The 1981–82 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 15th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the Patrick Division Semifinals to the New York Rangers in four games.
Regular season
The Flyers were unable to reach a long-term contract with team captain Mel Bridgman for the second consecutive off-season. Prior to opening night head coach Pat Quinn replaced Bridgman as captain with Bill Barber. On November 11, Bridgman was traded to the Calgary Flames for defenseman Brad Marsh.
Darryl Sittler was acquired in January from Toronto.
After winning only six games in a span of 29 games, head coach Pat Quinn and assistant coach Bob Boucher were fired on March 19. Bobby Clarke was also relieved of his duties as an assistant coach. Replacing Quinn was Bob McCammon, who had been coaching the Maine Mariners ever since being replaced as Flyers coach by Quinn in 1979.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Playoffs
After a third-place finish the Flyers lost in four games to the Rangers in the first round of the playoffs. For the first time in since 1971, they failed to make it past the first round.
Schedule and results
Regular season
|- style="background:#ffc;" | 1 || October 9 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–2 || 0–0–1 || 1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || October 11 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 8–2 || 1–0–1 || 3 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || October 14 || @ Washington Capitals || 5–4 || 2–0–1 || 5 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || October 15 || Washington Capitals || 5–2 || 3–0–1 || 7 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 || October 18 || Minnesota North Stars || 3–2 || 4–0–1 || 9 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || October 22 || Quebec Nordiques || 3–2 || 5–0–1 || 11 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || October 24 || @ St. Louis Blues || 6–3 || 6–0–1 || 13 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 || October 25 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–1 || 7–0–1 || 15 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 9 || October 27 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–11 || 7–1–1 || 15 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 || October 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–4 || 8–1–1 || 17 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 11 || October 31 || Vancouver Canucks || 4–8 || 8–2–1 || 17 || |-
|- style="background:#fcf;" | 12 || November 1 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 2–6 || 8–3–1 || 17 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 13 || November 5 || New York Rangers || 2–6 || 8–4–1 || 17 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 14 || November 7 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–7 || 8–5–1 || 17 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 || November 12 || Hartford Whalers || 5–3 || 9–5–1 || 19 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 16 || November 14 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 0–4 || 9–6–1 || 19 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 || November 15 || New York Islanders || 5–4 || 10–6–1 || 21 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 18 || November 18 || @ New York Rangers || 2–5 || 10–7–1 || 21 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 19 || November 21 || @ Washington Capitals || 4–10 || 10–8–1 || 21 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 20 || November 22 || Washington Capitals || 2–3 || 10–9–1 || 21 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 21 || November 24 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–3 || 11–9–1 || 23 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 22 || November 26 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–1 || 12–9–1 || 25 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 23 || November 28 || @ Minnesota North Stars || 3–5 || 12–10–1 || 25 || |-
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 24 || December 1 || Winnipeg Jets || 2–1 || 13–10–1 || 27 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 25 || December 3 || Calgary Flames || 6–1 || 14–10–1 || 29 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 26 || December 5 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–2 || 15–10–1 || 31 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 27 || December 6 || St. Louis Blues || 8–2 || 16–10–1 || 33 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || December 9 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 || 17–10–1 || 35 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 29 || December 12 || New York Rangers || 3–5 || 17–11–1 || 35 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 30 || December 16 || @ New York Rangers || 7–3 || 18–11–1 || 37 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 31 || December 17 || Buffalo Sabres || 2–1 || 19–11–1 || 39 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 || December 20 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–1 || 20–11–1 || 41 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 33 || December 23 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 7–6 || 21–11–1 || 43 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 34 || December 26 || @ New York Islanders || 2–4 || 21–12–1 || 43 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 35 || December 28 || @ Calgary Flames || 7–4 || 22–12–1 || 45 || |- style="background:#fcf;" | 36 || December 30 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 5–7 || 22–13–1 || 45 || |-