NHL standings at the end of September 21, 1982
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
80 | 47 | 16 | 17 | 111 | 363 | 220 | -0.04 | 1.75 | 26-5-9 | 21-11-8 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
80 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 96 | 323 | 285 | 0.08 | 0.56 | 24-12-4 | 19-15-6 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
80 | 39 | 26 | 15 | 93 | 307 | 273 | 0.09 | 0.51 | 23-8-9 | 16-18-6 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
80 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 82 | 356 | 345 | 0.11 | 0.25 | 24-13-3 | 9-18-13 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
80 | 21 | 41 | 18 | 60 | 264 | 351 | 0.22 | -0.86 | 13-17-10 | 8-24-8 | 1-7-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
80 | 37 | 23 | 20 | 94 | 346 | 288 | -0.19 | 0.53 | 21-7-12 | 16-16-8 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
80 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 80 | 319 | 332 | -0.12 | -0.28 | 18-13-9 | 15-20-5 | 5-4-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
80 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 72 | 332 | 363 | -0.10 | -0.49 | 20-13-7 | 10-25-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
80 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 72 | 315 | 349 | -0.10 | -0.52 | 22-14-4 | 10-26-4 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
80 | 20 | 44 | 16 | 56 | 298 | 380 | -0.05 | -1.08 | 12-20-8 | 8-24-8 | 3-7-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
80 | 21 | 47 | 12 | 54 | 270 | 351 | -0.05 | -1.06 | 15-19-6 | 6-28-6 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
80 | 54 | 16 | 10 | 118 | 385 | 250 | -0.05 | 1.63 | 33-3-4 | 21-13-6 | 7-1-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
80 | 39 | 27 | 14 | 92 | 316 | 306 | 0.09 | 0.21 | 19-15-6 | 20-12-8 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
80 | 38 | 31 | 11 | 87 | 325 | 313 | 0.09 | 0.24 | 25-10-5 | 13-21-6 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
80 | 31 | 36 | 13 | 75 | 310 | 337 | 0.13 | -0.21 | 21-11-8 | 10-25-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
80 | 26 | 41 | 13 | 65 | 319 | 338 | 0.12 | -0.12 | 16-16-8 | 10-25-5 | 3-4-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
80 | 48 | 17 | 15 | 111 | 417 | 295 | -0.20 | 1.33 | 31-5-4 | 17-12-11 | 6-1-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
80 | 30 | 33 | 17 | 77 | 290 | 286 | -0.06 | -0.01 | 20-8-12 | 10-25-5 | 6-1-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
80 | 28 | 35 | 17 | 73 | 331 | 348 | -0.04 | -0.25 | 20-11-9 | 8-24-8 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
80 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 63 | 314 | 369 | 0.00 | -0.69 | 19-15-6 | 5-26-9 | 3-7-0 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
80 | 18 | 49 | 13 | 49 | 241 | 362 | 0.08 | -1.44 | 14-21-5 | 4-28-8 | 2-6-2 | Won 1 | ||||||