NHL standings at the end of December 2, 1982
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 122 | 83 | 0.05 | 1.55 | 9-1-3 | 7-3-3 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 94 | 74 | -0.09 | 0.68 | 7-3-3 | 6-4-3 | 6-1-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 109 | 85 | 0.05 | 1.01 | 7-2-3 | 5-6-2 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
25 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 119 | 115 | 0.27 | 0.43 | 7-5-2 | 5-5-1 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
23 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 73 | 113 | 0.32 | -1.42 | 3-7-2 | 2-8-1 | 2-7-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
25 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 109 | 78 | -0.33 | 0.91 | 9-1-2 | 8-2-3 | 9-1-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 123 | 101 | -0.30 | 0.48 | 8-1-3 | 8-7-1 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
27 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 21 | 92 | 105 | -0.25 | -0.73 | 6-5-3 | 3-10-0 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
22 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 74 | 100 | -0.02 | -1.21 | 4-4-3 | 0-9-2 | 2-7-1 | Lost 6 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
26 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 67 | 117 | 0.16 | -1.76 | 2-7-2 | 1-10-4 | 0-7-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 108 | 89 | -0.04 | 0.62 | 10-4-1 | 5-5-4 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 103 | 84 | 0.14 | 0.87 | 8-3-2 | 6-6-1 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
25 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 27 | 105 | 98 | 0.01 | 0.29 | 10-4-0 | 3-7-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 86 | 91 | -0.09 | -0.29 | 6-4-2 | 3-5-4 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
26 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 90 | 123 | -0.02 | -1.29 | 7-6-0 | 1-8-4 | 4-4-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 New Jersey Devils |
28 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 79 | 116 | 0.03 | -1.29 | 3-6-4 | 2-10-3 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 126 | 117 | 0.07 | 0.40 | 5-5-3 | 6-5-3 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 88 | 84 | -0.01 | 0.16 | 9-4-2 | 3-5-1 | 5-5-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 94 | 90 | 0.15 | 0.30 | 6-2-4 | 3-9-2 | 3-3-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 110 | 113 | -0.14 | -0.24 | 6-4-1 | 3-10-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 103 | 98 | 0.10 | 0.33 | 6-6-2 | 4-4-0 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||