NHL Division Standings

2025-26 National Hockey League Magic Numbers

Atlantic

Atlantic GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
BUF 80/2 49 23 8 41 106   4 3 ← ← ← ← ←
MTL 79/3 47 22 10 33 104 7   5 ← ← ← ← ←
TBL 79/3 48 25 6 39 102 NC NC   ← ← ← ← ←
BOS 79/3 43 26 10 31 96 • • •   5 2 ← ←
OTT 79/3 42 27 10 36 94 • • • NC   3 ← ←
DET 79/3 41 29 9 30 91 • • • NC NC   ← ←
FLA 79/3 37 38 4 29 78 • • • • • •   6
TOR 79/3 32 33 14 23 78 • • • • • • 7  

Metropolitan

Metropolitan GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
CAR 79/3 51 22 6 37 108   ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
PIT 79/3 41 22 16 34 98 •   ← ← ← ← ← ←
PHI 79/3 40 27 12 25 92 • •   6 5 4 ← ←
NYI 79/3 43 31 5 29 91 • • NC   6 5 ← ←
CBJ 79/3 39 28 12 27 90 • • NC NC   6 ← ←
WAS 79/3 40 30 9 34 89 • • NC NC NC   ← ←
NJD 79/3 40 36 3 28 83 • • • • • •   ←
NYR 79/3 33 37 9 24 75 • • • • • • •  

Central

Central GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
COL 78/4 52 16 10 46 114   ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
DAL 79/3 47 20 12 36 106 •   2 ← ← ← ← ←
MIN 79/3 45 22 12 30 102 • NC   ← ← ← ← ←
UTH 78/4 42 30 6 32 90 • • •   ← — ← ←
NSH 79/3 37 32 10 27 84 • • • •   7 3 ←
WPG 78/4 35 31 12 28 82 • • • NC 9   5 ←
STL 78/4 33 33 12 29 78 • • • • NC NC   ←
CHI 79/3 28 37 14 21 70 • • • • • • •  

Pacific

Pacific GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
EDM 79/3 40 29 10 31 90   6 5 3 ← ← ← ←
LAS 79/3 36 26 17 28 89 NC   7 4 — ← ← ←
ANA 79/3 42 32 5 25 89 NC 7   4 — ← ← ←
LAK 78/4 33 26 19 20 85 NC NC NC   5 — ← ←
SJS 78/4 37 34 7 25 81 • NC NC NC   5 — ←
SEA 78/4 33 34 11 25 77 • • • NC NC   5 ←
CGY 78/4 32 37 9 25 73 • • • • NC NC   ←
VAN 78/4 22 48 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 10, 2026 3:00pm GMT