NHL League Standings

2026-27 National Hockey League Magic Numbers

All teams

NHL DIV GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
NYR MET 4/80 3 1 0 3 6   NC NC 161 NC 161 161 NC 161 NC 159 161 NC NC NC 160 161 161 161 161 NC 161 161 159 161 161 159 160 157 157 159 159
EDM PAC 3/81 2 0 1 2 5 162   NC 162 NC 162 162 NC 162 NC 160 162 NC 163 163 161 162 162 162 162 NC 162 162 160 162 162 160 161 158 158 160 160
COL CEN 2/82 2 0 0 2 4 163 164   163 165 163 163 165 163 165 161 163 165 164 164 162 163 163 163 163 165 163 163 161 163 163 161 162 159 159 161 161
LAS PAC 3/81 2 1 0 2 4 163 NC NC   NC 163 163 NC 163 NC 161 163 NC NC NC 162 163 163 163 163 NC 163 163 161 163 163 161 162 159 159 161 161
MIN CEN 2/82 2 0 0 2 4 163 164 165 163   163 163 165 163 165 161 163 165 164 164 162 163 163 163 163 165 163 163 161 163 163 161 162 159 159 161 161
SEA PAC 3/81 2 1 0 2 4 163 NC NC 163 NC   163 NC 163 NC 161 163 NC NC NC 162 163 163 163 163 NC 163 163 161 163 163 161 162 159 159 161 161
UTH CEN 3/81 2 1 0 2 4 163 NC NC 163 NC 163   NC 163 NC 161 163 NC NC NC 162 163 163 163 163 NC 163 163 161 163 163 161 162 159 159 161 161
ANA PAC 2/82 2 0 0 1 4 163 164 165 163 165 163 163   163 165 161 163 165 164 164 162 163 163 163 163 165 163 163 161 163 163 161 162 159 159 161 161
BOS ATL 3/81 2 1 0 1 4 163 NC NC 163 NC 163 163 NC   NC 161 163 NC NC NC 162 163 163 163 163 NC 163 163 161 163 163 161 162 159 159 161 161
PIT MET 2/82 2 0 0 1 4 163 164 165 163 165 163 163 165 163   161 163 165 164 164 162 163 163 163 163 165 163 163 161 163 163 161 162 159 159 161 161
VAN PAC 4/80 2 2 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 161 NC NC 161 NC 159 159 161 161
FLA ATL 3/81 1 0 2 0 4 163 NC NC 163 NC 163 163 NC 163 NC 161   NC NC NC 162 163 163 163 163 NC 163 163 161 163 163 161 162 159 159 161 161
SJS PAC 2/82 2 0 0 0 4 163 164 165 163 165 163 163 165 163 165 161 163   164 164 162 163 163 163 163 165 163 163 161 163 163 161 162 159 159 161 161
MTL ATL 2/82 1 0 1 1 3 164 165 NC 164 NC 164 164 NC 164 NC 162 164 NC   165 163 164 164 164 164 NC 164 164 162 164 164 162 163 160 160 162 162
WPG CEN 2/82 1 0 1 1 3 164 165 NC 164 NC 164 164 NC 164 NC 162 164 NC 165   163 164 164 164 164 NC 164 164 162 164 164 162 163 160 160 162 162
CAR MET 3/81 1 1 1 0 3 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 162 NC NC NC NC   NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 162 NC NC 162 163 160 160 162 162
BUF ATL 2/82 1 1 0 1 2 165 NC NC 165 NC 165 165 NC 165 NC 163 165 NC NC NC 164   165 165 165 NC 165 165 163 165 165 163 164 161 161 163 163
CBJ MET 2/82 1 1 0 1 2 165 NC NC 165 NC 165 165 NC 165 NC 163 165 NC NC NC 164 165   165 165 NC 165 165 163 165 165 163 164 161 161 163 163
NSH CEN 2/82 1 1 0 1 2 165 NC NC 165 NC 165 165 NC 165 NC 163 165 NC NC NC 164 165 165   165 NC 165 165 163 165 165 163 164 161 161 163 163
NYI MET 2/82 1 1 0 1 2 165 NC NC 165 NC 165 165 NC 165 NC 163 165 NC NC NC 164 165 165 165   NC 165 165 163 165 165 163 164 161 161 163 163
OTT ATL 1/83 1 0 0 1 2 165 166 167 165 167 165 165 167 165 167 163 165 167 166 166 164 165 165 165 165   165 165 163 165 165 163 164 161 161 163 163
STL CEN 2/82 1 1 0 1 2 165 NC NC 165 NC 165 165 NC 165 NC 163 165 NC NC NC 164 165 165 165 165 NC   165 163 165 165 163 164 161 161 163 163
TBL ATL 2/82 1 1 0 1 2 165 NC NC 165 NC 165 165 NC 165 NC 163 165 NC NC NC 164 165 165 165 165 NC 165   163 165 165 163 164 161 161 163 163
TOR ATL 3/81 1 2 0 1 2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 163 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC 163 NC 161 161 163 163
WAS MET 2/82 1 1 0 1 2 165 NC NC 165 NC 165 165 NC 165 NC 163 165 NC NC NC 164 165 165 165 165 NC 165 165 163   165 163 164 161 161 163 163
NJD MET 2/82 1 1 0 0 2 165 NC NC 165 NC 165 165 NC 165 NC 163 165 NC NC NC 164 165 165 165 165 NC 165 165 163 165   163 164 161 161 163 163
PHI MET 3/81 0 1 2 0 2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 163 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 163 NC NC   NC 161 161 163 163
LAK PAC 2/82 0 1 1 0 1 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 164 NC NC NC NC 165 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 164 NC NC 164   162 162 164 164
CGY PAC 3/81 0 3 0 0 0 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   163 NC NC
CHI CEN 3/81 0 3 0 0 0 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 163   NC NC
DAL CEN 2/82 0 2 0 0 0 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 165 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 165 NC NC 165 NC 163 163   165
DET ATL 2/82 0 2 0 0 0 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 165 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 165 NC NC 165 NC 163 163 165  

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 6, 2026 12:00am GMT