standingschart.com
points above pace · final standings
1981-82 NHL Adams standings
The Montréal Canadiens won the 1981-82 NHL Adams division race on 109 points, 13 points ahead of the Boston Bruins.
Loading season data…
Adams standings, 1981-82
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Montréal Canadiens (MTL) | 46 | 17 | 17 | 109 | 5-5-0 | L2 |
| Boston Bruins (BOS) | 43 | 27 | 10 | 96 | 5-4-1 | W2 |
| Buffalo Sabres (BUF) | 39 | 26 | 15 | 93 | 4-5-1 | L1 |
| Quebec Nordiques (QUE) | 33 | 31 | 16 | 82 | 2-6-2 | W1 |
| Hartford Whalers (HFD) | 21 | 41 | 18 | 60 | 1-7-2 | L1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 24 times.
- The Montréal Canadiens trailed by as many as 7 points on January 17, 1982.
- The Montréal Canadiens took first place for good on February 2, 1982.
- The Montréal Canadiens won 11 games in a row from January 21, 1982 to February 13, 1982, the longest run of the race.
- The Buffalo Sabres led by 5 points as late as January 24, 1982.
- The Montréal Canadiens led by as many as 17 points on March 31, 1982.
- The Montréal Canadiens went 15-1-5 from January 25, 1982 to March 9, 1982, turning a deficit of 7 points into a lead of 14 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 82 of the 149 days played.
- The Montréal Canadiens spent 90 of the season's 181 charted days in first place.