NHL standings at the end of December 15, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 120 | 94 | -0.13 | 0.71 | 9-2-7 | 7-5-1 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 149 | 88 | -0.07 | 1.96 | 10-1-3 | 5-5-6 | 4-3-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 116 | 89 | 0.01 | 0.94 | 9-5-2 | 8-3-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 35 | 156 | 154 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 11-6-0 | 4-8-5 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
29 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 97 | 119 | 0.34 | -0.42 | 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 |
30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 129 | 100 | -0.13 | 0.84 | 7-2-7 | 6-6-2 | 2-4-4 | Lost 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 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
32 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 30 | 115 | 132 | -0.04 | -0.57 | 9-4-2 | 4-11-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 28 | 115 | 134 | -0.13 | -0.76 | 6-6-3 | 5-7-3 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
31 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 112 | 132 | 0.13 | -0.52 | 8-5-1 | 2-11-4 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
29 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 121 | 139 | -0.07 | -0.69 | 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 |
30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 129 | 111 | 0.04 | 0.64 | 8-2-2 | 8-7-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
29 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 35 | 112 | 110 | -0.07 | -0.01 | 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 | -0.02 | -0.32 | 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 | -0.25 | 1.62 | 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 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
29 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 122 | 144 | 0.07 | -0.69 | 9-8-1 | 3-8-0 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
31 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 25 | 118 | 146 | 0.01 | -0.89 | 6-4-5 | 3-11-2 | 4-3-3 | 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 | ||||||