| 1. *Buffalo | 62 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 234:182 | 87 |
| 2. *New Jersey | 62 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 167:147 | 82 |
| 3. *Tampa Bay | 63 | 35 | 25 | 3 | 201:195 | 73 |
| 4. Ottawa | 62 | 36 | 22 | 4 | 215:171 | 76 |
| 5. Pittsburgh | 60 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 210:188 | 75 |
| 6. Atlanta | 64 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 193:204 | 72 |
| 7. Carolina | 64 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 193:198 | 71 |
| 8. NY Islanders | 62 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 183:174 | 70 |
| 9. Montreal | 63 | 32 | 25 | 6 | 184:189 | 70 |
| 10. Toronto | 62 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 198:200 | 69 |
| 11. NY Rangers | 62 | 29 | 27 | 6 | 180:178 | 64 |
| 12. Boston | 61 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 178:221 | 64 |
| 13. Florida | 63 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 180:202 | 61 |
| 14. Washington | 62 | 24 | 28 | 10 | 186:216 | 58 |
| 15. Philadelphia | 62 | 16 | 37 | 9 | 161:235 | 41 |
ZÁPADNÁ
| 1. *Nashville | 63 | 41 | 18 | 4 | 215:161 | 86 |
| 2. *Anaheim | 62 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 196:162 | 80 |
| 3. *Vancouver | 61 | 36 | 21 | 4 | 163:154 | 76 |
| 4. Detroit | 63 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 195:155 | 86 |
| 5. San Jose | 62 | 38 | 23 | 1 | 187:159 | 77 |
| 6. Dallas | 60 | 36 | 21 | 3 | 163:145 | 75 |
| 7. Minnesota | 62 | 34 | 23 | 5 | 177:160 | 73 |
| 8. Calgary | 62 | 32 | 21 | 9 | 200:169 | 73 |
| 9. Edmonton | 62 | 30 | 26 | 6 | 171:178 | 66 |
| 10. Colorado | 62 | 29 | 28 | 5 | 202:200 | 63 |
| 11. St. Louis | 61 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 160:185 | 61 |
| 12. Phoenix | 61 | 26 | 32 | 3 | 163:209 | 55 |
| 13. Columbus | 62 | 24 | 32 | 6 | 153:193 | 54 |
| 14. Chicago | 61 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 149:185 | 53 |
| 15. Los Angeles | 63 | 21 | 32 | 10 | 178:219 | 52 |
