The Bruins concluded the regular season with the best defensive corps in the league, with just 232 goals allowed.
[3]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Divisions: PTK – Patrick, ADM – Adams bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy
[6] In Game 1, Petr Klima scored at 15:13 of the third overtime period to give the Oilers a 3–2 win; this game remains the longest in Stanley Cup Finals history (Longest NHL overtime games), edging both Brett Hull's cup-winner in 1999 and Igor Larionov's game-winner in 2002 by less than 30 seconds.
Oilers goaltender Bill Ranford was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff MVP.