NHL standings at the end of December 17, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 160 | 90 | -0.08 | 2.11 | 10-1-3 | 7-5-6 | 6-1-3 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 121 | 96 | -0.13 | 0.66 | 9-2-7 | 7-6-1 | 5-3-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 117 | 94 | 0.07 | 0.84 | 9-6-2 | 8-3-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
35 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 37 | 159 | 156 | 0.13 | 0.21 | 11-6-0 | 5-8-5 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 98 | 125 | 0.39 | -0.51 | 5-6-5 | 2-9-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 131 | 104 | -0.13 | 0.74 | 7-3-7 | 6-6-2 | 2-5-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 141 | 127 | -0.22 | 0.24 | 10-1-6 | 2-8-3 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
32 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 31 | 122 | 139 | -0.09 | -0.63 | 6-6-3 | 6-7-4 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
32 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 30 | 115 | 132 | -0.03 | -0.56 | 9-4-2 | 4-11-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
32 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 25 | 114 | 135 | 0.13 | -0.52 | 8-6-1 | 2-11-4 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 127 | 145 | -0.06 | -0.66 | 3-7-3 | 4-8-5 | 2-4-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
31 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 133 | 112 | 0.01 | 0.69 | 9-2-2 | 8-7-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
31 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 39 | 121 | 114 | -0.09 | 0.14 | 12-4-1 | 7-7-0 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
31 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 34 | 121 | 118 | 0.01 | 0.11 | 12-3-1 | 3-9-3 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
31 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 27 | 106 | 129 | 0.13 | -0.61 | 6-9-2 | 6-7-1 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
31 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 20 | 120 | 132 | 0.02 | -0.37 | 7-7-1 | 2-13-1 | 4-6-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 191 | 127 | -0.34 | 1.55 | 12-2-0 | 9-5-6 | 6-1-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 32 | 126 | 118 | -0.01 | 0.24 | 9-3-4 | 4-10-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
30 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 25 | 128 | 151 | 0.06 | -0.71 | 9-8-1 | 3-9-0 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
32 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 25 | 122 | 151 | 0.05 | -0.85 | 6-5-5 | 3-11-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
31 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 78 | 156 | 0.21 | -2.31 | 2-10-2 | 3-11-3 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||