Playoff position (top 8 per conference)
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
| # | Team | W-L-OTL | PTS | GB | STRK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  BUF | 50-23-9 | 109 | 4 | L1 | 6-3 |
| 2 |  TB | 50-26-6 | 106 | 7 | L1 | 5-5 |
| 3 |  MTL | 48-24-10 | 106 | 7 | L1 | 7-3 |
| 4 |  BOS | 45-27-10 | 100 | 13 | W2 | 5-3 |
| 5 |  OTT | 44-27-11 | 99 | 14 | W1 | 6-3 |
| 6 |  DET | 41-31-10 | 92 | 21 | L3 | 2-6 |
| 7 |  FLA | 40-38-4 | 84 | 29 | W3 | 5-4 |
| 8 |  TOR | 32-36-14 | 78 | 35 | L7 | 2-7 |
Metropolitan
| # | Team | W-L-OTL | PTS | GB | STRK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  CAR | 53-22-7 | 113 | - | W1 | 7-2 |
| 2 |  PIT | 41-25-16 | 98 | 15 | L3 | 5-5 |
Western Conference
Central
| # | Team | W-L-OTL | PTS | GB | STRK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  COL | 55-16-11 | 121 | - | W3 | 7-2 |
| 2 |  DAL | 50-20-12 | 112 | 9 | W5 |
