NHL standings at the end of December 28, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
35 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 173 | 100 | -0.01 | 2.07 | 12-1-3 | 7-6-6 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
37 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 144 | 115 | -0.11 | 0.67 | 11-2-7 | 8-8-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 44 | 141 | 113 | 0.13 | 0.95 | 10-6-2 | 10-4-2 | 7-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
38 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 41 | 174 | 167 | 0.25 | 0.44 | 13-6-0 | 5-9-5 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
35 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 27 | 121 | 152 | 0.36 | -0.53 | 6-7-6 | 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 |
36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 155 | 128 | -0.15 | 0.60 | 8-3-8 | 6-7-4 | 2-4-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
35 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 160 | 147 | -0.26 | 0.12 | 10-4-6 | 4-8-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
37 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 36 | 134 | 148 | -0.01 | -0.38 | 11-4-2 | 5-13-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
38 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 34 | 139 | 166 | -0.08 | -0.79 | 7-8-4 | 6-9-4 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
35 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 29 | 153 | 164 | -0.11 | -0.43 | 4-7-4 | 6-9-5 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
37 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 26 | 125 | 158 | 0.12 | -0.78 | 8-8-1 | 2-13-5 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.03 | 0.89 | 12-2-2 | 9-7-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
35 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 45 | 140 | 129 | -0.08 | 0.24 | 13-4-1 | 9-8-0 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 36 | 137 | 140 | 0.04 | -0.04 | 12-4-2 | 3-11-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
36 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 33 | 125 | 144 | 0.10 | -0.43 | 8-10-2 | 6-7-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
36 | 10 | 23 | 3 | 23 | 137 | 154 | 0.06 | -0.41 | 7-9-2 | 3-14-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 221 | 144 | -0.32 | 1.70 | 15-3-0 | 9-5-6 | 7-1-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
37 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 34 | 134 | 138 | 0.01 | -0.10 | 9-3-6 | 4-13-2 | 1-5-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
37 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 30 | 145 | 175 | -0.01 | -0.82 | 7-6-6 | 4-12-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
36 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 29 | 152 | 182 | 0.01 | -0.83 | 10-8-1 | 3-12-2 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
37 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 22 | 101 | 179 | 0.10 | -2.01 | 5-10-2 | 3-13-4 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||