NHL standings at the end of December 26, 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 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 44 | 141 | 113 | 0.11 | 0.93 | 10-6-2 | 10-4-2 | 7-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 141 | 113 | -0.10 | 0.68 | 10-2-7 | 8-8-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
37 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 41 | 171 | 161 | 0.19 | 0.46 | 13-6-0 | 5-8-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
34 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 25 | 114 | 149 | 0.38 | -0.65 | 5-7-6 | 3-10-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
35 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 151 | 124 | -0.10 | 0.67 | 8-3-7 | 6-7-4 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 157 | 143 | -0.24 | 0.17 | 10-3-6 | 4-8-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
36 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 34 | 130 | 145 | 0.00 | -0.41 | 11-4-2 | 4-13-2 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
37 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 33 | 137 | 164 | -0.05 | -0.78 | 7-8-3 | 6-9-4 | 2-5-3 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 29 | 150 | 157 | -0.11 | -0.31 | 4-7-4 | 6-8-5 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
36 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 25 | 123 | 156 | 0.15 | -0.77 | 8-8-1 | 2-13-4 | 3-7-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
35 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 47 | 152 | 120 | -0.04 | 0.88 | 12-2-2 | 9-7-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
34 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 43 | 133 | 125 | -0.05 | 0.19 | 13-4-1 | 8-8-0 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
35 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 36 | 134 | 135 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 12-4-2 | 3-10-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
35 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 31 | 120 | 141 | 0.11 | -0.49 | 7-10-2 | 6-7-3 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
35 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 23 | 135 | 151 | 0.04 | -0.42 | 7-9-2 | 3-13-1 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
37 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 52 | 211 | 141 | -0.30 | 1.59 | 14-3-0 | 9-5-6 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
37 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 34 | 134 | 138 | -0.00 | -0.11 | 9-3-6 | 4-13-2 | 1-5-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
36 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 30 | 141 | 168 | -0.02 | -0.77 | 7-5-6 | 4-12-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
35 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 29 | 149 | 172 | -0.05 | -0.71 | 10-8-1 | 3-11-2 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
36 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 21 | 97 | 175 | 0.09 | -2.07 | 5-10-2 | 3-13-3 | 4-6-0 | Won 1 | ||||||