The 2012–13 NHL season was shortened to 48 games by a four-month lockout. Once play resumed, the Chicago Blackhawks started with a record-breaking 24-game point streak. They eventually won their second Stanley Cup in four years, defeating Boston in a dramatic Final that saw them score two goals in 17 seconds to win Game 6. Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin remained the faces of the league, with Ovechkin winning his third Hart Trophy. The season also featured the final year of the old six-division alignment.
Because of the lockout, NHL salaries were prorated for the 48-game season.
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| Rank | Player | NHL Salary ($US) | In today's $ | +/- ($) | +/- (%) | |
| 1 | Gary Bettman | $8,854,610 | $12,430,162 | $554,610 | 7% | |
| 2 | Shea Weber | $8,195,122 | $11,504,368 | $695,122 | 9% | |
| 3 | Glen Sather | $8,000,000 | $11,230,454 | |||
| 3 | Alexander Radulov | $8,000,000 | $11,230,454 | $4,200,000 | 111% | |
| 5 | Chris Pronger | $7,200,000 | $10,107,409 | -$400,000 | -5% | |
| 6 | Ryan Suter | $7,024,390 | $9,860,887 | $3,524,390 | 101% | |
| 6 | Brad Richards | $7,024,390 | $9,860,887 | -$4,975,610 | -41% | |
| 6 | Zach Parise | $7,024,390 | $9,860,887 | $1,024,390 | 17% | |
| 6 | Tyler Myers | $7,024,390 | $9,860,887 | $6,149,390 | 703% | |
| 10 | Marc Savard | $6,500,000 | $9,124,744 | -$500,000 | -7% | |
| 11 | Ilya Kovalchuk | $6,439,024 | $9,039,146 | $439,024 | 7% | |
| 12 | Vincent Lecavalier | $5,853,659 | $8,217,406 | -$4,146,341 | -41% | |
| 13 | Alex Ovechkin | $5,268,293 | $7,395,665 | -$3,731,707 | -41% | |
| 13 | Evgeni Malkin | $5,268,293 | $7,395,665 | -$3,731,707 | -41% | |
| 15 | Eric Staal | $4,975,610 | $6,984,795 | -$2,774,390 | -36% | |
| 16 | Mike Richards | $4,917,073 | $6,902,621 | -$1,682,927 | -25% | |
| 17 | Steven Stamkos | $4,682,927 | $6,573,924 | -$3,317,073 | -41% | |
| 17 | Jason Spezza | $4,682,927 | $6,573,924 | -$3,317,073 | -41% | |
| 17 | Duncan Keith | $4,682,927 | $6,573,924 | -$3,317,073 | -41% | |
| 17 | Christian Ehrhoff | $4,682,927 | $6,573,924 | -$5,317,073 | -53% | |
| 21 | Marian Hossa | $4,624,390 | $6,491,750 | -$3,275,610 | -41% | |
| 22 | Henrik Zetterberg | $4,536,585 | $6,368,489 | -$3,213,415 | -41% | |
| 23 | Rick Nash | $4,448,780 | $6,245,228 | -$3,051,220 | -41% | |
| 24 | Sidney Crosby | $4,390,244 | $6,163,054 | -$4,609,756 | -51% | |
| 24 | Marian Gaborik | $4,390,244 | $6,163,054 | -$3,109,756 | -41% | |