NHL standings at the end of January 2, 1982
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 51 | 189 | 113 | 0.02 | 2.02 | 13-2-3 | 8-6-6 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
37 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 49 | 154 | 122 | 0.14 | 1.01 | 10-6-2 | 12-4-3 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
39 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 48 | 151 | 123 | -0.05 | 0.67 | 12-2-7 | 8-9-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
40 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 45 | 188 | 171 | 0.25 | 0.68 | 15-6-0 | 5-9-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
38 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 29 | 132 | 168 | 0.30 | -0.65 | 6-7-6 | 4-12-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 163 | 134 | -0.17 | 0.60 | 8-3-8 | 7-8-4 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
40 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 40 | 149 | 158 | -0.04 | -0.26 | 12-5-2 | 6-13-2 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 37 | 167 | 166 | -0.18 | -0.15 | 10-4-6 | 4-11-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
39 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 34 | 140 | 172 | -0.13 | -0.95 | 7-9-4 | 6-9-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
38 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 31 | 164 | 178 | -0.14 | -0.50 | 4-9-4 | 7-9-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
39 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 28 | 130 | 164 | 0.05 | -0.83 | 8-9-1 | 3-13-5 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
38 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 49 | 165 | 134 | 0.02 | 0.84 | 13-3-2 | 9-8-3 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
37 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 47 | 150 | 139 | -0.00 | 0.30 | 13-4-1 | 10-9-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
38 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 40 | 152 | 146 | 0.03 | 0.19 | 14-4-2 | 3-11-4 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
38 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 37 | 137 | 153 | 0.19 | -0.23 | 9-10-2 | 7-7-3 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
38 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 25 | 144 | 162 | 0.06 | -0.41 | 8-9-2 | 3-15-1 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
41 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 57 | 233 | 156 | -0.29 | 1.59 | 16-3-1 | 9-6-6 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
40 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 36 | 142 | 149 | 0.05 | -0.13 | 10-4-6 | 4-14-2 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
39 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 31 | 152 | 184 | -0.03 | -0.85 | 7-7-6 | 4-12-3 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
38 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 30 | 159 | 190 | -0.09 | -0.90 | 10-8-2 | 3-13-2 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
39 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 24 | 105 | 184 | 0.02 | -2.01 | 6-11-2 | 3-13-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||