NHL standings at the end of January 9, 1982
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
41 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 197 | 120 | 0.07 | 1.95 | 14-2-3 | 8-7-7 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 54 | 162 | 129 | -0.04 | 0.75 | 14-2-7 | 9-9-1 | 7-3-0 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
41 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 53 | 172 | 142 | 0.16 | 0.89 | 11-6-2 | 13-6-3 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
42 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 49 | 197 | 172 | 0.23 | 0.83 | 17-6-0 | 5-9-5 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
41 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 29 | 141 | 182 | 0.27 | -0.73 | 6-10-6 | 4-12-3 | 3-7-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
41 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 170 | 144 | -0.11 | 0.53 | 8-3-10 | 7-9-4 | 2-3-5 | Tied 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
43 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 44 | 161 | 170 | -0.07 | -0.28 | 14-5-2 | 6-14-2 | 6-4-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
41 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 41 | 182 | 179 | -0.18 | -0.11 | 12-4-6 | 4-12-3 | 3-7-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
43 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 38 | 160 | 193 | -0.10 | -0.87 | 7-10-4 | 8-10-4 | 3-6-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
41 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 35 | 176 | 188 | -0.15 | -0.45 | 5-9-4 | 7-9-7 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
43 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 30 | 142 | 181 | 0.04 | -0.86 | 9-10-1 | 3-15-5 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
41 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 55 | 177 | 140 | 0.03 | 0.93 | 15-3-2 | 10-8-3 | 8-2-0 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
40 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 49 | 160 | 150 | 0.01 | 0.26 | 14-5-1 | 10-10-0 | 6-4-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
42 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 44 | 169 | 164 | -0.01 | 0.11 | 15-4-2 | 4-13-4 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
41 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 41 | 151 | 163 | 0.15 | -0.14 | 11-11-2 | 7-7-3 | 6-2-2 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
42 | 12 | 26 | 4 | 28 | 155 | 178 | 0.05 | -0.50 | 8-9-3 | 4-17-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
43 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 61 | 245 | 161 | -0.33 | 1.62 | 18-3-1 | 9-6-6 | 7-2-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
43 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 36 | 147 | 161 | 0.08 | -0.25 | 10-4-6 | 4-17-2 | 1-7-2 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
42 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 34 | 163 | 199 | -0.03 | -0.89 | 8-7-7 | 4-13-3 | 3-4-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
41 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 31 | 168 | 203 | -0.08 | -0.93 | 10-8-2 | 3-15-3 | 1-6-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Colorado Rockies |
42 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 26 | 119 | 195 | 0.02 | -1.79 | 7-11-2 | 3-15-4 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||