Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OT | P | RW | GF | GA | DIFF | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabres | 27 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 68 | 55 | 13 | 45 |
| 2 | Bruins | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 10 | 60 | 65 | -5 | 64 |
| 3 | Blackhawks | 27 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 80 | 79 | 1 | 40 |
| 4 | Maple Leafs | 27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 9 | 66 | 75 | -9 | 28 |
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.