NHL Division Standings

2026-27 National Hockey League Magic Numbers

Atlantic

Atlantic GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
BOS 10/74 7 2 1 6 15   NC 148 146 144 146 144 145
TBL 9/75 7 2 0 6 14 150   149 147 145 147 145 146
OTT 10/74 7 3 0 5 14 NC NC   147 145 147 145 146
FLA 10/74 5 3 2 3 12 NC NC NC   147 149 147 148
TOR 11/73 5 4 2 4 12 NC NC NC NC   NC 147 NC
MTL 9/75 4 3 2 1 10 NC NC NC 151 149   149 150
BUF 10/74 4 4 2 2 10 NC NC NC NC 149 NC   NC
DET 9/75 3 3 3 2 9 NC NC NC NC 150 NC 150  

Metropolitan

Metropolitan GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
CAR 11/73 8 2 1 7 17   145 145 144 144 137 139 142
NYR 11/73 7 3 1 7 15 NC   147 146 146 139 141 144
NYI 9/75 5 3 1 5 11 NC 151   150 150 143 145 148
WAS 9/75 5 4 0 5 10 NC NC NC   151 144 146 149
NJD 9/75 5 4 0 3 10 NC NC NC 151   144 146 149
PHI 12/72 3 6 3 3 9 NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC
PIT 10/74 3 6 1 1 7 NC NC NC NC NC 147   NC
CBJ 8/76 3 5 0 1 6 NC NC NC NC NC 148 150  

Central

Central GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
UTH 10/74 7 3 0 7 14   149 148 146 147 148 146 143
MIN 10/74 6 2 2 6 14 149   148 146 147 148 146 143
DAL 9/75 5 3 1 3 11 NC NC   149 150 151 149 146
COL 10/74 5 4 1 5 11 NC NC NC   NC NC 149 146
WPG 9/75 4 3 2 4 10 NC NC NC 150   NC 150 147
NSH 8/76 3 2 3 3 9 NC NC 153 151 152   151 148
STL 9/75 4 4 1 4 9 NC NC NC 151 NC NC   148
CHI 9/75 3 6 0 2 6 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC  

Pacific

Pacific GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
LAS 11/73 8 3 0 6 16   NC 146 144 143 136 143 141
EDM 9/75 7 1 1 6 15 148   147 145 144 137 144 142
SEA 10/74 6 3 1 4 13 NC NC   147 146 139 146 144
SJS 10/74 5 4 1 0 11 NC NC NC   148 141 148 146
ANA 9/75 4 5 0 3 8 NC NC NC NC   144 151 149
VAN 11/73 2 8 1 1 5 NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC
LAK 7/77 1 4 2 1 4 NC NC NC NC 155 148   153
CGY 8/76 2 6 0 2 4 NC NC NC NC NC 148 NC  

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: October 22, 2026 12:00pm GMT