| 2025–26 | Colorado Avalanche 55–27 | Vegas Golden Knights 39–43 | 21st of 32 |
| 2024–25 | Winnipeg Jets 56–26 | Toronto Maple Leafs 52–30 | 2nd of 32 |
| 2023–24 | New York Rangers 55–27 | Columbus Blue Jackets 27–55 | 29th of 32 |
| 2022–23 | Boston Bruins 65–17 | Los Angeles Kings 47–35 | 8th of 32 |
| 2021–22 | Florida Panthers 58–24 | Dallas Stars 46–36 | 12th of 32 |
| 2020–21 | Vegas Golden Knights 40–16 | Colorado Avalanche 39–17 | 2nd of 31 |
| 2019–20 | Boston Bruins 44–26 | Los Angeles Kings 29–41 | 26th of 31 |
| 2018–19 | Tampa Bay Lightning 62–20 | Tampa Bay Lightning 62–20 | 1st of 31 Same |
| 2017–18 | Tampa Bay Lightning 54–28 | Edmonton Oilers 36–46 | 21st of 31 |
| 2016–17 | Washington Capitals 55–27 | Winnipeg Jets 40–42 | 18th of 30 |
| 2015–16 | Washington Capitals 56–26 | Ottawa Senators 38–44 | 18th of 30 |
| 2014–15 | New York Rangers 53–29 | Ottawa Senators 43–39 | 13th of 30 |
| 2013–14 | Anaheim Ducks 54–28 | Winnipeg Jets 37–45 | 20th of 30 |
| 2012–13 | Pittsburgh Penguins 36–12 | Edmonton Oilers 19–29 | 23rd of 30 |
| 2011–12 | Pittsburgh Penguins 51–31 | Calgary Flames 37–45 | 21st of 30 |
| 2010–11 | Vancouver Canucks 54–28 | Vancouver Canucks 54–28 | 1st of 30 Same |
| 2009–10 | Washington Capitals 54–28 | Detroit Red Wings 44–38 | 11th of 30 |
| 2008–09 | Boston Bruins 53–29 | Florida Panthers 41–41 | 14th of 30 |
| 2007–08 | Detroit Red Wings 54–28 | Washington Capitals 43–39 | 10th of 30 |
| 2006–07 | Buffalo Sabres 53–29 | Nashville Predators 51–31 | 2nd of 30 |
| 2005–06 | Detroit Red Wings 58–24 | Buffalo Sabres 52–30 | 3rd of 30 |
| 2003–04 | Detroit Red Wings 48–23–11 | Columbus Blue Jackets 25–49–8 | 27th of 30 |
| 2002–03 | Ottawa Senators 52–22–8 | Philadelphia Flyers 45–24–13 | 4th of 30 |
| 2001–02 | Detroit Red Wings 51–21–10 | Colorado Avalanche 45–29–8 | 2nd of 30 |
| 2000–01 | Colorado Avalanche 52–20–10 | Ottawa Senators 48–25–9 | 4th of 30 |
| 1999–00 | St. Louis Blues 51–20–11 | Colorado Avalanche 42–29–11 | 8th of 28 |
| 1998–99 | Dallas Stars 51–19–12 | Phoenix Coyotes 39–31–12 | 10th of 27 |
| 1997–98 | Dallas Stars 49–22–11 | Colorado Avalanche 39–26–17 | 6th of 26 |
| 1996–97 | Colorado Avalanche 49–24–9 | Florida Panthers 35–28–19 | 7th of 26 |
| 1995–96 | Detroit Red Wings 62–13–7 | Philadelphia Flyers 45–24–13 | 3rd of 26 |
| 1994–95 | Detroit Red Wings 33–11–4 | Washington Capitals 22–18–8 | 9th of 26 |
| 1993–94 | New York Rangers 52–24–8 | Toronto Maple Leafs 43–29–12 | 5th of 26 |
| 1992–93 | Pittsburgh Penguins 56–21–7 | Pittsburgh Penguins 56–21–7 | 1st of 24 Same |
| 1991–92 | New York Rangers 50–25–5 | Boston Bruins 36–32–12 | 9th of 22 |
| 1990–91 | Chicago Blackhawks 49–23–8 | Buffalo Sabres 31–30–19 | 9th of 21 |
| 1989–90 | Boston Bruins 46–25–9 | New Jersey Devils 37–34–9 | 10th of 21 |
| 1988–89 | Calgary Flames 54–17–9 | Buffalo Sabres 38–35–7 | 8th of 21 |
