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   2 3 ← ← ← ← ←
MTL 81/1 48 23 10 34 106 NC   3 ← ← ← ← ←
TBL 80/2 49 25 6 40 104 NC 4   ← ← ← ← ←
BOS 81/1 44 27 10 32 98 • • •   2 ← ← ←
OTT 81/1 43 27 11 37 97 • • • NC   ← ← ←
DET 80/2 41 30 9 30 91 • • • • •   ← ←
FLA 80/2 38 38 4 30 80 • • • • • •   2
TOR 80/2 32 34 14 23 78 • • • • • • NC  

Metropolitan

Metropolitan GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
CAR 80/2 52 22 6 38 110   ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
PIT 81/1 41 24 16 34 98 •   ← ← ← ← ← ←
PHI 80/2 41 27 12 26 94 • •   2 — ← ← ←
WAS 81/1 42 30 9 36 93 • • NC   1 ← ← ←
CBJ 81/1 40 29 12 28 92 • • NC NC   2 ← ←
NYI 81/1 43 33 5 29 91 • • • • NC   ← ←
NJD 81/1 42 36 3 29 87 • • • • • •   ←
NYR 80/2 33 38 9 24 75 • • • • • • •  

Central

Central GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
COL 79/3 52 16 11 46 115   ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
DAL 80/2 48 20 12 37 108 •   ← ← ← ← ← ←
MIN 80/2 45 23 12 30 102 • •   ← ← ← ← ←
UTH 80/2 42 32 6 32 90 • • •   ← ← ← ←
NSH 80/2 38 32 10 28 86 • • • •   3 — ←
WPG 79/3 35 32 12 28 82 • • • • NC   5 ←
STL 79/3 34 33 12 30 80 • • • • NC NC   ←
CHI 80/2 28 38 14 21 70 • • • • • • •  

Pacific

Pacific GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
LAS 80/2 37 26 17 28 91   4 3 2 ← ← ← ←
EDM 80/2 40 30 10 31 90 NC   4 3 ← ← ← ←
ANA 80/2 42 32 6 25 90 NC 5   3 ← ← ← ←
LAK 79/3 34 26 19 21 87 NC NC NC   2 ← ← ←
SJS 79/3 37 34 8 25 82 • • • NC   4 ← ←
SEA 79/3 34 34 11 26 79 • • • • NC   — ←
CGY 80/2 33 38 9 26 75 • • • • • NC   ←
VAN 80/2 24 48 8 15 56 • • • • • • •  

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 13, 2026 5:00pm GMT