NHL Division Standings

2025-26 National Hockey League Magic Numbers

Atlantic

Atlantic GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
BOS 0/82 0 0 0 0 0   165 165 165 165 165 165 165
BUF 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165   165 165 165 165 165 165
DET 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165   165 165 165 165 165
FLA 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165 165   165 165 165 165
MTL 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165   165 165 165
OTT 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165 165   165 165
TBL 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165 165 165   165
TOR 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165 165 165 165  

Metropolitan

Metropolitan GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
CAR 0/82 0 0 0 0 0   165 165 165 165 165 165 165
CBJ 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165   165 165 165 165 165 165
NJD 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165   165 165 165 165 165
NYI 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165 165   165 165 165 165
NYR 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165   165 165 165
PHI 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165 165   165 165
PIT 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165 165 165   165
WAS 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165 165 165 165  

Central

Central GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
CHI 0/82 0 0 0 0 0   165 165 165 165 165 165 165
COL 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165   165 165 165 165 165 165
DAL 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165   165 165 165 165 165
MIN 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165 165   165 165 165 165
NSH 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165   165 165 165
STL 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165 165   165 165
UTH 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165 165 165   165
WPG 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165 165 165 165  

Pacific

Pacific GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
ANA 0/82 0 0 0 0 0   165 165 165 165 165 165 165
CGY 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165   165 165 165 165 165 165
EDM 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165   165 165 165 165 165
LAK 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165 165   165 165 165 165
LAS 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165   165 165 165
SEA 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165 165   165 165
SJS 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165 165 165   165
VAN 0/82 0 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165 165 165 165  

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: September 28, 2026 4:00pm GMT