NHL Division Standings

2025-26 National Hockey League Magic Numbers

Atlantic

Atlantic GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
BUF 81/1 50 23 8 42 108   ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
TBL 81/1 50 25 6 40 106 •   ← ← ← ← ← ←
MTL 82/0 48 24 10 34 106 • •   ← ← ← ← ←
BOS 82/0 45 27 10 33 100 • • •   ← ← ← ←
OTT 81/1 43 27 11 37 97 • • • •   ← ← ←
DET 81/1 41 30 10 30 92 • • • • •   ← ←
FLA 81/1 39 38 4 31 82 • • • • • •   ←
TOR 81/1 32 35 14 23 78 • • • • • • •  

Metropolitan

Metropolitan GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
CAR 82/0 53 22 7 39 113   ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
PIT 82/0 41 25 16 34 98 •   ← ← ← ← ← ←
PHI 82/0 43 27 12 27 98 • —   ← ← ← ← ←
WAS 82/0 43 30 9 37 95 • • •   ← ← ← ←
CBJ 82/0 40 30 12 28 92 • • • •   ← ← ←
NYI 82/0 43 34 5 29 91 • • • • •   ← ←
NJD 82/0 42 37 3 29 87 • • • • • •   ←
NYR 81/1 33 39 9 24 75 • • • • • • •  

Central

Central GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
COL 81/1 54 16 11 47 119   ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
DAL 81/1 49 20 12 38 110 •   ← ← ← ← ← ←
MIN 82/0 46 24 12 31 104 • •   ← ← ← ← ←
UTH 81/1 43 32 6 33 92 • • •   ← ← ← ←
NSH 81/1 38 33 10 28 86 • • • •   — ← ←
STL 81/1 36 33 12 32 84 • • • • NC   ← ←
WPG 81/1 35 34 12 28 82 • • • • • •   ←
CHI 81/1 28 39 14 21 70 • • • • • • •  

Pacific

Pacific GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
LAS 81/1 38 26 17 29 93   — ← ← ← ← ← ←
EDM 81/1 40 30 11 31 91 NC   1 1 ← ← ← ←
ANA 81/1 42 33 6 25 90 • NC   2 ← ← ← ←
LAK 81/1 35 26 20 22 90 • NC 3   ← ← ← ←
SJS 80/2 38 34 8 26 84 • • • •   ← ← ←
SEA 80/2 34 35 11 26 79 • • • • •   ← ←
CGY 81/1 33 39 9 26 75 • • • • • •   ←
VAN 81/1 25 48 8 15 58 • • • • • • •  

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 15, 2026 8:00am GMT