| 1. Ottawa | 66 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 207:145 | 88 |
| 2. New Jersey | 64 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 168:130 | 86 |
| 3. Washington* | 67 | 31 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 183:176 | 73 |
| 4. Philadelphia | 64 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 153:133 | 81 |
| 5. Toronto | 66 | 37 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 194:165 | 79 |
| 6. N.Y. Islanders | 65 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 177:177 | 71 |
| 7. Tampa Bay | 65 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 176:175 | 71 |
| 8. Boston | 65 | 28 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 190:188 | 67 |
| 9. N.Y. Rangers | 69 | 27 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 181:204 | 65 |
| 10. Montreal | 66 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 166:193 | 63 |
| 11. Florida | 66 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 154:193 | 61 |
| 12. Pittsburgh | 66 | 25 | 32 | 4 | 5 | 165:198 | 59 |
| 13. Atlanta | 64 | 22 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 169:228 | 53 |
| 14. Buffalo | 64 | 19 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 142:172 | 52 |
| 15. Carolina | 66 | 18 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 135:189 | 51 |
ZÁPADNÁ KONFERENCIA
| 1. Dallas | 66 | 36 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 199:134 | 89 |
| 2. Vancouver | 66 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 209:164 | 88 | |
| 3. Detroit | 65 | 36 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 206:163 | 84 |
| 4. Colorado | 65 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 193:159 | 82 |
| 5. St. Louis | 65 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 204:167 | 80 |
| 6. Minnesota | 64 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 155:139 | 73 |
| 7. Anaheim | 66 | 30 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 158:160 | 72 |
| 8. Edmonton | 65 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 174:184 | 68 |
| 9. Nashville | 64 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 160:160 | 65 |
| 10. Los Angeles | 65 | 28 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 171:179 | 64 |
| 11. Chicago | 66 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 156:165 | 63 |
| 12. Phoenix | 64 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 162:173 | 62 |
| 13. San Jose | 64 | 24 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 175:187 | 59 |
| 14. Columbus | 65 | 23 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 168:207 | 55 |
| 15. Calgary | 65 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 144:189 | 54 |