| 1987–88 | Calgary Flames 48–23–9 | Los Angeles Kings 30–42–8 | 18th of 21 |
| 1986–87 | Edmonton Oilers 50–24–6 | Montréal Canadiens 41–29–10 | 5th of 21 |
| 1985–86 | Edmonton Oilers 56–17–7 | Philadelphia Flyers 53–23–4 | 2nd of 21 |
| 1984–85 | Philadelphia Flyers 53–20–7 | Winnipeg Jets 43–27–10 | 4th of 21 |
| 1983–84 | Edmonton Oilers 57–18–5 | Washington Capitals 48–27–5 | 5th of 21 |
| 1982–83 | Boston Bruins 50–20–10 | Washington Capitals 39–25–16 | 8th of 21 |
| 1981–82 | New York Islanders 54–16–10 | Vancouver Canucks 30–33–17 | 11th of 21 |
| 1980–81 | New York Islanders 48–18–14 | Montréal Canadiens 45–22–13 | 3rd of 21 |
| 1979–80 | Philadelphia Flyers 48–12–20 | Montréal Canadiens 47–20–13 | 3rd of 21 |
| 1978–79 | New York Islanders 51–15–14 | New York Islanders 51–15–14 | 1st of 17 Same |
| 1977–78 | Montréal Canadiens 59–10–11 | Minnesota North Stars 18–53–9 | 18th of 18 |
| 1976–77 | Montréal Canadiens 60–8–12 | Los Angeles Kings 34–31–15 | 6th of 18 |
| 1975–76 | Montréal Canadiens 58–11–11 | California Golden Seals 27–42–11 | 14th of 18 |
| 1974–75 | Philadelphia Flyers 51–18–11 | Philadelphia Flyers 51–18–11 | 1st of 18 Same |
| 1973–74 | Boston Bruins 52–17–9 | Atlanta Flames 30–34–14 | 9th of 16 |
| 1972–73 | Montréal Canadiens 52–10–16 | Toronto Maple Leafs 27–41–10 | 13th of 16 |
| 1971–72 | Boston Bruins 54–13–11 | Chicago Blackhawks 46–17–15 | 4th of 14 |
| 1970–71 | Boston Bruins 57–14–7 | Boston Bruins 57–14–7 | 1st of 14 Same |
| 1969–70 | Chicago Blackhawks 45–22–9 | New York Rangers 38–22–16 | 4th of 12 |
| 1968–69 | Montréal Canadiens 46–19–11 | New York Rangers 41–26–9 | 3rd of 12 |
| 1967–68 | Montréal Canadiens 42–22–10 | Pittsburgh Penguins 27–34–13 | 10th of 12 |
| 1966–67 | Chicago Blackhawks 41–17–12 | Montréal Canadiens 32–25–13 | 2nd of 6 |
| 1965–66 | Montréal Canadiens 41–21–8 | Montréal Canadiens 41–21–8 | 1st of 6 Same |
| 1964–65 | Detroit Red Wings 40–23–7 | Toronto Maple Leafs 30–26–14 | 4th of 6 |
| 1963–64 | Montréal Canadiens 36–21–13 | Toronto Maple Leafs 33–25–12 | 3rd of 6 |
| 1962–63 | Toronto Maple Leafs 35–23–12 | Detroit Red Wings 32–25–13 | 4th of 6 |
| 1961–62 | Montréal Canadiens 42–14–14 | Montréal Canadiens 42–14–14 | 1st of 6 Same |
| 1960–61 | Montréal Canadiens 41–19–10 | Boston Bruins 15–42–13 | 6th of 6 |
| 1959–60 | Montréal Canadiens 40–18–12 | New York Rangers 17–38–15 | 6th of 6 |
| 1958–59 | Montréal Canadiens 39–18–13 | Chicago Blackhawks 28–29–13 | 3rd of 6 |
| 1957–58 | Montréal Canadiens 43–17–10 | Boston Bruins 27–28–15 | 4th of 6 |
| 1956–57 | Detroit Red Wings 38–20–12 | New York Rangers 26–30–14 | 4th of 6 |
| 1955–56 | Montréal Canadiens 45–15–10 | Chicago Blackhawks 19–39–12 | 6th of 6 |
| 1954–55 | Detroit Red Wings 42–17–11 | Detroit Red Wings 42–17–11 | 1st of 6 Same |
| 1953–54 | Detroit Red Wings 37–19–14 | Boston Bruins 32–28–10 | 4th of 6 |
