NHL Division Standings

2025-26 National Hockey League Magic Numbers

Atlantic

Atlantic GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
TBL 78/4 48 24 6 39 102   9 8 ← ← ← ← ←
BUF 78/4 47 23 8 39 102 9   8 ← ← ← ← ←
MTL 78/4 46 22 10 32 102 9 9   — ← ← ← ←
BOS 79/3 43 26 10 31 96 • • NC   5 2 ← ←
OTT 78/4 41 27 10 35 92 • • • NC   5 ← ←
DET 78/4 40 29 9 29 89 • • • NC NC   ← ←
TOR 77/5 32 31 14 23 78 • • • • • •   9
FLA 78/4 37 37 4 29 78 • • • • • • NC  

Metropolitan

Metropolitan GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
CAR 78/4 50 22 6 36 106   ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
PIT 78/4 40 22 16 33 96 •   4 2 1 ← ← ←
PHI 78/4 40 26 12 25 92 • NC   7 6 4 ← ←
CBJ 78/4 39 27 12 27 90 • NC NC   8 6 2 ←
NYI 78/4 42 31 5 28 89 • NC NC NC   7 3 ←
WAS 78/4 39 30 9 33 87 • • NC NC NC   4 ←
NJD 78/4 40 35 3 28 83 • • • NC NC NC   —
NYR 78/4 33 36 9 24 75 • • • • • • NC  

Central

Central GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
COL 77/5 51 16 10 45 112   ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
DAL 78/4 46 20 12 35 104 •   6 ← ← ← ← ←
MIN 78/4 45 21 12 30 102 • NC   ← ← ← ← ←
UTH 77/5 41 30 6 31 88 • • •   5 3 — ←
NSH 78/4 37 31 10 27 84 • • • NC   7 5 ←
WPG 77/5 34 31 12 27 80 • • • NC NC   9 ←
STL 77/5 33 32 12 29 78 • • • NC NC NC   ←
CHI 78/4 28 36 14 21 70 • • • • • • •  

Pacific

Pacific GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
EDM 78/4 39 29 10 30 88   9 7 5 6 ← ← ←
LAS 78/4 36 26 16 28 88 9   8 5 6 ← ← ←
ANA 78/4 41 32 5 24 87 NC NC   7 7 ← ← ←
LAK 77/5 32 26 19 19 83 NC NC NC   11 3 — ←
SJS 76/6 37 32 7 25 81 NC NC NC 12   5 3 ←
SEA 77/5 32 34 11 25 75 • • • NC NC   9 ←
CGY 77/5 32 36 9 25 73 • • • NC NC NC   ←
VAN 77/5 22 47 8 15 52 • • • • • • •  

Eight teams from each conference qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs:

  • The top three teams from each of the two divisions
  • The two teams with the next best records from each conference, regardless if they are in the same or separate divisions
Clinched playoff berth
Clinched wild-card berth
Eliminated from the playoffs

Tie for the division, wildcard, or seeding

  1. The greater number of games won in regulation (RW)
  2. The greater number of games won in regulation or overtime (ROW)
  3. The greater number of games won in any manner (W)
  4. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
  5. The greater number of goals scored

Tiebreaking prodecures from nhl.com

Updated: April 8, 2026 4:00pm GMT