NHL Division Standings

2025-26 National Hockey League Magic Numbers

Atlantic

Atlantic GP/R W L OTL PTS
DET 35/47 19 13 3 41   [96] [97] [96] [96] 95 94 92
BOS 34/48 20 14 0 40 96   [98] 97 97 96 95 93
TBL 33/49 18 12 3 39 97 98   98 98 97 96 94
FLA 33/49 18 13 2 38 98 99 [100]   99 98 97 95
MTL 33/49 17 12 4 38 98 99 [100] 99   98 97 95
TOR 32/50 15 12 5 35 101 [102] [103] [102] [102]   100 98
OTT 32/50 15 13 4 34 [102] [103] [104] [103] [103] [102]   99
BUF 32/50 14 14 4 32 [104] [105] [106] [105] [105] [104] [103]  

Metropolitan

Metropolitan GP/R W L OTL PTS
CAR 33/49 22 9 2 46   92 95 93 90 92 85 87
NYI 34/48 19 12 3 41 [104]   [100] [98] 95 97 90 92
PHI 32/50 17 9 6 40 [105] 98   99 96 98 91 93
WAS 33/49 18 11 4 40 [105] 98 [101]   96 98 91 93
NJD 34/48 19 14 1 39 [106] [99] [102] [100]   [99] 92 94
PIT 32/50 14 9 9 37 [108] 101 [104] [102] 99   94 96
NYR 35/47 16 15 4 36 [109] [102] [105] [103] [100] [102]   [97]
CBJ 33/49 14 13 6 34 [111] [104] [107] [105] [102] [104] 97  

Central

Central GP/R W L OTL PTS
COL 33/49 24 2 7 55   91 87 75 73 76 76 74
DAL 34/48 22 7 5 49 [105]   93 81 79 82 82 80
MIN 34/48 20 9 5 45 [109] [101]   85 83 86 86 84
UTH 36/46 17 16 3 37 [117] [109] [105]   91 [94] [94] 92
STL 35/47 13 15 7 33 [121] [113] [109] [97]   [98] [98] [96]
WPG 33/49 15 16 2 32 [122] [114] [110] 98 96   99 97
CHI 33/49 13 14 6 32 [122] [114] [110] 98 96 99   97
NSH 33/49 13 16 4 30 [124] [116] [112] [100] 98 [101] [101]  

Pacific

Pacific GP/R W L OTL PTS
LAS 32/50 16 6 10 42   97 93 94 92 91 85 86
ANA 34/48 20 12 2 42 [101]   93 94 92 91 85 86
EDM 34/48 16 12 6 38 [105] [101]   [98] 96 95 89 90
LAK 33/49 14 10 9 37 [106] [102] 98   97 96 90 91
SJS 34/48 17 14 3 37 [106] [102] [98] [99]   96 90 91
SEA 31/51 12 13 6 30 [113] [109] [105] [106] [104]   97 98
CGY 34/48 13 17 4 30 [113] [109] [105] [106] [104] [103]   [98]
VAN 33/49 13 17 3 29 [114] [110] [106] [107] [105] [104] 98  

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 (not including games won in a shootout)
  2. 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.
  3. Goal differential

Tiebreaking prodecures from nhl.com

Updated: December 18, 2025 6:00pm GMT