NHL standings at the end of November 21, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 86 | 60 | 0.19 | 1.49 | 6-2-2 | 6-2-2 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 102 | 49 | 0.02 | 2.81 | 7-1-2 | 4-2-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 76 | 64 | 0.01 | 0.58 | 6-1-6 | 4-4-0 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 104 | 95 | 0.23 | 0.63 | 9-2-0 | 3-7-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 63 | 85 | 0.65 | -0.45 | 3-3-4 | 0-7-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 92 | 55 | -0.16 | 1.78 | 5-1-4 | 6-3-0 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 107 | 88 | -0.19 | 0.76 | 8-1-4 | 1-4-2 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 76 | 88 | -0.16 | -0.79 | 3-4-1 | 5-4-2 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 82 | 89 | 0.01 | -0.33 | 6-1-1 | 1-8-4 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
21 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 77 | 87 | -0.06 | -0.53 | 5-4-1 | 2-7-2 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
20 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 86 | 94 | -0.04 | -0.44 | 2-5-1 | 3-6-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 75 | 68 | -0.23 | 0.14 | 5-2-2 | 6-2-2 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 79 | 82 | -0.03 | -0.18 | 7-2-1 | 2-6-3 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 70 | 86 | -0.01 | -0.85 | 7-2-1 | 3-6-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 68 | 81 | 0.14 | -0.51 | 5-5-0 | 3-6-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
19 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 64 | 77 | -0.22 | -0.91 | 3-7-1 | 1-7-0 | 3-6-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 112 | 82 | -0.41 | 0.95 | 7-2-0 | 6-4-3 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 75 | 72 | 0.05 | 0.19 | 6-2-1 | 3-7-2 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 93 | 104 | -0.05 | -0.57 | 7-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
22 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 73 | 104 | 0.04 | -1.37 | 4-4-3 | 1-8-2 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
19 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 98 | 0.20 | -2.43 | 1-7-2 | 2-6-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||