NHL standings at the end of December 11, 1982
| Adams Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
31 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 149 | 108 | 0.09 | 1.41 | 11-2-3 | 7-5-3 | 4-3-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
31 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 123 | 99 | 0.11 | 0.88 | 10-3-3 | 7-5-3 | 6-1-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Quebec Nordiques |
29 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 33 | 140 | 130 | 0.27 | 0.61 | 9-5-2 | 6-6-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
29 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 118 | 98 | 0.15 | 0.84 | 7-2-4 | 5-9-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 Hartford Whalers |
28 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 98 | 139 | 0.35 | -1.12 | 6-7-2 | 2-10-1 | 3-6-1 | Won 2 | ||||||
| Norris Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Black Hawks |
29 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 42 | 123 | 91 | -0.21 | 0.89 | 10-1-2 | 8-4-4 | 7-2-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Minnesota North Stars |
31 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 141 | 112 | -0.26 | 0.67 | 11-1-3 | 8-7-1 | 6-1-3 | Won 5 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
32 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 23 | 108 | 125 | -0.13 | -0.66 | 6-6-3 | 4-13-0 | 2-7-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
29 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 81 | 121 | 0.07 | -1.31 | 4-7-2 | 2-10-4 | 3-5-2 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
27 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 91 | 126 | -0.02 | -1.32 | 5-6-3 | 0-11-2 | 1-9-0 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Patrick Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders |
34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 39 | 124 | 103 | -0.20 | 0.42 | 12-4-1 | 5-8-4 | 3-4-3 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 34 | 115 | 98 | 0.09 | 0.65 | 9-3-2 | 6-8-2 | 4-3-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Washington Capitals |
28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 103 | 104 | -0.15 | -0.19 | 7-4-4 | 4-5-4 | 4-2-4 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
29 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 30 | 119 | 119 | -0.08 | -0.08 | 11-4-0 | 3-9-2 | 6-3-1 | Tied 1 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
29 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 23 | 98 | 132 | 0.01 | -1.16 | 8-7-1 | 1-8-4 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New Jersey Devils |
33 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 94 | 144 | -0.03 | -1.55 | 4-8-4 | 2-12-3 | 3-6-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
| Smythe Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edmonton Oilers |
32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 35 | 150 | 135 | 0.04 | 0.51 | 8-5-3 | 6-6-4 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
29 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 107 | 105 | -0.01 | 0.06 | 10-4-3 | 3-7-2 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
31 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 30 | 120 | 111 | 0.05 | 0.34 | 7-3-4 | 5-10-2 | 5-3-2 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Winnipeg Jets |
28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 29 | 124 | 119 | 0.05 | 0.23 | 8-7-2 | 5-5-1 | 4-5-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Calgary Flames |
33 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 28 | 132 | 139 | -0.10 | -0.31 | 6-5-2 | 5-11-4 | 3-5-2 | Won 1 | ||||||