NHL standings at the end of December 20, 1982
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 159 | 119 | 0.11 | 1.28 | 11-2-3 | 9-6-3 | 5-4-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 138 | 104 | 0.08 | 1.08 | 12-3-3 | 7-6-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 133 | 117 | 0.18 | 0.65 | 8-3-4 | 7-10-2 | 3-5-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
33 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 34 | 152 | 149 | 0.27 | 0.36 | 9-6-3 | 6-8-1 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
32 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 110 | 150 | 0.32 | -0.93 | 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 |
33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 154 | 106 | -0.23 | 1.22 | 13-1-2 | 9-4-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 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 | 0.04 | -1.20 | 5-7-3 | 2-11-5 | 4-3-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
30 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 16 | 102 | 142 | 0.06 | -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 | -0.09 | 0.51 | 12-5-2 | 6-8-4 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 124 | 115 | -0.10 | 0.17 | 9-4-4 | 6-5-5 | 7-0-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 39 | 131 | 110 | 0.02 | 0.64 | 11-4-2 | 6-8-3 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
34 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 37 | 141 | 131 | -0.16 | 0.13 | 14-5-0 | 3-9-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
33 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 109 | 149 | 0.02 | -1.19 | 8-8-2 | 1-10-4 | 1-7-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New Jersey Devils |
36 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 21 | 101 | 160 | 0.00 | -1.64 | 4-8-4 | 3-14-3 | 3-7-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 39 | 165 | 141 | -0.02 | 0.68 | 10-5-3 | 6-6-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 33 | 128 | 119 | 0.07 | 0.34 | 7-4-5 | 6-10-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
32 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 31 | 133 | 137 | -0.04 | -0.16 | 8-9-2 | 6-6-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
33 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 31 | 114 | 129 | 0.04 | -0.41 | 10-4-3 | 3-11-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 5 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
36 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 28 | 141 | 154 | -0.11 | -0.47 | 6-7-2 | 5-12-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||