NHL standings at the end of December 31, 1982
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 156 | 110 | -0.00 | 1.21 | 13-3-3 | 10-6-3 | 8-2-0 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 175 | 139 | 0.08 | 1.03 | 11-2-5 | 9-8-3 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
37 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 41 | 143 | 121 | 0.14 | 0.74 | 9-3-5 | 8-10-2 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
37 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 40 | 169 | 160 | 0.29 | 0.53 | 11-6-4 | 6-8-2 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
37 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 25 | 120 | 169 | 0.30 | -1.02 | 6-10-3 | 4-12-2 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 176 | 126 | -0.24 | 1.07 | 15-1-2 | 10-6-4 | 7-3-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
39 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 48 | 168 | 148 | -0.19 | 0.32 | 11-2-6 | 9-9-2 | 3-3-4 | Lost 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 |
39 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 29 | 123 | 163 | 0.04 | -0.98 | 7-8-4 | 2-11-7 | 3-2-5 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
34 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 118 | 162 | 0.10 | -1.20 | 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 |
38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 47 | 154 | 121 | -0.05 | 0.82 | 11-4-2 | 10-8-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
41 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 45 | 144 | 129 | -0.05 | 0.32 | 12-6-2 | 7-9-5 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
37 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 142 | 129 | -0.13 | 0.22 | 10-5-4 | 7-5-6 | 6-1-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
37 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 39 | 150 | 140 | -0.21 | 0.06 | 14-6-0 | 4-10-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 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 |
39 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 21 | 106 | 173 | 0.05 | -1.67 | 4-10-4 | 3-15-3 | 1-9-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
39 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 46 | 197 | 158 | -0.01 | 0.99 | 11-6-3 | 8-6-5 | 6-2-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 36 | 147 | 149 | -0.04 | -0.10 | 8-10-2 | 8-6-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
41 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 35 | 163 | 173 | -0.02 | -0.26 | 8-8-3 | 6-12-4 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
38 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 34 | 138 | 141 | 0.09 | 0.01 | 7-6-6 | 6-11-2 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
37 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 33 | 125 | 145 | 0.08 | -0.46 | 11-7-3 | 3-11-2 | 1-8-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||