Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OT | P | RW | GF | GA | DIFF | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabres | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 15 | 71 | 57 | 14 | 28 |
| 2 | Maple Leafs | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 79 | 73 | 6 | 38 |
| 3 | Blackhawks | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 75 | 62 | 13 | 30 |
| 4 | Bruins | 26 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 37 | 70 | -33 | 60 |
Tiebreakers
In the event two or more teams are tied in points, the following tiebreaker rules will be applied to determinte which team is ranked higher in the standings:
- Fewer Games Played (GP): The team that has played less games (aka higher point percentage).
- Regulaion Wins (RW): Team that has more wins in regulation (i.e. excluding overtime and shootout wins).
- Overall Wins (W): Team that has more total wins, regardless of how.
- Head-to-Head: The higher point percentage earned against other teams inlcuded in the tie.
- Goal Differntial (DIFF): Team with the higher goal differential.
- Penalty Minutes (PIM): Team with fewer accumulated penalty minutes.