NHL standings at the end of December 8, 1982
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 141 | 98 | 0.00 | 1.49 | 10-2-3 | 7-4-3 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 111 | 92 | 0.05 | 0.71 | 8-3-3 | 7-5-3 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 132 | 122 | 0.31 | 0.68 | 9-5-2 | 5-5-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 116 | 95 | 0.09 | 0.84 | 7-2-4 | 5-8-2 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
27 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 91 | 135 | 0.34 | -1.29 | 5-7-2 | 2-10-1 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 121 | 87 | -0.25 | 0.96 | 10-1-2 | 8-3-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 127 | 102 | -0.30 | 0.56 | 9-1-3 | 8-7-1 | 6-1-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
30 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 100 | 120 | -0.16 | -0.83 | 6-5-3 | 3-13-0 | 1-7-2 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
28 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 75 | 119 | 0.10 | -1.47 | 4-7-2 | 1-10-4 | 2-5-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
26 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 89 | 120 | 0.02 | -1.18 | 5-5-3 | 0-11-2 | 1-9-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
33 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 37 | 117 | 102 | -0.15 | 0.30 | 11-4-1 | 5-8-4 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 107 | 90 | 0.11 | 0.72 | 8-3-2 | 6-7-2 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
28 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 29 | 115 | 115 | -0.06 | -0.06 | 11-4-0 | 3-9-1 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 93 | 96 | -0.08 | -0.19 | 7-4-3 | 3-5-4 | 4-2-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 94 | 125 | -0.00 | -1.11 | 8-6-1 | 1-8-4 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New Jersey Devils |
31 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 89 | 131 | -0.03 | -1.39 | 4-7-4 | 2-11-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 143 | 127 | 0.02 | 0.56 | 8-5-3 | 6-5-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 101 | 98 | -0.01 | 0.10 | 10-4-2 | 3-6-2 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
29 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 111 | 101 | 0.06 | 0.40 | 7-3-4 | 4-9-2 | 4-2-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 116 | 110 | 0.10 | 0.33 | 7-6-2 | 5-5-1 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
31 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 26 | 124 | 128 | -0.09 | -0.22 | 6-4-2 | 4-11-4 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||