NHL standings at the end of December 9, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 109 | 84 | -0.10 | 0.80 | 9-1-6 | 6-5-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 109 | 85 | 0.17 | 1.06 | 8-4-2 | 8-3-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 132 | 78 | 0.01 | 2.01 | 9-1-3 | 4-5-5 | 3-3-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
31 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 34 | 141 | 134 | 0.19 | 0.42 | 11-5-0 | 4-7-4 | 4-3-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
27 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 92 | 107 | 0.49 | -0.07 | 5-4-5 | 2-8-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 120 | 89 | -0.11 | 1.04 | 6-2-7 | 6-4-2 | 1-3-6 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 127 | 115 | -0.26 | 0.18 | 9-1-5 | 2-7-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 27 | 109 | 127 | -0.20 | -0.85 | 6-5-2 | 5-7-3 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
29 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 102 | 124 | -0.13 | -0.89 | 8-4-2 | 2-11-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
27 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 117 | 122 | -0.14 | -0.33 | 3-6-3 | 4-7-4 | 2-4-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
28 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 104 | 126 | 0.11 | -0.67 | 7-4-1 | 1-11-4 | 1-8-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
28 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 35 | 109 | 105 | -0.07 | 0.07 | 11-3-1 | 6-7-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 113 | 97 | 0.01 | 0.60 | 7-2-2 | 8-6-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 103 | 103 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 10-3-1 | 3-8-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
28 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 23 | 93 | 115 | 0.15 | -0.63 | 5-8-2 | 5-7-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
27 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 18 | 101 | 113 | -0.03 | -0.47 | 6-7-1 | 2-10-1 | 6-3-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
31 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 175 | 116 | -0.29 | 1.62 | 11-2-0 | 7-5-6 | 6-1-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
29 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 109 | 98 | 0.07 | 0.45 | 9-2-3 | 4-9-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
29 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 108 | 137 | -0.07 | -1.07 | 6-4-4 | 2-11-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
27 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 21 | 111 | 136 | -0.01 | -0.94 | 8-8-1 | 2-8-0 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
28 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 69 | 142 | 0.17 | -2.44 | 2-9-2 | 2-10-3 | 1-7-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||