| 1. Buffalo | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 308:242 | 113 |
| 2. New Jersey | 82 | 49 | 24 | 9 | 216:201 | 107 |
| 3. Atlanta | 82 | 43 | 28 | 11 | 246:245 | 97 |
| 4. Ottawa | 82 | 48 | 25 | 9 | 288:222 | 105 |
| 5. Pittsburgh | 82 | 47 | 24 | 11 | 277:246 | 105 |
| 6. NY Rangers | 82 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 242:216 | 94 |
| 7. Tampa Bay | 82 | 44 | 33 | 5 | 253:261 | 93 |
| 8. NY Islanders | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 248:240 | 92 |
| 9. Toronto | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 258:269 | 91 |
| 10. Montreal | 82 | 42 | 34 | 6 | 245:256 | 90 |
| 11. Carolina | 82 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 241:253 | 88 |
| 12. Florida | 82 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 247:257 | 86 |
| 13. Boston | 82 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 219:289 | 76 |
| 14. Washington | 82 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 235:286 | 70 |
| 15. Philadelphia | 82 | 22 | 48 | 12 | 214:303 | 56 |
Západná
| 1. Detroit | 82 | 50 | 19 | 13 | 254:199 | 113 |
| 2. Anaheim | 82 | 48 | 20 | 14 | 258:208 | 110 |
| 3. Vancouver | 82 | 49 | 26 | 7 | 222:201 | 105 |
| 4. Nashville | 82 | 51 | 23 | 8 | 272:212 | 110 |
| 5. San Jose | 82 | 51 | 26 | 5 | 258:199 | 107 |
| 6. Dallas | 82 | 50 | 25 | 7 | 226:197 | 105 |
| 7. Minnesota | 82 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 235:191 | 104 |
| 8. Calgary | 82 | 43 | 29 | 10 | 258:226 | 96 |
| 9. Colorado | 82 | 44 | 31 | 7 | 272:251 | 95 |
| 10. St. Louis | 82 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 214:254 | 81 |
| 11. Columbus | 82 | 33 | 42 | 7 | 201:249 | 73 |
| 12. Edmonton | 82 | 32 | 43 | 7 | 195:248 | 71 |
| 13. Chicago | 82 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 201:258 | 71 |
| 14. Los Angeles | 82 | 27 | 41 | 14 | 227:283 | 68 |
| 15. Phoenix | 82 | 31 | 46 | 5 | 216:284 | 67 |
