NHL standings at the end of December 1, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 125 | 114 | 0.14 | 0.53 | 10-3-0 | 4-7-4 | 4-2-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 88 | 71 | -0.06 | 0.65 | 7-1-6 | 5-4-1 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 116 | 64 | -0.00 | 2.16 | 8-1-3 | 4-4-4 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 94 | 76 | 0.16 | 0.91 | 7-4-2 | 6-3-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
23 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 75 | 96 | 0.61 | -0.31 | 4-3-5 | 0-8-3 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 109 | 70 | -0.29 | 1.34 | 6-1-6 | 6-3-2 | 3-1-6 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 115 | 107 | -0.08 | 0.26 | 8-1-5 | 1-6-3 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 96 | 111 | -0.19 | -0.81 | 5-5-2 | 5-5-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 96 | 110 | -0.10 | -0.64 | 7-4-2 | 2-9-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
26 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 98 | 118 | 0.04 | -0.73 | 6-3-1 | 1-11-4 | 1-7-2 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 102 | 110 | -0.10 | -0.44 | 2-5-2 | 4-7-4 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 100 | 83 | -0.05 | 0.66 | 7-2-2 | 7-4-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 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 |
24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 86 | 99 | 0.04 | -0.50 | 9-3-1 | 4-7-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 81 | 102 | 0.26 | -0.61 | 5-6-2 | 3-7-1 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
23 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 78 | 91 | -0.05 | -0.61 | 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 |
27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 152 | 96 | -0.32 | 1.75 | 10-2-0 | 7-4-4 | 7-0-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 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 | -0.00 | -0.96 | 8-6-0 | 2-8-0 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
25 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 93 | 111 | -0.12 | -0.84 | 6-4-4 | 1-8-2 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
25 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 64 | 131 | 0.21 | -2.47 | 1-8-2 | 2-9-3 | 0-8-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||