NHL Division Standings

2024-25 National Hockey League Magic Numbers

Atlantic

Atlantic GP/R W L OTL PTS
DET 5/77 4 1 0 8   155 153 153 149 151 151 149
MTL 5/77 4 1 0 8 155   153 153 149 151 151 149
TOR 5/77 3 2 0 6 [157] [157]   155 151 153 153 151
BOS 5/77 3 2 0 6 [157] [157] 155   151 153 153 151
FLA 7/75 3 4 0 6 [157] [157] [155] [155]   [153] [153] 151
BUF 5/77 2 3 0 4 [159] [159] [157] [157] 153   155 153
TBL 5/77 1 2 2 4 [159] [159] [157] [157] 153 155   153
OTT 6/76 2 4 0 4 [159] [159] [157] [157] 153 [155] [155]  

Metropolitan

Metropolitan GP/R W L OTL PTS
CAR 4/78 4 0 0 8   155 155 153 150 151 152 151
NJD 5/77 4 1 0 8 [157]   155 153 150 151 152 151
WAS 5/77 4 1 0 8 [157] 155   153 150 151 152 151
PIT 5/77 3 2 0 6 [159] [157] [157]   152 153 154 153
NYR 6/76 2 3 1 5 [160] [158] [158] [156]   [154] [155] [154]
NYI 5/77 2 3 0 4 [161] [159] [159] [157] 154   [156] 155
PHI 4/78 1 2 1 3 [162] [160] [160] [158] 155 156   156
CBJ 4/78 1 3 0 2 [163] [161] [161] [159] 156 157 [158]  

Central

Central GP/R W L OTL PTS
COL 5/77 4 0 1 9   154 154 152 150 81 152 150
WPG 4/78 3 1 0 6 [158]   157 155 153 84 155 153
DAL 4/78 3 1 0 6 [158] 157   155 153 84 155 153
NSH 5/77 2 1 2 6 [158] [157] [157]   153 84 155 153
CHI 6/76 2 2 2 6 [158] [157] [157] [155]   84 [155] 153
UTH 82/0 38 31 13 89 [75] [74] [74] [72] [70]   [72] [70]
STL 4/78 2 2 0 4 [160] [159] [159] 157 155 86   155
MIN 5/77 2 3 0 4 [160] [159] [159] [157] 155 86 [157]  

Pacific

Pacific GP/R W L OTL PTS
LAS 5/77 3 0 2 8   155 153 152 153 150 151 149
SEA 4/78 2 0 2 6 157   155 154 155 152 153 151
VAN 5/77 3 2 0 6 [157] [157]   154 155 152 153 151
EDM 5/77 2 2 1 5 [158] [158] [156]   [156] 153 154 152
ANA 4/78 2 2 0 4 [159] [159] 157 156   154 155 153
LAK 5/77 1 3 1 3 [160] [160] [158] [157] [158]   [156] 154
SJS 4/78 0 2 2 2 [161] [161] [159] [158] [159] 156   155
CGY 5/77 1 4 0 2 [161] [161] [159] [158] [159] [156] [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 (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: October 19, 2025 1:00am GMT