NHL standings at the end of November 17, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 92 | 43 | 0.03 | 2.91 | 6-1-1 | 4-2-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 75 | 56 | 0.27 | 1.33 | 5-2-2 | 5-2-2 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 96 | 91 | 0.21 | 0.45 | 8-2-0 | 3-7-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 62 | 56 | 0.10 | 0.43 | 6-1-6 | 2-3-0 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 67 | 0.63 | -0.31 | 2-3-4 | 0-5-3 | 1-5-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 80 | 43 | -0.24 | 2.08 | 5-0-3 | 5-3-0 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 97 | 81 | -0.27 | 0.62 | 7-1-4 | 0-4-2 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 71 | 81 | -0.29 | -0.88 | 3-3-1 | 5-4-1 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 74 | 69 | 0.08 | 0.36 | 6-1-1 | 1-6-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 75 | 80 | -0.01 | -0.28 | 5-4-0 | 2-6-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 75 | 78 | -0.09 | -0.27 | 2-4-1 | 3-5-2 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 71 | 65 | -0.29 | 0.04 | 4-2-2 | 6-2-2 | 4-3-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 64 | 71 | 0.09 | -0.32 | 7-2-1 | 3-4-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 65 | 69 | -0.08 | -0.30 | 6-2-0 | 2-5-3 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 60 | 75 | 0.19 | -0.64 | 4-5-0 | 3-5-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
17 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 47 | 72 | 0.05 | -1.42 | 1-7-1 | 1-7-0 | 1-8-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 102 | 77 | -0.59 | 0.66 | 6-2-0 | 6-4-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 64 | 61 | -0.01 | 0.15 | 5-2-1 | 3-6-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 81 | 90 | -0.01 | -0.51 | 6-5-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
20 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 63 | 97 | 0.09 | -1.61 | 3-4-2 | 1-8-2 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 87 | 0.16 | -2.37 | 1-6-2 | 2-5-1 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||