NHL standings at the end of November 24, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 104 | 51 | -0.04 | 2.61 | 7-1-2 | 4-2-4 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 88 | 69 | 0.19 | 1.05 | 6-3-2 | 6-3-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 111 | 103 | 0.23 | 0.55 | 9-3-0 | 4-7-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 76 | 64 | -0.00 | 0.57 | 6-1-6 | 4-4-0 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 63 | 85 | 0.58 | -0.52 | 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 |
20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 93 | 56 | -0.11 | 1.74 | 5-1-4 | 6-3-1 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 108 | 89 | -0.09 | 0.82 | 8-1-5 | 1-4-2 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 81 | 92 | -0.15 | -0.70 | 4-4-1 | 5-4-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 86 | 97 | 0.07 | -0.43 | 6-1-1 | 1-9-4 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
23 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 83 | 94 | 0.06 | -0.42 | 5-4-2 | 2-8-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
21 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 89 | 100 | -0.05 | -0.57 | 2-5-1 | 3-7-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 85 | 71 | -0.18 | 0.48 | 6-2-2 | 7-2-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 86 | 83 | -0.01 | 0.12 | 7-2-1 | 3-6-3 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 78 | 92 | -0.06 | -0.73 | 8-3-1 | 3-6-0 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
21 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 70 | 88 | 0.20 | -0.65 | 5-6-0 | 3-6-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
20 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 67 | 79 | -0.25 | -0.85 | 3-7-1 | 2-7-0 | 4-5-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 120 | 86 | -0.41 | 1.07 | 8-2-0 | 6-4-3 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 80 | 77 | -0.07 | 0.07 | 6-2-2 | 3-7-2 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 93 | 104 | -0.03 | -0.55 | 7-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
23 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 82 | 106 | -0.04 | -1.09 | 5-4-3 | 1-8-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
21 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 55 | 112 | 0.15 | -2.56 | 1-7-2 | 2-7-2 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||