NHL standings at the end of October 29, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 64 | 26 | 0.29 | 4.09 | 4-0-1 | 2-0-3 | 6-0-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 56 | 45 | -0.14 | 0.77 | 4-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 5-5-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 38 | 0.46 | 0.86 | 1-1-1 | 4-1-2 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 33 | 0.65 | 0.85 | 4-1-3 | 1-1-0 | 5-2-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 40 | 0.88 | 0.21 | 1-1-2 | 0-3-2 | 1-4-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 43 | 26 | -0.27 | 1.43 | 3-0-2 | 3-2-0 | 6-2-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 37 | -0.50 | 0.17 | 2-2-1 | 2-1-1 | 4-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 50 | 52 | 0.14 | -0.06 | 3-1-3 | 0-2-1 | 3-3-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 41 | -0.19 | -0.49 | 3-1-1 | 1-3-1 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 42 | 45 | -0.07 | -0.37 | 1-2-1 | 2-3-1 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 47 | 52 | -0.08 | -0.54 | 3-3-0 | 0-3-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers |
10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 44 | 33 | -0.01 | 1.09 | 5-0-1 | 3-1-0 | 8-1-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 45 | 33 | -0.73 | 0.47 | 4-1-0 | 3-0-2 | 7-1-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 43 | 58 | -0.06 | -1.21 | 3-2-0 | 1-5-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 46 | 0.45 | -1.35 | 2-4-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 51 | 0.49 | -1.24 | 1-4-0 | 0-6-0 | 1-9-0 | Lost 9 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 60 | 46 | -0.83 | 0.33 | 4-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 7-3-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 56 | 54 | -0.17 | 0.01 | 4-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-4-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 37 | -0.08 | -0.63 | 3-1-1 | 0-4-2 | 2-5-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 54 | -0.04 | -1.59 | 1-2-2 | 1-5-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 47 | 0.07 | -2.23 | 0-3-1 | 1-4-1 | 1-7-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||