Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OT | P | RW | GF | GA | DIFF | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maple Leafs | 31 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 44 | 21 | 43 | 22 | 21 | 34 |
| 2 | Blackhawks | 31 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 12 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 46 |
| 3 | Sabres | 31 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 36 |
| 4 | Bruins | 31 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 34 |
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.
- Goal Differntial (DIFF): Team with the higher goal differential.
- Goals For (GF): Team with more goals for.
- Penalty Minutes (PIM): Team with fewer accumulated penalty minutes.