| EASTERN CONFERENCE | W | L | T | Pts. | GF | GA | ||
| 1. z-New Jersey | 48 | 22 | 12 | 111 | 295 | 195 | ||
| 2. y-Ottawa | 48 | 25 | 9 | 109 | 274 | 205 | ||
| 3. y-Washington | 40 | 31 | 10 | 94 | 231 | 210 | ||
| 4. x-Buffalo | 46 | 30 | 5 | 98 | 217 | 182 | ||
| 5. x-FLYERS | 42 | 28 | 11 | 98 | 238 | 206 | ||
| 6. x-Pittsburgh | 41 | 31 | 9 | 94 | 275 | 252 | ||
| 7. x-Toronto | 37 | 34 | 11 | 90 | 232 | 207 | ||
| 8. x-Carolina | 38 | 34 | 9 | 88 | 208 | 219 | ||
x-clinched playoff berth
y-clinched division title
z-clinched conference title
Last Update: April 8
