NHL standings at the end of November 12, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 71 | 50 | 0.29 | 1.60 | 5-2-1 | 5-1-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 88 | 42 | 0.10 | 2.97 | 6-1-1 | 3-2-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 84 | 84 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 7-2-0 | 3-7-0 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 56 | 52 | 0.03 | 0.28 | 5-1-5 | 2-3-0 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 63 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 2-2-4 | 0-5-3 | 1-4-5 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 75 | 38 | -0.33 | 2.13 | 5-0-2 | 5-3-0 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 84 | 75 | -0.16 | 0.40 | 6-1-4 | 0-3-2 | 4-1-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 64 | 73 | -0.20 | -0.80 | 3-3-1 | 4-3-1 | 4-4-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 65 | 63 | 0.11 | 0.24 | 5-1-1 | 1-6-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 70 | 73 | 0.02 | -0.15 | 5-3-0 | 1-6-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 71 | 78 | -0.05 | -0.49 | 1-4-1 | 3-5-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 60 | 48 | -0.44 | 0.36 | 4-2-1 | 6-0-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 59 | 63 | 0.02 | -0.25 | 6-2-1 | 3-3-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 62 | 66 | -0.20 | -0.43 | 6-2-0 | 2-5-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 54 | 67 | 0.14 | -0.68 | 4-4-0 | 3-5-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
15 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 69 | 0.10 | -1.83 | 1-7-0 | 0-7-0 | 0-10-0 | Lost 13 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 87 | 68 | -0.56 | 0.56 | 6-2-0 | 4-4-1 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 56 | 53 | -0.08 | 0.10 | 5-1-1 | 2-6-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 79 | 87 | 0.06 | -0.41 | 6-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 86 | 0.13 | -1.70 | 2-3-2 | 1-8-2 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 73 | 0.10 | -1.96 | 1-5-2 | 2-4-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||