NHL standings at the end of December 14, 1982
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
31 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 149 | 108 | 0.09 | 1.41 | 11-2-3 | 7-5-3 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 126 | 103 | 0.09 | 0.81 | 10-3-3 | 7-6-3 | 5-2-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
31 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 34 | 147 | 141 | 0.23 | 0.43 | 9-5-3 | 6-7-1 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
31 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 32 | 124 | 104 | 0.13 | 0.78 | 7-3-4 | 6-9-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
30 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 22 | 104 | 143 | 0.36 | -0.94 | 6-7-2 | 3-10-2 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 130 | 94 | -0.17 | 1.03 | 11-1-2 | 8-4-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 144 | 115 | -0.26 | 0.64 | 11-1-4 | 8-7-1 | 5-1-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
33 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 111 | 129 | -0.08 | -0.63 | 6-7-3 | 4-13-0 | 2-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
30 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 20 | 88 | 124 | 0.05 | -1.15 | 5-7-2 | 2-10-4 | 4-4-2 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
28 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 95 | 130 | 0.02 | -1.23 | 5-6-3 | 0-11-3 | 1-8-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
35 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 39 | 127 | 108 | -0.14 | 0.40 | 12-5-1 | 5-8-4 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
31 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 36 | 119 | 101 | 0.04 | 0.62 | 10-3-2 | 6-8-2 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 114 | 109 | -0.11 | 0.05 | 9-4-4 | 4-5-4 | 6-0-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
30 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 32 | 123 | 119 | -0.12 | 0.01 | 12-4-0 | 3-9-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
30 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 23 | 101 | 136 | 0.02 | -1.14 | 8-7-1 | 1-9-4 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New Jersey Devils |
34 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 94 | 148 | -0.01 | -1.60 | 4-8-4 | 2-13-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 35 | 150 | 135 | 0.02 | 0.49 | 8-5-3 | 6-6-4 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
29 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 31 | 128 | 122 | 0.01 | 0.21 | 8-7-2 | 6-5-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 109 | 112 | -0.03 | -0.13 | 10-4-3 | 3-8-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
31 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 30 | 120 | 111 | 0.04 | 0.33 | 7-3-4 | 5-10-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 28 | 135 | 146 | -0.13 | -0.46 | 6-5-2 | 5-12-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||