NHL standings at the end of December 20, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 165 | 92 | -0.07 | 2.15 | 11-1-3 | 7-5-6 | 6-1-3 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 132 | 105 | -0.12 | 0.68 | 10-2-7 | 7-7-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 125 | 103 | 0.13 | 0.81 | 10-6-2 | 8-4-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
36 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 39 | 166 | 159 | 0.13 | 0.33 | 12-6-0 | 5-8-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
32 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 23 | 105 | 138 | 0.38 | -0.65 | 5-6-6 | 2-10-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 148 | 134 | -0.24 | 0.20 | 10-2-6 | 3-8-3 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 137 | 113 | -0.07 | 0.68 | 7-3-7 | 6-7-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 33 | 131 | 151 | -0.09 | -0.68 | 7-7-3 | 6-7-4 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 32 | 124 | 137 | -0.03 | -0.42 | 10-4-2 | 4-12-2 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
32 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 26 | 138 | 150 | -0.09 | -0.46 | 3-7-3 | 6-8-5 | 4-3-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
34 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 25 | 118 | 145 | 0.18 | -0.61 | 8-7-1 | 2-12-4 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 143 | 116 | -0.03 | 0.79 | 10-2-2 | 9-7-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
32 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 41 | 124 | 115 | -0.08 | 0.20 | 13-4-1 | 7-7-0 | 8-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
33 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 35 | 125 | 124 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 12-3-2 | 3-10-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
33 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 28 | 111 | 135 | 0.13 | -0.60 | 6-10-2 | 6-7-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
33 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 22 | 127 | 140 | 0.02 | -0.38 | 7-8-1 | 3-13-1 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 50 | 205 | 140 | -0.32 | 1.48 | 13-3-0 | 9-5-6 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 32 | 127 | 126 | -0.07 | -0.04 | 9-3-4 | 4-12-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 29 | 134 | 158 | 0.01 | -0.70 | 7-5-5 | 4-11-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
32 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 26 | 137 | 162 | 0.07 | -0.72 | 9-8-1 | 3-10-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
33 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 83 | 162 | 0.16 | -2.24 | 3-10-2 | 3-12-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||