.19 | 1-2-2 | 1-6-2 | 1-6-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 56 | 0.09 | -1.82 | 1-4-1 | 1-4-1 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||