NHL standings at the end of December 25, 1982
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
35 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 143 | 105 | 0.06 | 1.14 | 12-3-3 | 8-6-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
35 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 162 | 125 | 0.13 | 1.18 | 11-2-3 | 9-7-3 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
35 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 38 | 136 | 118 | 0.18 | 0.69 | 8-3-4 | 8-10-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
35 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 37 | 161 | 155 | 0.30 | 0.47 | 10-6-4 | 6-8-1 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
34 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 24 | 113 | 158 | 0.31 | -1.01 | 6-9-2 | 4-11-2 | 5-4-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 158 | 109 | -0.26 | 1.18 | 14-1-2 | 9-4-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
36 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 157 | 136 | -0.21 | 0.37 | 11-1-5 | 8-9-2 | 5-2-3 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
37 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 30 | 134 | 143 | -0.23 | -0.47 | 8-7-3 | 5-13-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
35 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 25 | 108 | 147 | -0.02 | -1.13 | 6-7-4 | 2-11-5 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
32 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 16 | 108 | 153 | 0.07 | -1.34 | 5-8-3 | 0-13-3 | 1-8-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
39 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 43 | 140 | 122 | -0.05 | 0.41 | 12-6-2 | 6-8-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 129 | 116 | -0.10 | 0.28 | 9-4-4 | 7-5-5 | 7-0-3 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
35 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 41 | 134 | 111 | -0.01 | 0.65 | 11-4-2 | 7-8-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
35 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 37 | 142 | 134 | -0.15 | 0.08 | 14-6-0 | 3-9-3 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
35 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 26 | 116 | 157 | -0.02 | -1.19 | 8-8-2 | 2-11-4 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New Jersey Devils |
37 | 7 | 23 | 7 | 21 | 102 | 163 | 0.02 | -1.63 | 4-9-4 | 3-14-3 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 179 | 145 | -0.03 | 0.92 | 11-5-3 | 7-6-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
33 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 33 | 137 | 139 | -0.03 | -0.09 | 8-9-2 | 7-6-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
35 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 33 | 131 | 125 | 0.07 | 0.25 | 7-5-5 | 6-10-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
38 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 32 | 153 | 161 | -0.09 | -0.30 | 7-7-2 | 6-12-4 | 4-5-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
35 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 31 | 118 | 139 | 0.09 | -0.51 | 10-6-3 | 3-11-2 | 0-8-2 | Lost 7 | ||||||