NHL League Standings

2026-27 National Hockey League Magic Numbers

All teams

NHL DIV GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
CAR MET 8/76 6 1 1 5 13   152 152 NC 152 152 152 152 151 151 153 152 150 152 150 151 149 149 149 149 149 150 150 150 150 146 150 148 144 143 146 148
NYR MET 8/76 6 2 0 6 12 NC   153 NC 153 153 153 153 152 152 NC 153 151 153 151 152 150 150 150 150 150 151 151 151 151 147 151 149 145 144 147 149
LAS PAC 8/76 6 2 0 4 12 NC 153   NC 153 153 153 153 152 152 NC 153 151 153 151 152 150 150 150 150 150 151 151 151 151 147 151 149 145 144 147 149
EDM PAC 6/78 5 0 1 5 11 155 154 154   154 154 154 154 153 153 155 154 152 154 152 153 151 151 151 151 151 152 152 152 152 148 152 150 146 145 148 150
UTH CEN 7/77 5 2 0 5 10 NC 155 155 NC   155 155 155 154 154 NC 155 153 155 153 154 152 152 152 152 152 153 153 153 153 149 153 151 147 146 149 151
BOS ATL 7/77 5 2 0 4 10 NC 155 155 NC 155   155 155 154 154 NC 155 153 155 153 154 152 152 152 152 152 153 153 153 153 149 153 151 147 146 149 151
OTT ATL 7/77 5 2 0 4 10 NC 155 155 NC 155 155   155 154 154 NC 155 153 155 153 154 152 152 152 152 152 153 153 153 153 149 153 151 147 146 149 151
SEA PAC 7/77 5 2 0 4 10 NC 155 155 NC 155 155 155   154 154 NC 155 153 155 153 154 152 152 152 152 152 153 153 153 153 149 153 151 147 146 149 151
COL CEN 7/77 4 2 1 4 9 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   155 NC NC 154 NC 154 155 153 153 153 153 153 154 154 154 154 150 154 152 148 147 150 152
MIN CEN 7/77 4 2 1 4 9 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 155   NC NC 154 NC 154 155 153 153 153 153 153 154 154 154 154 150 154 152 148 147 150 152
WPG CEN 6/78 4 1 1 4 9 157 156 156 NC 156 156 156 156 155 155   156 154 156 154 155 153 153 153 153 153 154 154 154 154 150 154 152 148 147 150 152
TBL ATL 6/78 4 2 0 4 8 NC 157 157 NC 157 157 157 157 156 156 NC   155 157 155 156 154 154 154 154 154 155 155 155 155 151 155 153 149 148 151 153
WAS MET 7/77 4 3 0 4 8 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC 155 NC 154 154 154 154 154 155 155 155 155 151 155 153 149 148 151 153
ANA PAC 6/78 4 2 0 3 8 NC 157 157 NC 157 157 157 157 156 156 NC 157 155   155 156 154 154 154 154 154 155 155 155 155 151 155 153 149 148 151 153
FLA ATL 7/77 3 2 2 2 8 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 155 NC   NC 154 154 154 154 154 155 155 155 155 151 155 153 149 148 151 153
STL CEN 6/78 3 2 1 3 7 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 157 157 NC NC 156 NC 156   155 155 155 155 155 156 156 156 156 152 156 154 150 149 152 154
BUF ATL 7/77 3 3 1 2 7 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   155 155 155 155 NC NC NC NC 152 NC 154 150 149 152 154
DAL CEN 7/77 3 3 1 2 7 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 155   155 155 155 NC NC NC NC 152 NC 154 150 149 152 154
TOR ATL 7/77 3 3 1 2 7 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 155 155   155 155 NC NC NC NC 152 NC 154 150 149 152 154
MTL ATL 7/77 3 3 1 1 7 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 155 155 155   155 NC NC NC NC 152 NC 154 150 149 152 154
PIT MET 7/77 3 3 1 1 7 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 155 155 155 155   NC NC NC NC 152 NC 154 150 149 152 154
NYI MET 6/78 3 3 0 3 6 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 157 NC 157 NC 156 156 156 156 156   157 157 157 153 157 155 151 150 153 155
NSH CEN 6/78 2 2 2 2 6 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 157 NC 157 NC 156 156 156 156 156 157   157 157 153 157 155 151 150 153 155
NJD MET 6/78 3 3 0 1 6 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 157 NC 157 NC 156 156 156 156 156 157 157   157 153 157 155 151 150 153 155
SJS PAC 6/78 3 3 0 0 6 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 157 NC 157 NC 156 156 156 156 156 157 157 157   153 157 155 151 150 153 155
CHI CEN 7/77 2 5 0 2 4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC 153 152 155 NC
CBJ MET 5/79 2 3 0 1 4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 159 NC 159 NC 158 158 158 158 158 159 159 159 159 155   157 153 152 155 157
DET ATL 6/78 1 3 2 1 4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 155 NC   153 152 155 157
VAN PAC 8/76 2 6 0 1 4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   152 NC NC
PHI MET 8/76 0 5 3 0 3 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC
CGY PAC 6/78 1 5 0 1 2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 157 NC NC 155 154   NC
LAK PAC 5/79 0 3 2 0 2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 157 NC 159 155 154 157  

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 15, 2026 10:00pm GMT