NHL Standings, 1985-86

Atlantic

Atlantic standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Montréal Canadiens MTL · 40-33-7 · L10 3-6-0 · W1	+50	87 .544
2	Boston Bruins BOS · 37-31-12 · L10 4-2-0 · L1	+23	-1 86 .537
3	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR · 25-48-7 · L10 2-7-0 · L3	-75	-29 57 .356
4	Buffalo Sabres BUF · 37-37-6 · L10 4-6-0 · L1	+5	80 .500
5	Detroit Red Wings DET · 17-57-6 · L10 2-8-0 · W1	-149	-40 40 .250

Metropolitan

Metropolitan standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Philadelphia FlyersDiv PHI · 53-23-4 · L10 8-2-0 · W5	+94	110 .688
2	Washington Capitals WSH · 50-23-7 · L10 5-3-0 · L1	+43	-3 107 .669
3	New York Islanders NYI · 39-29-12 · L10 5-3-0 · L1	+43	-17 90 .563
4	New York Rangers NYR · 36-38-6 · L10 3-6-0 · L1	+4	-12 78 .487
5	Pittsburgh Penguins PIT · 34-38-8 · L10 3-7-0 · W1	+8	-2 76 .475
6	New Jersey Devils NJD · 28-49-3 · L10 6-4-0 · W1	-74	-17 59 .369

Central

Central standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Chicago BlackhawksDiv CHI · 39-33-8 · L10 5-5-0 · W1	+2	86 .537
2	St. Louis Blues STL · 37-34-9 · L10 4-5-0 · L1	+11	-3 83 .519
3	WIN Winnipeg Jets (1979) WIN · 26-47-7 · L10 4-5-0 · L1	-77	-24 59 .369

Pacific

Pacific standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Edmonton Oilers★ EDM · 56-17-7 · L10 7-2-0 · W1	+116	119 .744
2	Calgary Flames CGY · 40-31-9 · L10 6-3-0 · W3	+39	-30 89 .556
3	Vancouver Canucks VAN · 23-44-13 · L10 5-4-0 · L1	-51	-30 59 .369
4	Los Angeles Kings LAK · 23-49-8 · L10 2-7-0 · L1	-105	-5 54 .338

Norris

Norris standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	MNS Minnesota North Stars MNS · 38-33-9 · L10 6-4-0 · W2	+22	85 .531

Northeast

Northeast standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	QUE Quebec NordiquesDiv QUE · 43-31-6 · L10 6-3-0 · T1	+41	92 .575
2	HFD Hartford Whalers HFD · 40-36-4 · L10 7-1-0 · W2	+30	-8 84 .525

★ league best · Div division winner · WC wildcard · line = playoff cut · dimmed = missed