NHL standings at the end of January 16, 1982
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
45 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 182 | 137 | -0.07 | 0.93 | 17-2-7 | 9-9-1 | 9-1-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
44 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 58 | 185 | 151 | 0.13 | 0.90 | 13-6-3 | 13-6-3 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
44 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 205 | 129 | 0.05 | 1.78 | 15-3-3 | 8-7-8 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
45 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 53 | 208 | 180 | 0.20 | 0.82 | 18-6-0 | 6-10-5 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
43 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 30 | 146 | 191 | 0.29 | -0.75 | 6-10-6 | 4-13-4 | 2-7-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
44 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 177 | 152 | -0.07 | 0.50 | 9-4-10 | 7-10-4 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
45 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 46 | 171 | 180 | -0.04 | -0.24 | 15-6-2 | 6-14-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
44 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 43 | 193 | 195 | -0.15 | -0.19 | 13-4-6 | 4-14-3 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
46 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 42 | 174 | 202 | -0.07 | -0.68 | 8-10-6 | 8-10-4 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
45 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 39 | 189 | 203 | -0.10 | -0.41 | 7-9-4 | 7-11-7 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
45 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 33 | 150 | 187 | 0.00 | -0.82 | 10-10-2 | 3-15-5 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 55 | 181 | 145 | 0.07 | 0.93 | 15-3-2 | 10-9-3 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
43 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 55 | 177 | 158 | 0.04 | 0.48 | 16-5-1 | 11-10-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
44 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 46 | 162 | 170 | 0.14 | -0.04 | 12-11-2 | 8-7-4 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
44 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 44 | 170 | 174 | 0.00 | -0.09 | 15-4-2 | 4-15-4 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
44 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 30 | 166 | 189 | 0.08 | -0.45 | 8-9-4 | 4-17-2 | 2-4-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
47 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 62 | 255 | 187 | -0.31 | 1.14 | 18-3-1 | 9-9-7 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
46 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 40 | 178 | 207 | -0.07 | -0.70 | 11-7-7 | 4-14-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
46 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 39 | 157 | 168 | -0.02 | -0.26 | 11-4-7 | 4-18-2 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
45 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 32 | 178 | 219 | -0.04 | -0.95 | 10-8-2 | 3-18-4 | 0-7-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
45 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 26 | 125 | 205 | -0.02 | -1.80 | 7-11-2 | 3-18-4 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||