NHL standings at the end of January 1, 1983
| 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 | -0.01 | 1.20 | 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 | 0.30 | 0.54 | 11-6-4 | 6-8-2 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
38 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 25 | 125 | 176 | 0.27 | -1.07 | 6-10-3 | 4-13-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 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 |
41 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 32 | 145 | 162 | -0.14 | -0.56 | 8-9-3 | 6-14-1 | 4-5-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
39 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 29 | 123 | 163 | 0.05 | -0.98 | 7-8-4 | 2-11-7 | 3-2-5 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
35 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 125 | 167 | 0.06 | -1.14 | 7-8-3 | 0-13-4 | 2-6-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
39 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 49 | 158 | 122 | -0.06 | 0.86 | 11-4-2 | 11-8-3 | 7-2-1 | Won 5 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
42 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 45 | 145 | 131 | -0.06 | 0.27 | 12-6-2 | 7-10-5 | 3-5-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 144 | 136 | -0.11 | 0.10 | 10-6-4 | 7-5-6 | 6-2-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
38 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 41 | 157 | 142 | -0.21 | 0.19 | 14-6-0 | 5-10-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
39 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 30 | 130 | 173 | -0.00 | -1.11 | 10-9-2 | 2-12-4 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New Jersey Devils |
39 | 7 | 25 | 7 | 21 | 106 | 173 | 0.06 | -1.66 | 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 |
40 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 202 | 161 | -0.02 | 1.01 | 12-6-3 | 8-6-5 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
37 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 36 | 150 | 154 | -0.02 | -0.13 | 8-10-2 | 8-7-2 | 4-5-1 | Lost 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 | ||||||