NHL Standings, 1987-88

Atlantic

Atlantic standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Montréal CanadiensDiv MTL · 45-22-13 · L10 5-2-0 · T1	+60	103 .644
2	Detroit Red WingsDiv DET · 41-28-11 · L10 4-4-0 · L1	+53	-10 93 .581
3	Boston Bruins BOS · 44-30-6 · L10 5-5-0 · W1	+49	94 .588
4	Buffalo Sabres BUF · 37-32-11 · L10 4-4-0 · T1	-22	-9 85 .531
5	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR · 21-49-10 · L10 2-8-0 · W1	-72	-33 52 .325

Metropolitan

Metropolitan standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	New York IslandersDiv NYI · 39-31-10 · L10 6-3-0 · L2	+41	88 .550
2	Washington Capitals WSH · 38-33-9 · L10 2-5-0 · T1	+32	-3 85 .531
3	Philadelphia Flyers PHI · 38-33-9 · L10 3-5-0 · T1	0	85 .531
4	New Jersey Devils NJD · 38-36-6 · L10 8-1-0 · W5	-1	-3 82 .512
5	New York Rangers NYR · 36-34-10 · L10 5-3-0 · W1	+17	82 .512
6	Pittsburgh Penguins PIT · 36-35-9 · L10 7-3-0 · W2	+3	-1 81 .506

Central

Central standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	St. Louis Blues STL · 34-38-8 · L10 3-5-0 · L3	-16	76 .475
2	WIN Winnipeg Jets (1979) WIN · 33-36-11 · L10 2-7-0 · W1	-18	77 .481
3	Chicago Blackhawks CHI · 30-41-9 · L10 1-7-0 · L2	-44	-8 69 .431

Pacific

Pacific standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	Calgary Flames★ CGY · 48-23-9 · L10 7-2-0 · W1	+92	105 .656
2	Edmonton Oilers EDM · 44-25-11 · L10 6-2-0 · T1	+75	-6 99 .619
3	Los Angeles Kings LAK · 30-42-8 · L10 5-2-0 · T1	-41	-31 68 .425
4	Vancouver Canucks VAN · 25-46-9 · L10 4-4-0 · W1	-48	-9 59 .369

Norris

Norris standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	MNS Minnesota North Stars MNS · 19-48-13 · L10 1-6-0 · L3	-107	51 .319

Northeast

Northeast standings

Rank	Team	Goal differential	Points
1	HFD Hartford Whalers HFD · 35-38-7 · L10 6-4-0 · L1	-18	77 .481
2	QUE Quebec Nordiques QUE · 32-43-5 · L10 2-7-0 · L2	-35	-8 69 .431

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