| Atlantic Division |
|---|
| | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|
| Philadelphia Flyers1 | 40 | 21 | 15 | 101 | 229 | 186 |
| New Jersey Devils2 | 43 | 25 | 12 | 100 | 213 | 164 |
| N.Y. Islanders2 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 91 | 237 | 210 |
| N.Y. Rangers | 27 | 40 | 7 | 69 | 206 | 250 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 23 | 47 | 8 | 58 | 190 | 303 |
| Northeast Division |
|---|
| | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|
| Boston Bruins1 | 41 | 19 | 15 | 104 | 209 | 188 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs2 | 45 | 24 | 10 | 103 | 242 | 204 |
| Ottawa Senators2 | 43 | 23 | 10 | 102 | 262 | 189 |
| Montreal Canadiens2 | 41 | 30 | 7 | 93 | 208 | 192 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 37 | 34 | 7 | 85 | 220 | 221 |
| Southeast Division |
|---|
| | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|
| Tampa Bay Lightning1 | 46 | 22 | 8 | 106 | 245 | 192 |
| Atlanta Thrashers | 33 | 37 | 8 | 78 | 214 | 243 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 28 | 34 | 14 | 76 | 172 | 209 |
| Florida Panthers | 28 | 35 | 15 | 75 | 188 | 221 |
| Washington Capitals | 23 | 46 | 10 | 59 | 186 | 253 |
1. Clinched division. 2. Playoff qualifier.
