| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | Pct | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Whalers | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.714 | 27 | 18 |
| Cleveland Crusaders | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.714 | 24 | 19 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.667 | 23 | 15 |
| Ottawa Nationals | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.500 | 29 | 29 |
| New York Raiders | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0.429 | 28 | 26 |
| Philadelphia Blazers | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 12 | 28 |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | Pct | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Oilers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0.643 | 24 | 21 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0.643 | 26 | 22 |
| Los Angeles Sharks | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.600 | 18 | 11 |
| Houston Aeros | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0.429 | 18 | 22 |
| Minnesota Fighting Saints | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.357 | 15 | 26 |
| Chicago Cougars | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0.250 | 14 | 21 |