NHL standings at the end of December 12, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 113 | 86 | -0.12 | 0.81 | 9-1-6 | 7-5-1 | 8-1-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 143 | 85 | -0.04 | 1.96 | 9-1-3 | 5-5-6 | 3-3-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 111 | 88 | 0.12 | 0.94 | 8-5-2 | 8-3-2 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
32 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 34 | 145 | 140 | 0.15 | 0.31 | 11-6-0 | 4-7-4 | 4-4-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
28 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 22 | 94 | 111 | 0.35 | -0.25 | 5-5-5 | 2-8-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 127 | 96 | -0.12 | 0.95 | 7-2-7 | 6-5-2 | 2-3-5 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 130 | 121 | -0.19 | 0.13 | 9-1-5 | 2-8-3 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
29 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 114 | 132 | -0.13 | -0.75 | 6-5-3 | 5-7-3 | 3-4-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
31 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 28 | 111 | 130 | -0.07 | -0.68 | 8-4-2 | 4-11-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
30 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 23 | 110 | 131 | 0.16 | -0.54 | 8-5-1 | 1-11-4 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
29 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 121 | 139 | -0.05 | -0.67 | 3-7-3 | 4-8-4 | 2-5-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 116 | 100 | -0.01 | 0.56 | 7-2-2 | 8-6-3 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
29 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 35 | 112 | 110 | -0.06 | 0.01 | 11-4-1 | 6-7-0 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
29 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 32 | 110 | 107 | 0.04 | 0.14 | 11-3-1 | 3-8-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
29 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 25 | 98 | 118 | 0.13 | -0.56 | 5-8-2 | 6-7-1 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
29 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 116 | 122 | -0.07 | -0.27 | 7-7-1 | 2-11-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| 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 |
30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 114 | 105 | 0.05 | 0.35 | 9-2-3 | 4-10-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
28 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 23 | 118 | 141 | 0.02 | -0.80 | 9-8-1 | 2-8-0 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 23 | 111 | 140 | -0.02 | -0.98 | 6-4-5 | 2-11-2 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
29 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 15 | 73 | 144 | 0.16 | -2.29 | 2-9-2 | 3-10-3 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||