| # | Team | PTS | GP | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 143 | 80 | 49 | 21 |
| 2 | Hamilton Tigers | 142 | 80 | 47 | 20 |
| 3 | Winnipeg Jets | 139 | 80 | 47 | 27 |
| 4 | Quebec Nordiques | 134 | 80 | 43 | 27 |
| 5 | New York Rangers | 132 | 80 | 44 | 28 |
| 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 128 | 80 | 44 | 27 |
| 7 | Boston Bruins | 124 | 80 | 41 | 27 |
| 8 | Chicago Blackhawks | 122 | 80 | 42 | 31 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 121 | 80 | 42 | 28 |
| 10 | Anaheim Mighty Ducks | 121 | 80 | 42 | 31 |
| 11 | Calgary Flames | 121 | 80 | 39 | 30 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Kings | 119 | 80 | 39 | 30 |
| 13 | Detroit Red Wings | 119 | 80 | 38 | 27 |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 115 | 80 | 37 | 32 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Flyers | 114 | 80 | 40 | 32 |
| 16 | Carolina Hurricanes | 111 | 80 | 38 | 33 |
| 17 | New York Islanders | 111 | 80 | 33 | 30 |
| 18 | San Jose Sharks | 99 | 80 | 32 | 36 |
| 19 | Vancouver Canucks | 95 | 80 | 34 | 39 |
| 20 | Edmonton Oilers | 90 | 80 | 29 | 39 |