Playoff position (top 8 per conference)
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
| # | Team | W-L-OTL | PTS | GB | STRK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  BOS | 10-4-1 | 21 | 3 | W1 | 7-2 |
| 2 |  MTL | 9-3-2 | 20 | 4 | W5 | 8-1 |
| 3 |  OTT | 9-5-1 | 19 | 5 | W1 | 5-4 |
| 4 |  TB | 8-3-2 | 18 | 6 | L1 | 6-2 |
| 5 |  FLA | 8-4-2 | 18 | 6 | W3 | 6-4 |
| 6 |  TOR | 8-6-2 | 18 | 6 | W1 | 5-4 |
| 7 |  BUF | 7-4-3 | 17 | 7 | W3 | 5-2 |
| 8 |  DET | 6-5-3 | 15 | 9 | L1 | 5-2 |
Metropolitan
| # | Team | W-L-OTL | PTS | GB | STRK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  CAR | 11-2-2 | 24 | - | W3 | 8-1 |
| 2 |  NJ | 9-5-0 | 18 | 6 | W1 | 7-3 |
Western Conference
Central
| # | Team | W-L-OTL | PTS | GB | STRK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MIN | 9-3-3 | 21 | 1 | L1 | 6-2 |
| 2 |  UTA | 9-5-0 | 18 | 4 | W1 |
