NHL Wild Card Standings

2026-27 National Hockey League Magic Numbers

Wild Card

Wild Card DIV GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
NYR MET 4/80 3 1 0 3 6   161 NC 161 160 NC NC 161 161 161 161 161 161 159 159 159
BOS ATL 3/81 2 1 0 1 4 163   NC 163 162 NC NC 163 163 163 163 163 163 161 161 161
PIT MET 2/82 2 0 0 1 4 163 163   163 162 164 165 163 163 163 163 163 163 161 161 161
FLA ATL 3/81 1 0 2 0 4 163 163 NC   162 NC NC 163 163 163 163 163 163 161 161 161
CAR MET 3/81 1 1 1 0 3 NC NC NC NC   NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 162 162 162
MTL ATL 2/82 1 0 1 1 3 164 164 NC 164 163   NC 164 164 164 164 164 164 162 162 162
OTT ATL 1/83 1 0 0 1 2 165 165 167 165 164 166   165 165 165 165 165 165 163 163 163
NYI MET 2/82 1 1 0 1 2 165 165 NC 165 164 NC NC   165 165 165 165 165 163 163 163
WAS MET 2/82 1 1 0 1 2 165 165 NC 165 164 NC NC 165   165 165 165 165 163 163 163
CBJ MET 2/82 1 1 0 1 2 165 165 NC 165 164 NC NC 165 165   165 165 165 163 163 163
BUF ATL 2/82 1 1 0 1 2 165 165 NC 165 164 NC NC 165 165 165   165 165 163 163 163
TBL ATL 2/82 1 1 0 1 2 165 165 NC 165 164 NC NC 165 165 165 165   165 163 163 163
NJD MET 2/82 1 1 0 0 2 165 165 NC 165 164 NC NC 165 165 165 165 165   163 163 163
TOR ATL 3/81 1 2 0 1 2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   163 163
PHI MET 3/81 0 1 2 0 2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 163   163
DET ATL 2/82 0 2 0 0 0 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 165 165  

Wild Card

Wild Card DIV GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
EDM PAC 3/81 2 0 1 2 5   NC NC 162 NC NC 162 162 160 163 162 162 161 160 158 158
COL CEN 2/82 2 0 0 2 4 164   165 163 165 165 163 163 161 164 163 163 162 161 159 159
ANA PAC 2/82 2 0 0 1 4 164 165   163 165 165 163 163 161 164 163 163 162 161 159 159
UTH CEN 3/81 2 1 0 2 4 NC NC NC   NC NC 163 163 161 NC 163 163 162 161 159 159
MIN CEN 2/82 2 0 0 2 4 164 165 165 163   165 163 163 161 164 163 163 162 161 159 159
SJS PAC 2/82 2 0 0 0 4 164 165 165 163 165   163 163 161 164 163 163 162 161 159 159
SEA PAC 3/81 2 1 0 2 4 NC NC NC 163 NC NC   163 161 NC 163 163 162 161 159 159
LAS PAC 3/81 2 1 0 2 4 NC NC NC 163 NC NC 163   161 NC 163 163 162 161 159 159
VAN PAC 4/80 2 2 0 1 4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC NC NC 161 159 159
WPG CEN 2/82 1 0 1 1 3 165 NC NC 164 NC NC 164 164 162   164 164 163 162 160 160
NSH CEN 2/82 1 1 0 1 2 NC NC NC 165 NC NC 165 165 163 NC   165 164 163 161 161
STL CEN 2/82 1 1 0 1 2 NC NC NC 165 NC NC 165 165 163 NC 165   164 163 161 161
LAK PAC 2/82 0 1 1 0 1 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 164 NC NC NC   164 162 162
DAL CEN 2/82 0 2 0 0 0 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 165 NC NC NC NC   163 163
CHI CEN 3/81 0 3 0 0 0 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   163
CGY PAC 3/81 0 3 0 0 0 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 163  

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 5, 2026 5:00am GMT