NHL standings at the end of December 3, 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 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 100 | 79 | 0.21 | 1.05 | 8-4-2 | 6-3-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 91 | 77 | 0.00 | 0.56 | 7-1-6 | 5-5-1 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 119 | 68 | 0.03 | 2.07 | 8-1-3 | 4-5-4 | 4-3-3 | Lost 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 | -0.25 | 1.11 | 6-1-6 | 6-4-2 | 2-2-6 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 117 | 110 | -0.24 | 0.04 | 8-1-5 | 1-7-3 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
25 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 98 | 115 | -0.24 | -0.92 | 5-5-2 | 5-6-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 96 | 110 | -0.16 | -0.70 | 7-4-2 | 2-9-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
27 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 102 | 121 | 0.12 | -0.59 | 7-3-1 | 1-11-4 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
25 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 105 | 115 | -0.11 | -0.51 | 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 | -0.02 | 0.69 | 7-2-2 | 7-4-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 97 | 89 | 0.05 | 0.37 | 10-2-1 | 3-6-3 | 7-1-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
25 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 92 | 100 | 0.04 | -0.28 | 10-3-1 | 4-7-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 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 | -0.04 | -0.33 | 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 | -0.30 | 1.66 | 10-2-0 | 7-5-4 | 7-1-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 99 | 85 | -0.06 | 0.47 | 8-2-2 | 4-8-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
25 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 104 | 128 | -0.07 | -1.03 | 8-7-0 | 2-8-0 | 4-6-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
27 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 97 | 126 | -0.15 | -1.23 | 6-4-4 | 1-10-2 | 5-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
26 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 67 | 133 | 0.19 | -2.35 | 2-8-2 | 2-9-3 | 1-7-2 | Won 1 | ||||||