NHL standings at the end of November 27, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 114 | 106 | 0.18 | 0.49 | 9-3-0 | 4-7-3 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 79 | 65 | -0.05 | 0.59 | 6-1-6 | 5-4-0 | 5-2-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 107 | 58 | -0.09 | 2.14 | 7-1-2 | 4-4-4 | 5-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 89 | 72 | 0.12 | 0.86 | 6-4-2 | 6-3-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
21 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 66 | 88 | 0.59 | -0.46 | 3-3-5 | 0-7-3 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 102 | 65 | -0.16 | 1.52 | 5-1-5 | 6-3-2 | 3-2-5 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 111 | 103 | -0.04 | 0.31 | 8-1-5 | 1-6-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 93 | 99 | -0.28 | -0.56 | 5-4-2 | 5-4-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
23 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 87 | 100 | 0.07 | -0.49 | 6-2-1 | 1-9-4 | 1-6-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
24 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 85 | 103 | 0.02 | -0.73 | 5-4-2 | 2-9-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
22 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 92 | 103 | -0.10 | -0.60 | 2-5-1 | 3-7-4 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 94 | 73 | -0.15 | 0.80 | 7-2-2 | 7-2-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 88 | 84 | 0.09 | 0.26 | 8-2-1 | 3-6-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 81 | 93 | 0.06 | -0.49 | 8-3-1 | 4-6-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 73 | 91 | 0.25 | -0.57 | 5-6-1 | 3-6-1 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 76 | 85 | -0.02 | -0.43 | 4-7-1 | 2-7-1 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 139 | 91 | -0.41 | 1.51 | 10-2-0 | 6-4-3 | 6-1-3 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 92 | 82 | -0.10 | 0.31 | 7-2-2 | 4-7-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
24 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 89 | 107 | -0.13 | -0.88 | 6-4-3 | 1-8-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 98 | 122 | 0.01 | -1.04 | 7-6-0 | 2-8-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
23 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 125 | 0.20 | -2.63 | 1-8-2 | 2-8-2 | 1-8-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||