NHL standings at the end of January 23, 1982
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres |
49 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 67 | 199 | 145 | -0.03 | 1.07 | 19-2-7 | 10-9-2 | 9-0-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
47 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 217 | 135 | 0.05 | 1.80 | 16-3-4 | 9-7-8 | 4-3-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
48 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 62 | 199 | 166 | 0.10 | 0.79 | 15-6-3 | 13-8-3 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
50 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 56 | 224 | 199 | 0.21 | 0.71 | 18-7-1 | 7-12-5 | 5-4-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
46 | 11 | 24 | 11 | 33 | 153 | 202 | 0.29 | -0.78 | 7-10-6 | 4-14-5 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
48 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 53 | 198 | 165 | -0.14 | 0.55 | 11-4-10 | 8-10-5 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
48 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 50 | 188 | 194 | -0.04 | -0.16 | 16-6-2 | 7-15-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
49 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 46 | 188 | 214 | -0.08 | -0.61 | 10-11-6 | 8-10-4 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
48 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 43 | 211 | 221 | -0.12 | -0.33 | 13-5-6 | 4-17-3 | 3-7-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
49 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 42 | 203 | 219 | -0.10 | -0.42 | 8-9-5 | 7-13-7 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
49 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 37 | 165 | 204 | -0.01 | -0.80 | 10-11-4 | 4-15-5 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
46 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 60 | 197 | 152 | 0.03 | 1.01 | 17-3-2 | 10-10-4 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
47 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 59 | 193 | 172 | 0.10 | 0.55 | 17-6-1 | 11-10-2 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
47 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 48 | 168 | 184 | 0.18 | -0.16 | 13-11-2 | 8-9-4 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
48 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 48 | 184 | 192 | 0.05 | -0.12 | 16-4-3 | 4-16-5 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
47 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 31 | 169 | 197 | 0.10 | -0.50 | 8-9-5 | 4-19-2 | 2-4-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
50 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 67 | 271 | 200 | -0.31 | 1.11 | 19-3-1 | 10-9-8 | 4-3-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
50 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 45 | 196 | 224 | -0.09 | -0.65 | 11-7-7 | 6-15-4 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
49 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 40 | 167 | 180 | -0.01 | -0.27 | 11-6-8 | 4-18-2 | 1-7-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
48 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 35 | 188 | 229 | -0.10 | -0.95 | 10-8-4 | 3-18-5 | 0-5-5 | Tied 4 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
49 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 28 | 136 | 220 | -0.06 | -1.77 | 7-13-3 | 3-18-5 | 1-7-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||