NHL standings at the end of December 15, 1982
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 152 | 110 | 0.11 | 1.42 | 11-2-3 | 8-5-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 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 | 0.24 | 0.43 | 9-5-3 | 6-7-1 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
31 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 32 | 124 | 104 | 0.15 | 0.79 | 7-3-4 | 6-9-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
30 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 22 | 104 | 143 | 0.37 | -0.93 | 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 |
31 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 140 | 97 | -0.17 | 1.22 | 12-1-2 | 8-4-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 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 |
34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 25 | 115 | 131 | -0.12 | -0.59 | 6-7-3 | 5-13-0 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
31 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 92 | 128 | 0.02 | -1.14 | 5-7-2 | 2-10-5 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
29 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 97 | 134 | 0.03 | -1.25 | 5-7-3 | 0-11-3 | 1-8-1 | Lost 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 | -0.12 | 0.42 | 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 | -0.10 | 0.06 | 9-4-4 | 4-5-4 | 6-0-4 | Won 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
31 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 34 | 130 | 120 | -0.12 | 0.20 | 13-4-0 | 3-9-2 | 6-3-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
31 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 105 | 140 | 0.00 | -1.13 | 8-7-2 | 1-9-4 | 2-5-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New Jersey Devils |
34 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 94 | 148 | -0.01 | -1.59 | 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 | -0.00 | 0.47 | 8-5-3 | 6-6-4 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 31 | 131 | 132 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 8-7-2 | 6-6-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
31 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 31 | 110 | 119 | -0.03 | -0.32 | 10-4-3 | 3-9-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
32 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 30 | 122 | 114 | 0.07 | 0.32 | 7-4-4 | 5-10-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 28 | 135 | 146 | -0.17 | -0.49 | 6-5-2 | 5-12-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||