NHL standings at the end of December 18, 1982
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
33 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 46 | 157 | 114 | 0.09 | 1.40 | 11-2-3 | 9-5-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 138 | 104 | 0.09 | 1.09 | 12-3-3 | 7-6-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
32 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 34 | 151 | 146 | 0.27 | 0.42 | 9-6-3 | 6-7-1 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
33 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 34 | 130 | 116 | 0.20 | 0.62 | 7-3-4 | 7-10-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
32 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 110 | 150 | 0.33 | -0.92 | 6-7-2 | 4-11-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 148 | 102 | -0.22 | 1.21 | 12-1-2 | 9-4-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 151 | 122 | -0.25 | 0.60 | 11-1-5 | 8-7-2 | 5-0-5 | Tied 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
35 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 27 | 122 | 135 | -0.16 | -0.53 | 7-7-3 | 5-13-0 | 3-7-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
33 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 22 | 97 | 138 | 0.05 | -1.19 | 5-7-3 | 2-11-5 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
30 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 16 | 102 | 142 | 0.05 | -1.28 | 5-8-3 | 0-11-3 | 1-8-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
37 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 42 | 136 | 114 | -0.10 | 0.49 | 12-5-2 | 6-8-4 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
33 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 39 | 130 | 107 | 0.02 | 0.72 | 11-3-2 | 6-8-3 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 121 | 114 | -0.12 | 0.10 | 9-4-4 | 5-5-5 | 6-0-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
33 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 35 | 135 | 128 | -0.13 | 0.08 | 13-5-0 | 3-9-3 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
32 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 24 | 106 | 143 | 0.01 | -1.14 | 8-8-2 | 1-9-4 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New Jersey Devils |
35 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 19 | 98 | 158 | 0.01 | -1.71 | 4-8-4 | 2-14-3 | 3-7-0 | Lost 6 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
33 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 160 | 139 | -0.06 | 0.58 | 9-5-3 | 6-6-4 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 33 | 128 | 119 | 0.08 | 0.34 | 7-4-5 | 6-10-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
31 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 | 131 | 134 | 0.00 | -0.09 | 8-8-2 | 6-6-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
32 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 31 | 110 | 123 | 0.00 | -0.41 | 10-4-3 | 3-10-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
36 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 28 | 141 | 154 | -0.11 | -0.47 | 6-7-2 | 5-12-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||