Bola to prvá a jediná sezóna (od sezóny 2007-08), v ktorej všetky 4 bývalé tímy WHA (Edmonton, Hartford, Quebec, Winnipeg) nepostúpili do play-off od vstupu do súťaže v roku 1979.
Konečné poradie
Poznámka: W = víťazstvá, L = prehry, T = remízy, GF = góly za, GA = góly proti, Pts = body
Východná konferencia
| Severovýchodná divízia | | Tím | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | | y - Pittsburgh Penguins | 84 | 44 | 27 | 13 | 101 | 299 | 285 | | x - Boston Bruins | 84 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 97 | 289 | 252 | | x - Montreal Canadiens | 84 | 41 | 29 | 14 | 96 | 283 | 248 | | x - Buffalo Sabres | 84 | 43 | 32 | 9 | 95 | 282 | 218 | | Quebec Nordiques | 84 | 34 | 42 | 8 | 76 | 277 | 292 | | Hartford Whalers | 84 | 27 | 48 | 9 | 63 | 227 | 288 | | Ottawa Senators | 84 | 14 | 61 | 9 | 37 | 201 | 397 | | | Atlantická divízia | | Tím | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | | z - New York Rangers | 84 | 52 | 24 | 8 | 112 | 299 | 231 | | x - New Jersey Devils | 84 | 47 | 25 | 12 | 106 | 306 | 220 | | x - Washington Capitals | 84 | 39 | 35 | 10 | 88 | 277 | 263 | | x - New York Islanders | 84 | 36 | 36 | 12 | 84 | 282 | 264 | | Florida Panthers | 84 | 33 | 34 | 17 | 83 | 233 | 233 | | Philadelphia Flyers | 84 | 35 | 39 | 10 | 80 | 294 | 314 | | Tampa Bay Lightning | 84 | 30 | 43 | 11 | 71 | 224 | 251 | |
Západná konferencia
| Centrálna divízia | | Tím | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | | y - Detroit Red Wings | 84 | 46 | 30 | 8 | 100 | 356 | 275 | | x - Toronto Maple Leafs | 84 | 43 | 29 | 12 | 98 | 280 | 243 | | x - Dallas Stars | 84 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 97 | 286 | 265 | | x - St. Louis Blues | 84 | 40 | 33 | 11 | 91 | 270 | 283 | | x - Chicago Blackhawks | 84 | 39 | 36 | 9 | 87 | 254 | 240 | | Winnipeg Jets | 84 | 24 | 51 | 9 | 57 | 245 | 344 | | | Pacifická divízia | | Tím | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | | y - Calgary Flames | 84 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 97 | 302 | 256 | | x - Vancouver Canucks | 84 | 41 | 40 | 3 | 85 | 279 | 276 | | x - San Jose Sharks | 84 | 33 | 35 | 16 | 82 | 252 | 265 | | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 84 | 33 | 46 | 5 | 71 | 229 | 251 | | Los Angeles Kings | 84 | 27 | 45 | 12 | 66 | 294 | 322 | | Edmonton Oilers | 84 | 25 | 45 | 14 | 64 | 261 | 305 | |
Poznámka: x = vybojované miesto v play-off, y = vybojovaný divízny titul, z = získaná Prezidentská trofej
Lídri v bodovaní
| Hráč | Tím | GP | G | A | PTS |
| Wayne Gretzky | Los Angeles | 81 | 38 | 92 | 130 |
| Sergej Fedorov | Detroit | 82 | 56 | 64 | 120 |
| Adam Oates | Boston | 77 | 32 | 80 | 112 |
| Doug Gilmour | Toronto | 83 | 27 | 84 | 111 |
| Jeremy Roenick | Chicago | 84 | 46 | 61 | 107 |
| Pavel Bure | Vancouver | 74 | 60 | 47 | 107 |
| Mark Recchi | Philadelphia | 84 | 40 | 67 | 107 |
| Brendan Shanahan | St. Louis | 81 | 52 | 50 | 102 |
| Jaromír Jágr | Pittsburgh | 80 | 32 | 67 | 99 |
| Dave Andreychuk | Toronto | 83 | 53 | 46 | 99 |