NHL standings at the end of December 27, 1982
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 148 | 107 | 0.01 | 1.15 | 13-3-3 | 8-6-3 | 8-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 47 | 166 | 129 | 0.14 | 1.16 | 11-2-4 | 9-7-3 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 39 | 138 | 120 | 0.14 | 0.64 | 8-3-5 | 8-10-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
36 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 38 | 165 | 159 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 10-6-4 | 6-8-2 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
35 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 24 | 115 | 161 | 0.31 | -1.01 | 6-10-2 | 4-11-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
35 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 165 | 113 | -0.28 | 1.20 | 15-1-2 | 9-4-4 | 7-2-1 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
37 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 47 | 160 | 138 | -0.22 | 0.38 | 11-1-5 | 9-9-2 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
38 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 30 | 138 | 150 | -0.20 | -0.51 | 8-7-3 | 5-14-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
37 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 26 | 114 | 157 | 0.02 | -1.14 | 6-8-4 | 2-11-6 | 4-2-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
32 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 16 | 108 | 153 | 0.06 | -1.35 | 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
37 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 45 | 148 | 118 | -0.04 | 0.77 | 11-4-2 | 9-8-3 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
40 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 45 | 143 | 124 | -0.08 | 0.40 | 12-6-2 | 7-8-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
35 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 132 | 122 | -0.07 | 0.22 | 9-5-4 | 7-5-5 | 6-1-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
36 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 37 | 145 | 138 | -0.17 | 0.03 | 14-6-0 | 3-10-3 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
36 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 28 | 120 | 160 | -0.02 | -1.13 | 9-8-2 | 2-11-4 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New Jersey Devils |
38 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 21 | 104 | 168 | 0.05 | -1.63 | 4-9-4 | 3-15-3 | 2-8-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
37 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 183 | 149 | -0.03 | 0.89 | 11-5-3 | 7-6-5 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
34 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 33 | 139 | 142 | -0.02 | -0.11 | 8-10-2 | 7-6-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
36 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 33 | 122 | 141 | 0.09 | -0.44 | 11-6-3 | 3-11-2 | 1-7-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
36 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 33 | 133 | 129 | 0.07 | 0.18 | 7-5-5 | 6-11-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
39 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 33 | 157 | 165 | -0.07 | -0.27 | 7-7-3 | 6-12-4 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||