| Year | Division Standing | GP | W | L | T | OTL | F | A | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 934 | 444 | 470 | 18 | 2 | 20,664 | 22,001 | 912 | ||
| 1950 | First | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 231 | 217 | 14 | |
| 1951 | First (tied with Ottawa) | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 131 | 14 | |
| 1952 | First | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 268 | 162 | 19 | |
| 1953 | First (tied with Montreal) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 243 | 16 | |
| 1954 | Second | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 275 | 207 | 18 | |
| 1955 | Second | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 271 | 193 | 16 | |
| 1956 | Second (tied with Ottawa) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 383 | 385 | 14 | |
| 1957 | First | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 189 | 20 | |
| 1958 | First | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 291 | 235 | 21 | |
| 1959 | First | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 298 | 162 | 20 | |
| 1960 | Fourth | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 377 | 8 | |
| 1961 | First | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 293 | 20 | |
| 1962 | First | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 358 | 286 | 19 | |
| 1963 | First | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 214 | 20 | |
| 1964 | First | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 329 | 201 | 21 | |
| 1965 | First | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 281 | 153 | 20 | |
| 1966 | Second | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 160 | 18 | |
| 1967 | First | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 195 | 20 | |
| 1968 | Third | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 262 | 292 | 13 | |
| 1969 | Third | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 307 | 315 | 17 | |
| 1970 | First | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 292 | 279 | 17 | |
| 1971 | Second | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 246 | 14 | |
| 1972 | First | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 372 | 262 | 22 | |
| 1973 | Fourth | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 304 | 263 | 14 | |
| 1974 | Second (tied with Ottawa) | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 279 | 313 | 14 | |
| 1975 | Third (tied with Toronto) | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 284 | 395 | 11 | |
| 1976 | Second | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 348 | 16 | |
| 1977 | Fourth | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 283 | 394 | 10 | |
| 1978 | Third | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 225 | 403 | 11 | |
| 1979 | Third | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 338 | 12 | |
| 1980 | First | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 332 | 377 | 17 | |
| 1981 | First | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 414 | 335 | 23 | |
| 1982 | Second | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 396 | 401 | 17 | |
| 1983 | Third | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 389 | 493 | 11 | |
| 1984 | Second (tied with Montreal) | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 353 | 439 | 13 | |
| 1985 | First (tied with Montreal) | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 377 | 315 | 16 | |
| 1986 | Second | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 405 | 366 | 19 | |
| 1987 | Third | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 470 | 509 | 14 | |
| 1988 | Second (tied with Winnipeg) | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 478 | 465 | 18 | |
| 1989 | First | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 519 | 517 | 24 | |
| 1990 | Fourth | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 476 | 628 | 12 | |
| 1991 | Fourth | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 599 | 6 | |
| 1992 | First (tied with Winnipeg) | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 536 | 514 | 22 | |
| 1993 | Second | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 316 | 567 | 12 | |
| 1994 | Fourth (tied with Ottawa) | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 435 | 562 | 8 | |
| 1995 | Fourth (Northern Division) | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 427 | 509 | 16 | |
| 1996 | Third | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 426 | 576 | 16 | |
| 1997 | Fourth | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 362 | 549 | 4 | |
| 1998 | First | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 503 | 351 | 25 | |
| 1999 | Second | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 603 | 378 | 22 | |
| 2000 | Second | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 470 | 446 | 20 | |
| 2001 | Second | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 440 | 420 | 22 | |
| 2002 | Third | 18 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 427 | 524 | 15 | |
| 2003 | Fourth | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 583 | 2 | |
| 2004 | Third | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 455 | 542 | 19 | |
| 2005 | Fourth | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 383 | 583 | 10 | |
| 2006 | Fourth | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 292 | 495 | 8 | |
| 2007 | Fourth | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 514 | 6 | |
| 2008 | Fourth | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 441 | 593 | 6 |