NHL standings at the end of December 5, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 105 | 82 | 0.22 | 1.11 | 8-4-2 | 7-3-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 34 | 137 | 127 | 0.24 | 0.58 | 11-4-0 | 4-7-4 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 95 | 79 | 0.00 | 0.62 | 7-1-6 | 6-5-1 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 126 | 72 | -0.02 | 2.06 | 9-1-3 | 4-5-4 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
25 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 82 | 103 | 0.60 | -0.24 | 4-4-5 | 1-8-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 114 | 83 | -0.21 | 0.98 | 6-2-6 | 6-4-2 | 2-3-5 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 120 | 112 | -0.28 | 0.03 | 8-1-5 | 2-7-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
26 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 101 | 122 | -0.23 | -1.04 | 5-5-2 | 5-7-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
27 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 99 | 111 | -0.16 | -0.60 | 8-4-2 | 2-9-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
28 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 104 | 126 | 0.10 | -0.69 | 7-4-1 | 1-11-4 | 1-8-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
26 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 114 | 119 | -0.13 | -0.33 | 3-6-2 | 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 |
25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 108 | 88 | 0.02 | 0.82 | 7-2-2 | 8-4-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 97 | 102 | -0.01 | -0.20 | 10-3-1 | 5-7-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 98 | 92 | 0.04 | 0.27 | 10-2-1 | 3-7-3 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
26 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 23 | 87 | 106 | 0.14 | -0.59 | 5-6-2 | 5-7-1 | 3-4-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
26 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 98 | 106 | -0.09 | -0.40 | 6-7-1 | 2-9-1 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 170 | 111 | -0.27 | 1.70 | 11-2-0 | 7-5-5 | 6-1-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 105 | 95 | 0.05 | 0.41 | 8-2-3 | 4-9-2 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
26 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 106 | 131 | -0.07 | -1.03 | 8-8-0 | 2-8-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
28 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 20 | 101 | 133 | -0.09 | -1.23 | 6-4-4 | 1-11-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
27 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 68 | 135 | 0.16 | -2.33 | 2-9-2 | 2-9-3 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||