| 1. Y, X-Ottawa | 79 | 49 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 252:178 | 107 |
| 2. X-New Jersey | 77 | 44 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 203:159 | 101 |
| 3. X-Tampa Bay* | 78 | 35 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 212:197 | 90 |
| 4. X-Philadelphia | 78 | 41 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 191:162 | 99 |
| 5. X-Toronto | 79 | 42 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 230:202 | 94 |
| 6. X-Washington | 79 | 37 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 214:212 | 88 |
| 7. Boston | 78 | 35 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 232:226 | 83 |
| 8. N.Y. Islanders | 77 | 34 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 216:214 | 80 |
| 9. N.Y. Rangers | 78 | 32 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 200:218 | 76 |
| 10. Montreal | 79 | 28 | 34 | 8 | 9 | 196:228 | 73 |
| 11. Buffalo | 78 | 26 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 179:203 | 69 |
| 12. Atlanta | 78 | 28 | 38 | 7 | 5 | 210:273 | 68 |
| 13. Florida | 79 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 170:227 | 68 |
| 14. Pittsburgh | 79 | 26 | 42 | 6 | 5 | 182:242 | 63 |
| 15. Carolina | 78 | 22 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 167:227 | 61 |
Západná konferencia:
| 1. Y, X-Dallas | 79 | 43 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 238:168 | 105 |
| 2. X-Detroit | 78 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 253:193 | 104 |
| 3. X-Vancouver | 79 | 45 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 260:200 | 103 |
| 4. X-Colorado | 78 | 39 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 236:183 | 99 |
| 5. X-St. Louis | 78 | 41 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 240:204 | 97 |
| 6. X-Minnesota | 78 | 40 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 190:170 | 91 |
| 7. X-Anaheim | 78 | 38 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 194:185 | 90 |
| 8. X-Edmonton | 78 | 36 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 218:214 | 89 |
| 9. Phoenix | 78 | 30 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 193:219 | 73 |
| 10. Chicago | 78 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 191:213 | 73 |
| 11. Nashville | 78 | 27 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 182:198 | 73 |
| 12. Los Angeles | 78 | 30 | 37 | 6 | 5 | 190:212 | 71 |
| 13. San Jose | 78 | 28 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 205:228 | 70 |
| 14. Calgary | 78 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 178:221 | 70 |
| 15. Columbus | 78 | 28 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 202:250 | 66 |
