NHL standings at the end of January 7, 1982
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
40 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 53 | 171 | 136 | 0.13 | 1.01 | 11-6-2 | 13-5-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
40 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 194 | 117 | 0.07 | 1.99 | 14-2-3 | 8-7-6 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
41 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 52 | 159 | 127 | -0.02 | 0.76 | 14-2-7 | 8-9-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
41 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 47 | 191 | 171 | 0.23 | 0.72 | 16-6-0 | 5-9-5 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
40 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 29 | 139 | 179 | 0.27 | -0.73 | 6-9-6 | 4-12-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 167 | 141 | -0.16 | 0.49 | 8-3-9 | 7-9-4 | 2-4-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
41 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 42 | 153 | 159 | -0.03 | -0.17 | 13-5-2 | 6-13-2 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
40 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 41 | 177 | 172 | -0.18 | -0.06 | 12-4-6 | 4-11-3 | 4-6-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
42 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 36 | 156 | 191 | -0.08 | -0.91 | 7-10-4 | 7-10-4 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
40 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 33 | 171 | 185 | -0.13 | -0.48 | 4-9-4 | 7-9-7 | 4-3-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
42 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 30 | 140 | 177 | 0.07 | -0.82 | 9-9-1 | 3-15-5 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
40 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 53 | 174 | 139 | 0.03 | 0.90 | 14-3-2 | 10-8-3 | 8-2-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
39 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 49 | 159 | 147 | 0.00 | 0.31 | 14-5-1 | 10-9-0 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
41 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 42 | 165 | 161 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 14-4-2 | 4-13-4 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
40 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 39 | 144 | 158 | 0.16 | -0.19 | 10-11-2 | 7-7-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
41 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 28 | 151 | 171 | 0.05 | -0.44 | 8-9-3 | 4-16-1 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 59 | 238 | 159 | -0.33 | 1.55 | 17-3-1 | 9-6-6 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
42 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 36 | 144 | 157 | 0.06 | -0.25 | 10-4-6 | 4-16-2 | 1-7-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
41 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 34 | 161 | 192 | -0.08 | -0.84 | 8-7-7 | 4-12-3 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
40 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 31 | 165 | 198 | -0.08 | -0.91 | 10-8-2 | 3-14-3 | 1-5-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
41 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 24 | 112 | 194 | 0.03 | -1.97 | 6-11-2 | 3-15-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||