NHL standings at the end of January 4, 1982
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 51 | 162 | 127 | 0.11 | 1.03 | 10-6-2 | 13-4-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
39 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 191 | 116 | 0.04 | 1.96 | 13-2-3 | 8-7-6 | 7-3-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
40 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 154 | 125 | -0.00 | 0.72 | 13-2-7 | 8-9-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 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 |
39 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 136 | 174 | 0.29 | -0.68 | 6-8-6 | 4-12-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.27 | 12-5-2 | 6-13-2 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
39 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 171 | 169 | -0.20 | -0.15 | 11-4-6 | 4-11-3 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
40 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 34 | 145 | 180 | -0.10 | -0.98 | 7-10-4 | 6-9-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
38 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 31 | 164 | 178 | -0.14 | -0.51 | 4-9-4 | 7-9-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
40 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 28 | 133 | 168 | 0.04 | -0.84 | 8-9-1 | 3-14-5 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
39 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 51 | 169 | 135 | 0.01 | 0.88 | 14-3-2 | 9-8-3 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 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 |
39 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 42 | 158 | 150 | 0.01 | 0.22 | 14-4-2 | 4-11-4 | 4-4-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
39 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 37 | 140 | 157 | 0.18 | -0.26 | 9-11-2 | 7-7-3 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
39 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 27 | 148 | 165 | 0.05 | -0.38 | 8-9-2 | 4-15-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.30 | 1.58 | 16-3-1 | 9-6-6 | 7-2-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
41 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 36 | 143 | 153 | 0.06 | -0.18 | 10-4-6 | 4-15-2 | 1-6-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 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 | -0.91 | 10-8-2 | 3-13-2 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
39 | 9 | 24 | 6 | 24 | 105 | 184 | 0.01 | -2.01 | 6-11-2 | 3-13-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||