NHL Division Standings

2024-25 National Hockey League Magic Numbers

Atlantic

Atlantic GP/R W L OTL PTS
TOR 1/81 1 0 0 2   163 163 163 163 163 163 161
BOS 1/81 1 0 0 2 163   163 163 163 163 163 161
FLA 1/81 1 0 0 2 163 163   163 163 163 163 161
DET 0/82 0 0 0 0 165 165 165   165 165 165 163
BUF 0/82 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165   165 165 163
TBL 0/82 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165 165   165 163
OTT 0/82 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165 165 165   163
MTL 1/81 0 1 0 0 [165] [165] [165] [165] [165] [165] [165]  

Metropolitan

Metropolitan GP/R W L OTL PTS
PIT 1/81 1 0 0 2   163 163 163 163 163 161 161
NJD 0/82 0 0 0 0 165   165 165 165 165 163 163
PHI 0/82 0 0 0 0 165 165   165 165 165 163 163
CBJ 0/82 0 0 0 0 165 165 165   165 165 163 163
NYI 0/82 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165   165 163 163
CAR 0/82 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165 165   163 163
WAS 1/81 0 1 0 0 [165] [165] [165] [165] [165] [165]   163
NYR 1/81 0 1 0 0 [165] [165] [165] [165] [165] [165] 163  

Central

Central GP/R W L OTL PTS
COL 1/81 1 0 0 2   163 163 163 163 88 163 161
STL 0/82 0 0 0 0 165   165 165 165 90 165 163
DAL 0/82 0 0 0 0 165 165   165 165 90 165 163
NSH 0/82 0 0 0 0 165 165 165   165 90 165 163
WPG 0/82 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165   90 165 163
UTH 82/0 38 31 13 89 [76] [76] [76] [76] [76]   [76] [74]
MIN 0/82 0 0 0 0 165 165 165 165 165 90   163
CHI 1/81 0 1 0 0 [165] [165] [165] [165] [165] 90 [165]  

Pacific

Pacific GP/R W L OTL PTS
CGY 1/81 1 0 0 2   161 162 162 163 163 163 163
LAK 2/80 1 1 0 2 [163]   [162] [162] [163] [163] [163] [163]
LAS 1/81 0 0 1 1 [164] 162   163 [164] [164] [164] [164]
EDM 1/81 0 0 1 1 [164] 162 163   [164] [164] [164] [164]
ANA 0/82 0 0 0 0 165 163 164 164   165 165 165
VAN 0/82 0 0 0 0 165 163 164 164 165   165 165
SEA 0/82 0 0 0 0 165 163 164 164 165 165   165
SJS 0/82 0 0 0 0 165 163 164 164 165 165 165  

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 (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 9, 2025 3:00pm GMT