Every 1981-82 NHL race charted day by day: Norris, Smythe, Adams and Patrick. Final standings, from a season that ran October 6, 1981 to April 4, 1982.
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Norris standings, 1981-82
Team
W
L
T
PTS
L10
Streak
Minnesota North Stars (MNS)
37
23
20
94
6-4-0
L1
Winnipeg Jets (1979) (WIN)
33
33
14
80
5-4-1
L3
Chicago Blackhawks (CHI)
30
38
12
72
4-4-2
W2
St. Louis Blues (STL)
32
40
8
72
4-4-2
W1
Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR)
20
44
16
56
3-7-0
L5
Detroit Red Wings (DET)
21
47
12
54
3-7-0
L1
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 4 times.
The Minnesota North Stars trailed by as many as 2 points on October 6, 1981.
The Minnesota North Stars took first place for good on December 22, 1981.
The Winnipeg Jets (1979) won 6 games in a row from March 13, 1982 to March 24, 1982, the longest run of the race.
The Toronto Maple Leafs led by 2 points as late as October 11, 1981.
The Minnesota North Stars led by as many as 17 points on March 15, 1982.
The Minnesota North Stars went 10-5-5 from January 19, 1982 to February 28, 1982, turning a level race into a lead of 14 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 53 of the 151 days played.
The Minnesota North Stars spent 174 of the season's 181 charted days in first place.