NHL standings at the end of January 17, 1982
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 62 | 189 | 138 | -0.09 | 1.02 | 18-2-7 | 9-9-1 | 9-1-0 | Won 7 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
45 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 58 | 188 | 158 | 0.13 | 0.80 | 13-6-3 | 13-7-3 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
44 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 205 | 129 | 0.04 | 1.77 | 15-3-3 | 8-7-8 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
46 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 55 | 215 | 185 | 0.17 | 0.82 | 18-6-0 | 7-10-5 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
44 | 10 | 24 | 10 | 30 | 147 | 198 | 0.31 | -0.85 | 6-10-6 | 4-14-4 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
45 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 184 | 157 | -0.07 | 0.53 | 10-4-10 | 7-10-4 | 3-4-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 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 |
45 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 43 | 198 | 202 | -0.13 | -0.22 | 13-4-6 | 4-15-3 | 3-7-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
47 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 42 | 179 | 209 | -0.05 | -0.69 | 8-11-6 | 8-10-4 | 3-4-3 | Lost 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 |
46 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 34 | 154 | 191 | 0.03 | -0.77 | 10-10-3 | 3-15-5 | 3-4-3 | Tied 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
44 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 57 | 184 | 161 | 0.06 | 0.58 | 17-5-1 | 11-10-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
43 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 56 | 183 | 147 | 0.06 | 0.90 | 15-3-2 | 10-9-4 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
44 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 46 | 162 | 170 | 0.15 | -0.03 | 12-11-2 | 8-7-4 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
45 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 45 | 173 | 177 | 0.01 | -0.08 | 15-4-2 | 4-15-5 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
45 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 31 | 168 | 191 | 0.10 | -0.41 | 8-9-5 | 4-17-2 | 2-4-4 | Tied 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
48 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 63 | 259 | 191 | -0.32 | 1.10 | 18-3-1 | 9-9-8 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
47 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 42 | 183 | 210 | -0.11 | -0.69 | 11-7-7 | 5-14-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
47 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 40 | 160 | 171 | -0.03 | -0.26 | 11-4-8 | 4-18-2 | 2-6-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 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 |
46 | 10 | 30 | 6 | 26 | 128 | 210 | -0.04 | -1.82 | 7-12-2 | 3-18-4 | 2-7-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||