NHL standings at the end of December 22, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 167 | 97 | -0.04 | 2.02 | 11-1-3 | 7-6-6 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
35 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 42 | 134 | 108 | -0.12 | 0.63 | 10-2-7 | 7-8-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
37 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 41 | 171 | 161 | 0.18 | 0.45 | 13-6-0 | 5-8-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 125 | 103 | 0.13 | 0.82 | 10-6-2 | 8-4-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
33 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 108 | 140 | 0.34 | -0.63 | 5-6-6 | 3-10-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 141 | 117 | -0.07 | 0.66 | 7-3-7 | 6-7-3 | 1-6-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 148 | 134 | -0.24 | 0.19 | 10-2-6 | 3-8-3 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
35 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 34 | 127 | 139 | -0.02 | -0.36 | 11-4-2 | 4-12-2 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
35 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 33 | 133 | 156 | -0.06 | -0.72 | 7-7-3 | 6-8-4 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
32 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 26 | 138 | 150 | -0.09 | -0.47 | 3-7-3 | 6-8-5 | 4-3-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
35 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 120 | 148 | 0.16 | -0.64 | 8-8-1 | 2-12-4 | 3-7-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 45 | 148 | 118 | -0.05 | 0.83 | 11-2-2 | 9-7-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 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 | -0.59 | 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 | -0.31 | 1.49 | 13-3-0 | 9-5-6 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
35 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 33 | 131 | 130 | -0.04 | -0.01 | 9-3-5 | 4-12-2 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 29 | 134 | 158 | 0.01 | -0.69 | 7-5-5 | 4-11-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
33 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 26 | 139 | 166 | 0.00 | -0.81 | 9-8-1 | 3-11-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
34 | 7 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 87 | 164 | 0.13 | -2.14 | 4-10-2 | 3-12-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||