Standen NHL per 7 november
 | Oud-aanvoerder Al MacInnis werd benoemd tot vice-president van de St. Louis Blues. Het speelschema van de NHL verandert voorlopig niet, en de Pittsburgh Penguins mochten voor het eerst in jaren even bovenaan hun divisie staan. |
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||
| Atlantic Division | GP | W | L | OT | PTS | GF | GA | |
| New Jersey Devils | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 35 | 40 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 41 | 33 | |
| New York Rangers | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 50 | 51 | |
| New York Islanders | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 38 | 45 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 57 | |
| Northeast Division | GP | W | L | OT | PTS | GF | GA | |
| Buffalo Sabres | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 63 | 39 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 58 | 57 | |
| Montréal Canadiens | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 46 | 39 | |
| Ottawa Senators | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 34 | |
| Boston Bruins | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 48 | |
| Southeast Division | GP | W | L | OT | PTS | GF | GA | |
| Atlanta Thrashers | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 62 | 47 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 50 | 56 | |
| Washington Capitals | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 47 | 48 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 50 | 44 | |
| Florida Panthers | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 41 | 49 | |
| Western Conference | ||||||||
| Central Division | GP | W | L | OT | PTS | GF | GA | |
| Nashville Predators | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 47 | 39 | |
| Detroit Red Wings | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 38 | 31 | |
| St. Louis Blues | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 44 | |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 39 | |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 47 | |
| Northwest Division | GP | W | L | OT | PTS | GF | GA | |
| Minnesota Wild | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 42 | 30 | |
| Vancouver Canucks | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 40 | 38 | |
| Colorado Avalanche | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 51 | 49 | |
| Edmonton Oilers | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 40 | 39 | |
| Calgary Flames | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 40 | |
| Pacific Division | GP | W | L | OT | PTS | GF | GA | |
| Anaheim Ducks | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 53 | 35 | |
| Dallas Stars | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 44 | 29 | |
| San Jose Sharks | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 49 | 35 | |
| Los Angeles Kings | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 53 | |
| Phoenix Coyotes | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 63 |