NHL standings at the end of December 19, 1981
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 165 | 92 | -0.06 | 2.16 | 11-1-3 | 7-5-6 | 6-1-3 | Won 5 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 124 | 103 | -0.10 | 0.54 | 9-2-7 | 7-7-1 | 5-4-1 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
36 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 39 | 166 | 159 | 0.13 | 0.33 | 12-6-0 | 5-8-5 | 4-4-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
31 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 119 | 99 | 0.16 | 0.81 | 9-6-2 | 8-4-2 | 5-5-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
31 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 103 | 130 | 0.36 | -0.51 | 5-6-6 | 2-9-3 | 4-5-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 147 | 131 | -0.23 | 0.28 | 10-1-6 | 3-8-3 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 137 | 113 | -0.07 | 0.68 | 7-3-7 | 6-7-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 3 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
33 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 32 | 120 | 132 | -0.02 | -0.38 | 10-4-2 | 4-11-2 | 7-3-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
33 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 31 | 126 | 147 | -0.08 | -0.72 | 6-7-3 | 6-7-4 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
33 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 25 | 115 | 140 | 0.15 | -0.60 | 8-6-1 | 2-12-4 | 3-7-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
31 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 135 | 149 | -0.10 | -0.55 | 3-7-3 | 5-8-5 | 3-3-4 | Won 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 138 | 113 | -0.02 | 0.76 | 10-2-2 | 8-7-3 | 4-5-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
31 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 39 | 121 | 114 | -0.09 | 0.13 | 12-4-1 | 7-7-0 | 8-2-0 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
32 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 35 | 124 | 121 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 12-3-2 | 3-9-3 | 5-4-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
32 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 28 | 109 | 132 | 0.14 | -0.58 | 6-9-2 | 6-7-2 | 4-4-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
32 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 20 | 124 | 138 | 0.03 | -0.41 | 7-8-1 | 2-13-1 | 3-7-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
35 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 200 | 133 | -0.31 | 1.61 | 13-2-0 | 9-5-6 | 6-1-3 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 32 | 127 | 126 | -0.06 | -0.03 | 9-3-4 | 4-12-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
33 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 27 | 127 | 153 | -0.02 | -0.80 | 7-5-5 | 3-11-2 | 4-4-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
31 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 26 | 133 | 156 | 0.04 | -0.70 | 9-8-1 | 3-9-1 | 3-5-2 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
33 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 83 | 162 | 0.16 | -2.23 | 3-10-2 | 3-12-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||