NHL standings at the end of November 8, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 66 | 48 | 0.21 | 1.41 | 4-2-1 | 5-1-2 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 77 | 38 | 0.27 | 3.05 | 6-1-1 | 2-1-3 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 53 | 45 | 0.08 | 0.61 | 5-1-5 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 72 | 72 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 6-2-0 | 3-5-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 54 | 0.84 | 0.12 | 2-2-3 | 0-4-3 | 2-4-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 60 | 36 | -0.36 | 1.35 | 4-0-2 | 5-3-0 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 79 | 70 | -0.00 | 0.60 | 6-1-3 | 0-3-2 | 5-1-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 59 | 53 | -0.31 | 0.15 | 3-2-1 | 4-2-1 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 57 | 53 | -0.07 | 0.21 | 5-1-1 | 1-5-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 61 | 68 | 0.11 | -0.36 | 5-3-0 | 0-5-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 68 | 74 | -0.00 | -0.40 | 1-3-1 | 3-5-2 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 51 | 42 | -0.43 | 0.26 | 4-2-1 | 4-0-2 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 54 | 60 | -0.07 | -0.49 | 5-2-1 | 3-3-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 59 | 64 | -0.13 | -0.45 | 6-2-0 | 1-5-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 47 | 64 | 0.08 | -1.05 | 3-4-0 | 3-5-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 66 | 0.04 | -1.96 | 1-6-0 | 0-7-0 | 0-10-0 | Lost 12 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 81 | 59 | -0.60 | 0.86 | 6-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 48 | -0.00 | 0.12 | 4-1-1 | 2-6-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 70 | 83 | -0.10 | -0.97 | 4-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 64 | 0.05 | -1.52 | 1-4-2 | 2-4-1 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
16 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 77 | 0.16 | -1.53 | 1-2-2 | 1-8-2 | 1-6-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||