| 1952–53 | Detroit Red Wings 36–16–18 | Toronto Maple Leafs 27–30–13 | 5th of 6 |
| 1951–52 | Detroit Red Wings 44–14–12 | Detroit Red Wings 44–14–12 | 1st of 6 Same |
| 1950–51 | Detroit Red Wings 44–13–13 | Detroit Red Wings 44–13–13 | 1st of 6 Same |
| 1949–50 | Detroit Red Wings 37–19–14 | Chicago Blackhawks 22–38–10 | 6th of 6 |
| 1948–49 | Detroit Red Wings 34–19–7 | Detroit Red Wings 34–19–7 | 1st of 6 Same |
| 1947–48 | Toronto Maple Leafs 32–15–13 | Boston Bruins 23–24–13 | 3rd of 6 |
| 1946–47 | Montréal Canadiens 34–16–10 | Montréal Canadiens 34–16–10 | 1st of 6 Same |
| 1945–46 | Montréal Canadiens 28–17–5 | New York Rangers 13–28–9 | 6th of 6 |
| 1944–45 | Montréal Canadiens 38–8–4 | Chicago Blackhawks 13–30–7 | 5th of 6 |
| 1943–44 | Montréal Canadiens 38–5–7 | Chicago Blackhawks 22–23–5 | 4th of 6 |
| 1942–43 | Detroit Red Wings 25–14–11 | Boston Bruins 24–17–9 | 2nd of 6 |
| 1941–42 | New York Rangers 29–17–2 | Detroit Red Wings 19–25–4 | 5th of 7 |
| 1940–41 | Boston Bruins 27–8–13 | New York Rangers 21–19–8 | 4th of 7 |
| 1939–40 | Boston Bruins 31–12–5 | Boston Bruins 31–12–5 | 1st of 7 Same |
| 1938–39 | Boston Bruins 36–10–2 | Boston Bruins 36–10–2 | 1st of 7 Same |
| 1937–38 | Boston Bruins 30–11–7 | Montréal Canadiens 18–17–13 | 4th of 8 |
| 1936–37 | Detroit Red Wings 25–14–9 | Montreal Maroons 22–17–9 | 3rd of 8 |
| 1935–36 | Detroit Red Wings 24–16–8 | New York Rangers 19–17–12 | 4th of 8 |
| 1934–35 | Toronto Maple Leafs 30–14–4 | Chicago Blackhawks 26–17–5 | 3rd of 9 |
| 1933–34 | Toronto Maple Leafs 26–13–9 | Boston Bruins 18–25–5 | 7th of 9 |
| 1932–33 | Boston Bruins 25–15–8 | Boston Bruins 25–15–8 | 1st of 9 Same |
| 1931–32 | Montréal Canadiens 25–16–7 | Montréal Canadiens 25–16–7 | 1st of 8 Same |
| 1930–31 | Boston Bruins 28–10–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs 22–13–9 | 3rd of 10 |
| 1929–30 | Boston Bruins 38–5–1 | Chicago Blackhawks 21–18–5 | 5th of 10 |
| 1928–29 | Montréal Canadiens 22–7–15 | Ottawa Senators 14–17–13 | 7th of 10 |
| 1927–28 | Montréal Canadiens 26–11–7 | Pittsburgh Pirates 19–17–8 | 6th of 10 |
| 1926–27 | Ottawa Senators 30–10–4 | Toronto St. Patricks 15–24–5 | 8th of 10 |
| 1925–26 | Ottawa Senators 24–8–4 | Boston Bruins 17–15–4 | 4th of 7 |
| 1924–25 | Hamilton Tigers 19–10–1 | Ottawa Senators 17–12–1 | 4th of 6 |
| 1923–24 | Ottawa Senators 16–8 | Montréal Canadiens 13–11 | 2nd of 4 |
| 1922–23 | Ottawa Senators 14–9–1 | Montréal Canadiens 13–9–2 | 2nd of 4 |
| 1921–22 | Ottawa Senators 14–8–2 | Montréal Canadiens 12–11–1 | 3rd of 4 |
| 1920–21 | Toronto St. Patricks 15–9 | Ottawa Senators 14–10 | 2nd of 4 |
| 1919–20 | Ottawa Senators 19–5 | Quebec Bulldogs 4–20 | 4th of 4 |
| 1918–19 | Ottawa Senators 12–6 | Montréal Canadiens 10–8 | 2nd of 3 |
| 1917–18 | Montréal Canadiens 13–9 | Ottawa Senators 9–13 | 3rd of 3 |