| Schedule/Results | Playoff Results | League Leaders | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | |||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Att. | Coach | Playoff Results |
| Boston Bruins | 44 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 51 | 77 | 70 | 558 | 6,773 | Art Ross | Lost in round 2 |
| New York Rangers | 44 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 47 | 94 | 79 | 462 | 7,545 | Lester Patrick | Won Championship |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 44 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 46 | 67 | 76 | 395 | 1,818 | Odie Cleghorn | Lost in round 1 |
| Detroit Cougars | 44 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 44 | 88 | 79 | 395 | 6,455 | Jack Adams | Out of Playoffs |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 44 | 7 | 34 | 3 | 17 | 68 | 134 | 375 | 3,318 | Stanley, Lehman {+} | Out of Playoffs |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Canadian | |||||||||||
| Montreal Canadiens | 44 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 59 | 116 | 48 | 496 | 9,955 | Cecil Hart | Lost in round 2 |
| Montreal Maroons | 44 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 54 | 96 | 77 | 549 | 8,727 | Eddie Gerard | Lost in Finals |
| Ottawa Senators | 44 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 50 | 78 | 57 | 483 | 4,540 | Dave Gill | Lost in round 1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 44 | 89 | 88 | 436 | 4,591 | Conn Smythe | Out of Playoffs |
| New York Americans | 44 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 28 | 63 | 128 | 563 | 5,682 | Wilfred "Shorty" Green | Out of Playoffs |
| Sources: | New York Times, April 1, 1928, p. 164 (Goaltender Saves) |