NHL standings at the end of December 2, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques |
29 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 134 | 122 | 0.22 | 0.63 | 11-3-0 | 4-7-4 | 5-1-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 88 | 71 | -0.04 | 0.67 | 7-1-6 | 5-4-1 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 116 | 64 | 0.05 | 2.22 | 8-1-3 | 4-4-4 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 94 | 76 | 0.20 | 0.95 | 7-4-2 | 6-3-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 80 | 99 | 0.59 | -0.20 | 4-3-5 | 1-8-3 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 109 | 75 | -0.26 | 1.10 | 6-1-6 | 6-4-2 | 2-2-6 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 117 | 110 | -0.22 | 0.06 | 8-1-5 | 1-7-3 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
25 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 98 | 115 | -0.22 | -0.90 | 5-5-2 | 5-6-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 96 | 110 | -0.14 | -0.68 | 7-4-2 | 2-9-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
26 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 98 | 118 | 0.05 | -0.72 | 6-3-1 | 1-11-4 | 1-7-2 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
25 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 105 | 115 | -0.12 | -0.52 | 2-6-2 | 4-7-4 | 2-5-3 | Lost 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 | -0.01 | 0.69 | 7-2-2 | 7-4-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 97 | 89 | 0.04 | 0.36 | 10-2-1 | 3-6-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 86 | 99 | 0.09 | -0.45 | 9-3-1 | 4-7-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
25 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 21 | 85 | 105 | 0.22 | -0.58 | 5-6-2 | 4-7-1 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
24 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 87 | 94 | -0.06 | -0.35 | 5-7-1 | 2-8-1 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 160 | 105 | -0.29 | 1.68 | 10-2-0 | 7-5-4 | 7-1-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 99 | 85 | -0.05 | 0.48 | 8-2-2 | 4-8-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
25 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 104 | 128 | -0.05 | -1.01 | 8-7-0 | 2-8-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
26 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 96 | 120 | -0.15 | -1.07 | 6-4-4 | 1-9-2 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
26 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 67 | 133 | 0.20 | -2.33 | 2-8-2 | 2-9-3 | 1-7-2 | Won 1 | ||||||