Games played counts how many games the player appeared in. Higher means the player was in the lineup more often. Below are the top 610 NHL players ranked by Regular Season Games Played for the 1981-82 regular season. For all skaters and goalies across the league, with full stats and sortable rankings, visit the Players page.
| # | Player | Team | GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 | ||
| 2 | 82 | ||
| 3 | 82 | ||
| 4 | 80 | ||
| 5 | 80 | ||
| 6 | B. BarberBill Barber 28YLW | 80 | |
| 7 | 80 | ||
| 8 | M. BossyMike Bossy 24YRW | 80 | |
| 9 | 80 | ||
| 10 | 80 | ||
| 11 | 80 | ||
| 12 | 80 | ||
| 13 | 80 | ||
| 14 | 80 | ||
| 15 | 80 | ||
| 16 | 80 | ||
| 17 | 80 | ||
| 18 | 80 | ||
| 19 | 80 | ||
| 20 | 80 | ||
| 21 | 80 | ||
| 22 | 80 | ||
| 23 | 80 | ||
| 24 | 80 | ||
| 25 | 80 | ||
| 26 | 80 | ||
| 27 | 80 | ||
| 28 | M. NapierMark Napier 24YRW | 80 | |
| 29 | 80 | ||
| 30 | 80 | ||
| 31 | 80 | ||
| 32 | B. ProppBrian Propp 22YLW | 80 | |
| 33 | 80 | ||
| 34 | 80 | ||
| 35 | 80 | ||
| 36 | 80 | ||
| 37 | 80 | ||
| 38 | 80 | ||
| 39 | A. SecordAl Secord 23YLW | 80 | |
| 40 | 80 | ||
| 41 | 80 | ||
| 42 | S. SmylStan Smyl 23YRW | 80 | |
| 43 | 80 | ||
| 44 | 80 | ||
| 45 | 80 | ||
| 46 | 80 | ||
| 47 | 80 | ||
| 48 | 79 | ||
| 49 | 79 | ||
| 50 | A. CoteAlain Cote 24YLW | 79 |