Standen NHL per 18 oktober
 | Minnesota haalde vorig seizoen de playoffs niet. In de doorgaans zeer sterke Northwest Division staan ze nu echter ongeslagen bovenaan. Dallas en Buffalo haalden het vorig seizoen wel, maar werden toen in respectievelijk de eerste en derde ronde uitgeschakeld. Ook zij zijn nu nog zonder puntverlies. |
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||
| Atlantic Division | GP | W | L | OT | PTS | GF | GA | |
| New Jersey Devils | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 15 | |
| New York Rangers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 25 | |
| New York Islanders | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 17 | |
| Northeast Division | GP | W | L | OT | PTS | GF | GA | |
| Buffalo Sabres | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 15 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 19 | |
| Montréal Canadiens | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 11 | |
| Ottawa Senators | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | |
| Boston Bruins | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 21 | |
| Southeast Division | GP | W | L | OT | PTS | GF | GA | |
| Atlanta Thrashers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 11 | |
| Florida Panthers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 20 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 23 | |
| Washington Capitals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | |
| Western Conference | ||||||||
| Central Division | GP | W | L | OT | PTS | GF | GA | |
| Detroit Red Wings | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 9 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 19 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | |
| St. Louis Blues | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | |
| Nashville Predators | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 19 | |
| Northwest Division | GP | W | L | OT | PTS | GF | GA | |
| Minnesota Wild | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 10 | |
| Vancouver Canucks | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 15 | |
| Edmonton Oilers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 12 | |
| Calgary Flames | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | |
| Colorado Avalanche | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | |
| Pacific Division | GP | W | L | OT | PTS | GF | GA | |
| Dallas Stars | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 8 | |
| San Jose Sharks | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 15 | |
| Anaheim Ducks | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 13 | |
| Los Angeles Kings | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 18 | |
| Phoenix Coyotes | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 23 |