NHL standings at the end of December 4, 1982
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 126 | 89 | 0.10 | 1.47 | 9-2-3 | 7-3-3 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 100 | 78 | -0.02 | 0.80 | 7-3-3 | 7-4-3 | 6-1-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 111 | 88 | 0.09 | 0.98 | 7-2-3 | 5-7-2 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 122 | 117 | 0.31 | 0.50 | 8-5-2 | 5-5-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
25 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 82 | 120 | 0.25 | -1.27 | 4-7-2 | 2-9-1 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 111 | 82 | -0.30 | 0.82 | 9-1-2 | 8-3-3 | 8-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 127 | 102 | -0.28 | 0.58 | 9-1-3 | 8-7-1 | 6-1-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
28 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 21 | 95 | 111 | -0.20 | -0.78 | 6-5-3 | 3-11-0 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
23 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 78 | 101 | -0.01 | -1.01 | 5-4-3 | 0-9-2 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
27 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 73 | 119 | 0.10 | -1.60 | 3-7-2 | 1-10-4 | 1-6-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
31 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 35 | 111 | 97 | -0.07 | 0.38 | 10-4-1 | 5-7-4 | 2-5-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 103 | 84 | 0.08 | 0.78 | 8-3-2 | 6-6-2 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
26 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 107 | 103 | -0.05 | 0.11 | 10-4-0 | 3-8-1 | 6-4-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 90 | 93 | -0.08 | -0.20 | 7-4-2 | 3-5-4 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
27 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 90 | 123 | -0.00 | -1.23 | 7-6-1 | 1-8-4 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New Jersey Devils |
30 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 86 | 126 | -0.05 | -1.39 | 4-6-4 | 2-11-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 133 | 122 | 0.05 | 0.44 | 6-5-3 | 6-5-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
25 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 94 | 87 | -0.04 | 0.24 | 10-4-2 | 3-5-1 | 6-4-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 25 | 120 | 124 | -0.08 | -0.22 | 6-4-1 | 4-11-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 108 | 104 | 0.15 | 0.32 | 7-6-2 | 4-5-0 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
27 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 98 | 95 | 0.14 | 0.25 | 6-3-4 | 3-9-2 | 2-4-4 | Lost 2 | ||||||