NHL standings at the end of November 28, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 121 | 110 | 0.17 | 0.58 | 10-3-0 | 4-7-3 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 94 | 76 | 0.17 | 0.92 | 7-4-2 | 6-3-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 83 | 69 | -0.07 | 0.54 | 6-1-6 | 5-4-1 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 107 | 58 | -0.07 | 2.15 | 7-1-2 | 4-4-4 | 5-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 72 | 90 | 0.54 | -0.28 | 4-3-5 | 0-7-3 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 107 | 68 | -0.17 | 1.53 | 6-1-5 | 6-3-2 | 4-1-5 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 115 | 107 | -0.05 | 0.28 | 8-1-5 | 1-6-3 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 93 | 99 | -0.28 | -0.55 | 5-4-2 | 5-4-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
25 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 89 | 105 | -0.07 | -0.71 | 6-4-2 | 2-9-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
24 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 90 | 105 | 0.09 | -0.54 | 6-2-1 | 1-10-4 | 1-6-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
23 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 96 | 107 | -0.07 | -0.55 | 2-5-2 | 3-7-4 | 2-4-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 98 | 78 | -0.10 | 0.77 | 7-2-2 | 7-3-2 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 93 | 87 | 0.06 | 0.31 | 9-2-1 | 3-6-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 84 | 98 | 0.10 | -0.51 | 8-3-1 | 4-7-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
23 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 77 | 98 | 0.26 | -0.66 | 5-6-1 | 3-7-1 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
23 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 78 | 91 | -0.03 | -0.60 | 4-7-1 | 2-8-1 | 5-3-2 | Lost 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 | -0.39 | 1.53 | 10-2-0 | 6-4-3 | 6-1-3 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
25 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 94 | 85 | -0.12 | 0.24 | 7-2-2 | 4-8-2 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 20 | 101 | 124 | 0.01 | -0.94 | 8-6-0 | 2-8-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
25 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 93 | 111 | -0.10 | -0.82 | 6-4-4 | 1-8-2 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
24 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 62 | 129 | 0.16 | -2.64 | 1-8-2 | 2-9-2 | 0-9-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||