NHL standings at the end of December 10, 1982
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 146 | 106 | 0.04 | 1.37 | 10-2-3 | 7-5-3 | 4-3-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 119 | 97 | 0.07 | 0.80 | 9-3-3 | 7-5-3 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 133 | 126 | 0.32 | 0.57 | 9-5-2 | 5-6-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 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 | 0.33 | -1.30 | 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 |
30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 136 | 108 | -0.28 | 0.65 | 10-1-3 | 8-7-1 | 6-1-3 | Won 4 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
31 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 23 | 107 | 122 | -0.16 | -0.64 | 6-5-3 | 4-13-0 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
28 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 75 | 119 | 0.13 | -1.45 | 4-7-2 | 1-10-4 | 2-5-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
26 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 89 | 120 | 0.03 | -1.16 | 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 | -0.14 | 0.32 | 11-4-1 | 5-8-4 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
29 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 111 | 91 | 0.12 | 0.81 | 9-3-2 | 6-7-2 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 103 | 104 | -0.13 | -0.16 | 7-4-4 | 4-5-4 | 4-2-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
29 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 30 | 119 | 119 | -0.07 | -0.07 | 11-4-0 | 3-9-2 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 94 | 125 | 0.01 | -1.09 | 8-6-1 | 1-8-4 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New Jersey Devils |
32 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 19 | 93 | 137 | -0.04 | -1.42 | 4-8-4 | 2-11-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
31 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 146 | 130 | 0.01 | 0.52 | 8-5-3 | 6-5-4 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 104 | 101 | -0.02 | 0.09 | 10-4-3 | 3-6-2 | 5-3-2 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 28 | 117 | 110 | 0.07 | 0.31 | 7-3-4 | 4-10-2 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
33 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 28 | 132 | 139 | -0.10 | -0.31 | 6-5-2 | 5-11-4 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
27 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 27 | 120 | 116 | 0.07 | 0.22 | 7-7-2 | 5-5-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||