NHL Wild Card Standings

2026-27 National Hockey League Magic Numbers

Wild Card

Wild Card DIV GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
CAR MET 10/74 7 2 1 6 15   NC 147 148 NC 148 148 146 147 147 146 146 144 143 146 139
BOS ATL 9/75 7 2 0 6 14 150   148 149 151 149 149 147 148 148 147 147 145 144 147 140
NYR MET 10/74 6 3 1 6 13 NC NC   NC NC NC NC 148 149 149 148 148 146 145 148 141
OTT ATL 9/75 6 3 0 4 12 NC NC 150   NC 151 151 149 150 150 149 149 147 146 149 142
TBL ATL 8/76 6 2 0 5 12 152 153 150 151   151 151 149 150 150 149 149 147 146 149 142
WAS MET 8/76 5 3 0 5 10 NC NC 152 153 NC   153 151 152 152 151 151 149 148 151 144
FLA ATL 9/75 5 2 2 3 12 NC NC 150 151 NC 151   149 150 150 149 149 147 146 149 142
BUF ATL 9/75 4 3 2 2 10 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC 151 151 149 148 151 144
NYI MET 8/76 4 3 1 4 9 NC NC 153 NC NC NC NC 152   153 152 152 150 149 152 145
MTL ATL 8/76 4 3 1 1 9 NC NC 153 NC NC NC NC 152 153   152 152 150 149 152 145
NJD MET 8/76 4 4 0 2 8 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 153 NC NC   153 151 150 153 146
DET ATL 8/76 3 3 2 2 8 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 153 NC NC 153   151 150 153 146
TOR ATL 9/75 3 4 2 2 8 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   150 NC 146
PIT MET 9/75 3 5 1 1 7 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC 147
CBJ MET 7/77 3 4 0 1 6 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 155 NC NC 155 155 153 152   148
PHI MET 10/74 1 6 3 1 5 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC  

Wild Card

Wild Card DIV GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
LAS PAC 10/74 8 2 0 6 16   148 NC 147 146 148 147 146 146 146 147 144 141 138 141 143
MIN CEN 9/75 6 2 1 6 13 NC   NC 150 149 151 150 149 149 149 150 147 144 141 144 146
EDM PAC 8/76 6 1 1 6 13 152 151   150 149 151 150 149 149 149 150 147 144 141 144 146
UTH CEN 9/75 6 3 0 6 12 NC NC NC   150 NC 151 150 150 150 151 148 145 142 145 147
SEA PAC 9/75 5 3 1 4 11 NC NC NC NC   NC NC 151 151 151 NC 149 146 143 146 148
COL CEN 8/76 5 2 1 5 11 NC 153 NC 152 151   152 151 151 151 152 149 146 143 146 148
WPG CEN 8/76 4 2 2 4 10 NC NC NC 153 152 NC   152 152 152 153 150 147 144 147 149
DAL CEN 8/76 4 3 1 3 9 NC NC NC NC 153 NC NC   153 153 NC 151 148 145 148 150
NSH CEN 8/76 3 2 3 3 9 NC NC NC NC 153 NC NC 153   153 NC 151 148 145 148 150
SJS PAC 8/76 4 3 1 0 9 NC NC NC NC 153 NC NC 153 153   NC 151 148 145 148 150
ANA PAC 7/77 4 3 0 3 8 NC NC NC 155 154 NC 155 154 154 154   152 149 146 149 151
STL CEN 8/76 3 4 1 3 7 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   150 147 150 152
CHI CEN 9/75 3 6 0 2 6 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   148 151 NC
VAN PAC 10/74 2 7 1 1 5 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC
CGY PAC 8/76 2 6 0 2 4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 153 150   NC
LAK PAC 6/78 0 4 2 0 2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 155 152 155  

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 19, 2026 5:00am GMT