NHL standings at the end of December 29, 1982
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
37 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 151 | 107 | -0.02 | 1.17 | 13-3-3 | 9-6-3 | 8-2-0 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 175 | 139 | 0.07 | 1.02 | 11-2-5 | 9-8-3 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
37 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 40 | 169 | 160 | 0.27 | 0.52 | 11-6-4 | 6-8-2 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 39 | 138 | 120 | 0.13 | 0.63 | 8-3-5 | 8-10-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
36 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 24 | 116 | 165 | 0.30 | -1.06 | 6-10-2 | 4-12-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 5 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
37 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 175 | 122 | -0.23 | 1.20 | 15-1-2 | 10-5-4 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 165 | 143 | -0.23 | 0.35 | 11-1-6 | 9-9-2 | 4-2-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
40 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 32 | 144 | 158 | -0.17 | -0.52 | 8-8-3 | 6-14-1 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
38 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 27 | 119 | 162 | 0.03 | -1.10 | 6-8-4 | 2-11-7 | 3-2-5 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
34 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 118 | 162 | 0.12 | -1.17 | 6-8-3 | 0-13-4 | 1-7-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
| 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 | -0.07 | 0.41 | 12-6-2 | 7-8-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 138 | 125 | -0.09 | 0.27 | 10-5-4 | 7-5-5 | 7-1-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
36 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 37 | 145 | 138 | -0.16 | 0.03 | 14-6-0 | 3-10-3 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
38 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 28 | 128 | 172 | -0.01 | -1.17 | 9-9-2 | 2-12-4 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New Jersey Devils |
38 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 21 | 104 | 168 | 0.06 | -1.62 | 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 |
38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 44 | 189 | 157 | 0.01 | 0.85 | 11-6-3 | 7-6-5 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 36 | 147 | 149 | -0.02 | -0.08 | 8-10-2 | 8-6-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
40 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 35 | 160 | 167 | -0.04 | -0.21 | 8-7-3 | 6-12-4 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
37 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 34 | 137 | 133 | 0.06 | 0.17 | 7-5-6 | 6-11-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
37 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 33 | 125 | 145 | 0.09 | -0.45 | 11-7-3 | 3-11-2 | 1-8-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||