Top 4 make playoffs
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OT | PTS | GF | GA | Diff | PPG | PP | PP% | PPGA | PK | PK% | L10 | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  DET | 54 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 84 | 204 | 118 | 86 | 29 | 109 | 26.6 | 22 | 97 | 77.3 | 8-1-1 | W3 |
| 2 |  CAR | 54 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 79 | 224 | 128 | 96 | 45 | 154 | 29.2 | 16 | 118 | 86.4 | 8-2-0 | W6 |
| 3 |  NYR | 54 | 37 | 15 | 2 | 76 | 190 | 137 | 53 | 42 | 154 | 27.3 | 30 | 152 | 80.3 | 6-4-0 | L3 |
| 4 |  PIT | 54 | 30 | 18 | 6 | 66 | 185 | 157 | 28 | 29 | 135 | 21.5 | 27 | 117 | 76.9 | 5-5-0 | W3 |
| 5 |  WSH | 54 | 13 | 39 | 2 | 28 | 120 | 222 | -102 | 26 | 135 | 19.3 | 37 | 118 | 68.6 | 1-9-0 | L5 |
| 6 |  BOS | 54 | 11 | 39 | 4 | 26 | 101 | 192 | -91 | 11 | 99 | 11.1 | 38 | 135 | 71.9 | 0-10-0 | L12 |
