NHL standings at the end of November 23, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins |
21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 87 | 66 | 0.23 | 1.23 | 6-3-2 | 6-2-2 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 110 | 96 | 0.25 | 0.83 | 9-2-0 | 4-7-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Montreal Canadiens |
19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 102 | 49 | 0.00 | 2.79 | 7-1-2 | 4-2-3 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 76 | 64 | 0.00 | 0.57 | 6-1-6 | 4-4-0 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 63 | 85 | 0.64 | -0.46 | 3-3-4 | 0-7-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 93 | 56 | -0.11 | 1.74 | 5-1-4 | 6-3-1 | 5-2-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 108 | 89 | -0.10 | 0.80 | 8-1-5 | 1-4-2 | 6-2-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 81 | 92 | -0.16 | -0.71 | 4-4-1 | 5-4-2 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 86 | 97 | 0.04 | -0.46 | 6-1-1 | 1-9-4 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 81 | 92 | -0.09 | -0.59 | 5-4-1 | 2-8-2 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
20 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 86 | 94 | -0.02 | -0.42 | 2-5-1 | 3-6-3 | 2-6-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 82 | 70 | -0.24 | 0.36 | 5-2-2 | 7-2-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 79 | 82 | -0.05 | -0.19 | 7-2-1 | 2-6-3 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 72 | 89 | -0.07 | -0.92 | 7-3-1 | 3-6-0 | 2-8-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
21 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 70 | 88 | 0.15 | -0.70 | 5-6-0 | 3-6-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
20 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 67 | 79 | -0.26 | -0.86 | 3-7-1 | 2-7-0 | 4-5-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 120 | 86 | -0.40 | 1.07 | 8-2-0 | 6-4-3 | 5-2-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 80 | 77 | -0.04 | 0.09 | 6-2-2 | 3-7-2 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 93 | 104 | -0.04 | -0.56 | 7-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
22 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 73 | 104 | 0.04 | -1.37 | 4-4-3 | 1-8-2 | 3-4-3 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
20 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 53 | 103 | 0.23 | -2.27 | 1-7-2 | 2-6-2 | 2-6-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||