NHL standings at the end of December 14, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 117 | 90 | -0.11 | 0.79 | 9-1-7 | 7-5-1 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 149 | 88 | -0.06 | 1.97 | 10-1-3 | 5-5-6 | 4-3-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 116 | 89 | 0.02 | 0.95 | 9-5-2 | 8-3-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
33 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 35 | 149 | 144 | 0.16 | 0.31 | 11-6-0 | 4-7-5 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
29 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 97 | 119 | 0.35 | -0.41 | 5-5-5 | 2-9-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.11 | 0.96 | 7-2-7 | 6-5-2 | 2-3-5 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 138 | 124 | -0.20 | 0.28 | 10-1-5 | 2-8-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 28 | 115 | 134 | -0.13 | -0.76 | 6-6-3 | 5-7-3 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
31 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 28 | 111 | 130 | -0.06 | -0.67 | 8-4-2 | 4-11-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
31 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 112 | 132 | 0.14 | -0.51 | 8-5-1 | 2-11-4 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
29 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 121 | 139 | -0.06 | -0.68 | 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 |
29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 119 | 104 | 0.04 | 0.55 | 7-2-2 | 8-7-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
29 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 35 | 112 | 110 | -0.07 | 0.00 | 11-4-1 | 6-7-0 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 32 | 114 | 112 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 11-3-1 | 3-9-3 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
30 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 27 | 103 | 122 | 0.12 | -0.51 | 6-8-2 | 6-7-1 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
30 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 20 | 119 | 128 | -0.01 | -0.31 | 7-7-1 | 2-12-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 179 | 119 | -0.26 | 1.61 | 12-2-0 | 7-5-6 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
31 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 31 | 120 | 112 | 0.02 | 0.27 | 9-3-3 | 4-10-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
31 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 25 | 118 | 146 | -0.00 | -0.90 | 6-4-5 | 3-11-2 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
28 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 23 | 118 | 141 | 0.04 | -0.78 | 9-8-1 | 2-8-0 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
30 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 74 | 149 | 0.18 | -2.32 | 2-9-2 | 3-11-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||