NHL Standings, 1981-82

Atlantic

Atlantic standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Montréal CanadiensDiv MTL · 46-17-17 · L10 5-5-0 · L2	+137	109 .681
2	Boston Bruins BOS · 43-27-10 · L10 5-4-0 · W2	+38	-13 96 .600
3	Buffalo Sabres BUF · 39-26-15 · L10 4-5-0 · L1	+34	-3 93 .581
4	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR · 20-44-16 · L10 3-7-0 · L5	-82	-37 56 .350
5	Detroit Red Wings DET · 21-47-12 · L10 3-7-0 · L1	-81	-2 54 .338

Metropolitan

Metropolitan standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	New York Islanders★ NYI · 54-16-10 · L10 7-1-0 · L1	+135	118 .738
2	New York Rangers NYR · 39-27-14 · L10 6-3-0 · T1	+10	-26 92 .575
3	Philadelphia Flyers PHI · 38-31-11 · L10 4-3-0 · W1	+12	-5 87 .544
4	Pittsburgh Penguins PIT · 31-36-13 · L10 4-4-0 · W2	-27	-12 75 .469
5	Washington Capitals WSH · 26-41-13 · L10 3-4-0 · W2	-19	-10 65 .406

Central

Central standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	WIN Winnipeg Jets (1979) WIN · 33-33-14 · L10 5-4-0 · L3	-13	80 .500
2	St. Louis Blues STL · 32-40-8 · L10 4-4-0 · W1	-34	-8 72 .450
3	Chicago Blackhawks CHI · 30-38-12 · L10 4-4-0 · W2	-31	72 .450

Pacific

Pacific standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Edmonton OilersDiv EDM · 48-17-15 · L10 6-1-0 · W3	+122	111 .694
2	Vancouver Canucks VAN · 30-33-17 · L10 6-1-0 · W2	+4	-34 77 .481
3	Calgary Flames CGY · 29-34-17 · L10 5-4-0 · L1	-11	-2 75 .469
4	Los Angeles Kings LAK · 24-41-15 · L10 3-7-0 · L5	-55	-12 63 .394

Norris

Norris standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	MNS Minnesota North StarsDiv MNS · 37-23-20 · L10 6-4-0 · L1	+58	94 .588

Northeast

Northeast standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	QUE Quebec Nordiques QUE · 33-31-16 · L10 2-6-0 · W1	+11	82 .512
2	HFD Hartford Whalers HFD · 21-41-18 · L10 1-7-0 · L1	-87	-22 60 .375

Smythe

Smythe standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	CLR Colorado Rockies CLR · 18-49-13 · L10 2-6-0 · W1	-121	49 .306

★ league best · Div division winner · WC wildcard · line = playoff cut · dimmed = missed