NHL Standings, 1986-87

Atlantic

Atlantic standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Montréal Canadiens MTL · 41-29-10 · L10 9-0-0 · W9	+36	92 .575
2	Detroit Red Wings DET · 34-36-10 · L10 3-6-0 · L3	-14	-14 78 .487
3	Boston Bruins BOS · 39-34-7 · L10 6-4-0 · L2	+25	85 .531
4	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR · 32-42-6 · L10 4-6-0 · L1	-33	-15 70 .438
5	Buffalo Sabres BUF · 28-44-8 · L10 2-7-0 · W1	-28	-6 64 .400

Metropolitan

Metropolitan standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Philadelphia FlyersDiv PHI · 46-26-8 · L10 4-4-0 · L2	+65	100 .625
2	Washington Capitals WSH · 38-32-10 · L10 8-1-0 · W5	+7	-14 86 .537
3	New York Islanders NYI · 35-33-12 · L10 4-4-0 · W1	-2	-4 82 .512
4	New York Rangers NYR · 34-38-8 · L10 3-7-0 · L3	-16	-6 76 .475
5	Pittsburgh Penguins PIT · 30-38-12 · L10 3-6-0 · W2	+7	-4 72 .450
6	New Jersey Devils NJD · 29-45-6 · L10 4-6-0 · L3	-75	-8 64 .400

Central

Central standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	St. Louis BluesDiv STL · 32-33-15 · L10 5-4-0 · W3	-12	79 .494
2	WIN Winnipeg Jets (1979) WIN · 40-32-8 · L10 4-5-0 · W1	+8	88 .550
3	Chicago Blackhawks CHI · 29-37-14 · L10 2-5-0 · W1	-20	-16 72 .450

Pacific

Pacific standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Edmonton Oilers★ EDM · 50-24-6 · L10 5-4-0 · W1	+88	106 .662
2	Calgary Flames CGY · 46-31-3 · L10 5-4-0 · L1	+29	-11 95 .594
3	Los Angeles Kings LAK · 31-41-8 · L10 4-6-0 · L3	-23	-25 70 .438
4	Vancouver Canucks VAN · 29-43-8 · L10 7-3-0 · W3	-32	-4 66 .412

Norris

Norris standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	MNS Minnesota North Stars MNS · 30-40-10 · L10 1-7-0 · L1	-18	70 .438

Northeast

Northeast standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	HFD Hartford WhalersDiv HFD · 43-30-7 · L10 6-4-0 · L1	+17	93 .581
2	QUE Quebec Nordiques QUE · 31-39-10 · L10 5-4-0 · W3	-9	-21 72 .450

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