| 1. X-Ottawa | 73 | 45 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 231:165 | 98 |
| 2. X-New Jersey | 71 | 40 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 188:152 | 91 |
| 3. Tampa Bay* | 73 | 33 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 199:191 | 83 |
| 4. X-Philadelphia | 71 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 172:148 | 91 |
| 5. Toronto | 72 | 39 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 207:182 | 85 |
| 6. Washington | 73 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 198:191 | 81 |
| 7. Boston | 72 | 33 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 219:211 | 78 |
| 8. N.Y. Islanders | 72 | 32 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 194:197 | 75 |
| 9. N.Y. Rangers | 74 | 29 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 191:213 | 70 |
| 10. Montreal | 73 | 27 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 183:207 | 70 |
| 11. Florida | 73 | 23 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 164:212 | 67 |
| 12. Atlanta | 71 | 25 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 191:251 | 60 |
| 13. Pittsburgh | 73 | 25 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 174:225 | 60 |
| 14. Carolina | 73 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 154:205 | 60 |
| 15. Buffalo | 71 | 21 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 159:189 | 58 |
ZÁPADNÁ KONFERENCIA
| 1. X-Detroit | 72 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 234:180 | 96 |
| 2. X-Vancouver | 73 | 41 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 230:185 | 95 |
| 3. X-Dallas | 73 | 39 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 219:152 | 95 |
| 4. St. Louis | 71 | 37 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 223:184 | 89 |
| 5. Colorado | 72 | 35 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 212:175 | 89 |
| 6. Minnesota | 72 | 36 | 25 | 10 | 1 | 176:159 | 83 |
| 7. Anaheim | 74 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 180:177 | 83 |
| 8. Edmonton | 73 | 32 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 200:203 | 80 |
| 9. Nashville | 72 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 172:179 | 70 |
| 10. Los Angeles | 72 | 30 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 182:192 | 69 |
| 11. Phoenix | 71 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 183:195 | 69 |
| 12. Chicago | 72 | 27 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 177:186 | 69 |
| 13. San Jose | 72 | 26 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 193:213 | 65 |
| 14. Calgary | 72 | 24 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 164:208 | 63 |
| 15. Columbus | 72 | 25 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 188:230 | 6 |
