NHL standings at the end of January 20, 1982
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
47 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 63 | 191 | 140 | -0.05 | 1.04 | 18-2-7 | 9-9-2 | 8-1-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
45 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 207 | 131 | 0.06 | 1.75 | 15-3-4 | 8-7-8 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
46 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 58 | 192 | 163 | 0.13 | 0.76 | 13-6-3 | 13-8-3 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
48 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 56 | 219 | 191 | 0.16 | 0.75 | 18-6-1 | 7-11-5 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
45 | 11 | 24 | 10 | 32 | 151 | 200 | 0.31 | -0.77 | 7-10-6 | 4-14-4 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 187 | 158 | -0.10 | 0.53 | 10-4-10 | 8-10-4 | 4-4-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
47 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 48 | 182 | 192 | -0.02 | -0.23 | 15-6-2 | 7-15-2 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
48 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 44 | 182 | 209 | -0.06 | -0.62 | 9-11-6 | 8-10-4 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
46 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 43 | 202 | 207 | -0.13 | -0.24 | 13-5-6 | 4-15-3 | 3-7-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
47 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 42 | 199 | 209 | -0.11 | -0.32 | 8-9-5 | 7-11-7 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
47 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 36 | 159 | 195 | 0.03 | -0.73 | 10-10-3 | 4-15-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
45 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 58 | 186 | 163 | 0.07 | 0.58 | 17-5-1 | 11-10-1 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
44 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 56 | 185 | 150 | 0.05 | 0.85 | 15-3-2 | 10-10-4 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
46 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 48 | 167 | 178 | 0.15 | -0.08 | 13-11-2 | 8-8-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
46 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 47 | 178 | 181 | 0.03 | -0.04 | 16-4-2 | 4-15-5 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
46 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 31 | 168 | 194 | 0.09 | -0.48 | 8-9-5 | 4-18-2 | 2-4-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
49 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 65 | 267 | 197 | -0.32 | 1.11 | 19-3-1 | 9-9-8 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
48 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 43 | 187 | 214 | -0.11 | -0.68 | 11-7-7 | 5-14-4 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
48 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 40 | 164 | 176 | -0.03 | -0.28 | 11-5-8 | 4-18-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
46 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 33 | 182 | 223 | -0.08 | -0.97 | 10-8-3 | 3-18-4 | 0-6-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
48 | 10 | 31 | 7 | 27 | 133 | 217 | -0.04 | -1.79 | 7-13-2 | 3-18-5 | 1-8-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||