NHL standings at the end of December 16, 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 |
33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 134 | 104 | 0.10 | 1.01 | 11-3-3 | 7-6-3 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
31 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 34 | 147 | 141 | 0.25 | 0.44 | 9-5-3 | 6-7-1 | 5-3-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 32 | 125 | 112 | 0.19 | 0.59 | 7-3-4 | 6-10-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 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 |
31 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 140 | 97 | -0.19 | 1.20 | 12-1-2 | 8-4-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 148 | 119 | -0.27 | 0.61 | 11-1-5 | 8-7-1 | 5-1-4 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 25 | 115 | 131 | -0.14 | -0.61 | 6-7-3 | 5-13-0 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
32 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 94 | 135 | 0.04 | -1.24 | 5-7-2 | 2-11-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
29 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 97 | 134 | 0.01 | -1.26 | 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 |
32 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 38 | 126 | 103 | 0.00 | 0.72 | 11-3-2 | 6-8-2 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 118 | 113 | -0.08 | 0.08 | 9-4-4 | 4-5-5 | 6-0-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 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 | 0.01 | -1.12 | 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 | 0.01 | 0.47 | 8-5-3 | 6-6-4 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
33 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 32 | 125 | 116 | 0.06 | 0.33 | 7-4-4 | 6-10-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 31 | 131 | 132 | 0.03 | -0.01 | 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 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
35 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 28 | 137 | 149 | -0.15 | -0.49 | 6-6-2 | 5-12-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||