| Northeast Division |
|---|
| | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|
| Ottawa Senators1 | 52 | 21 | 8 | 113 | 263 | 182 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs2 | 44 | 28 | 7 | 98 | 236 | 208 |
| Boston Bruins2 | 36 | 31 | 11 | 87 | 245 | 237 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 30 | 35 | 8 | 77 | 206 | 234 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 27 | 37 | 10 | 72 | 190 | 219 |
| Atlantic Division |
|---|
| | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|
| New Jersey Devils1 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 108 | 216 | 166 |
| Philadelphia Flyers2 | 45 | 20 | 13 | 107 | 211 | 166 |
| N.Y. Islanders2 | 35 | 34 | 11 | 83 | 224 | 231 |
| N.Y. Rangers | 32 | 36 | 10 | 78 | 210 | 231 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 27 | 44 | 6 | 65 | 189 | 255 |
| Southeast Division |
|---|
| | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|
| Tampa Bay Lightning1 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 93 | 219 | 210 |
| Washington Capitals2 | 39 | 29 | 8 | 92 | 224 | 220 |
| Atlanta Thrashers | 31 | 39 | 7 | 74 | 226 | 284 |
| Florida Panthers | 24 | 36 | 13 | 70 | 176 | 237 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 22 | 43 | 11 | 61 | 171 | 240 |
1. Best record in conference. 2. Playoff qualifier.
