NHL Division Standings

2025-26 National Hockey League Magic Numbers

Atlantic

Atlantic GP/R W L OTL PTS
TBL 47/35 30 13 4 64   65 64 61 64 61 60 56
DET 50/32 30 16 4 64 [71]   64 61 64 61 60 56
MTL 49/33 27 15 7 61 [74] [68]   64 67 64 63 59
BOS 49/33 28 19 2 58 [77] [71] [70]   [70] 67 66 62
BUF 47/35 26 16 5 57 [78] [72] 71 68   68 67 63
TOR 48/34 24 16 8 56 [79] [73] [72] 69 [72]   68 64
FLA 47/35 25 19 3 53 [82] [76] [75] [72] [75] [72]   67
OTT 48/34 22 19 7 51 [84] [78] [77] [74] [77] [74] [73]  

Metropolitan

Metropolitan GP/R W L OTL PTS
CAR 49/33 30 15 4 64   62 62 57 59 56 55 51
NYI 48/34 26 17 5 57 [74]   69 64 66 63 62 58
PIT 47/35 22 14 11 55 [76] 71   66 68 65 64 60
WAS 49/33 24 19 6 54 [77] [72] [72]   [69] 66 65 61
PHI 47/35 22 17 8 52 [79] [74] [74] 69   68 67 63
CBJ 48/34 22 19 7 51 [80] [75] [75] [70] [72]   68 64
NJD 48/34 24 22 2 50 [81] [76] [76] [71] [73] [70]   65
NYR 49/33 21 22 6 48 [83] [78] [78] [73] [75] [72] [71]  

Central

Central GP/R W L OTL PTS
COL 46/36 33 5 8 74   56 56 47 45 39 40 41
DAL 49/33 27 13 9 63 [84]   67 58 56 50 51 52
MIN 49/33 27 13 9 63 [84] 67   58 56 50 51 52
UTH 49/33 25 20 4 54 [93] [76] [76]   65 59 60 61
NSH 48/34 23 21 4 50 [97] [80] [80] [71]   63 64 65
STL 49/33 19 22 8 46 [101] [84] [84] [75] [73]   [68] [69]
CHI 48/34 19 22 7 45 [102] [85] [85] [76] [74] 68   [70]
WPG 47/35 19 22 6 44 [103] [86] [86] [77] [75] 69 70  

Pacific

Pacific GP/R W L OTL PTS
LAS 47/35 24 11 12 60   63 62 62 60 60 55 46
EDM 50/32 25 17 8 58 [73]   64 64 62 62 57 48
SEA 47/35 21 17 9 51 [80] [72]   71 69 69 64 55
SJS 47/35 24 20 3 51 [80] [72] 71   69 69 64 55
ANA 48/34 24 21 3 51 [80] [72] [71] [71]   69 64 55
LAK 48/34 19 16 13 51 [80] [72] [71] [71] 69   64 55
CGY 48/34 21 23 4 46 [85] [77] [76] [76] [74] [74]   60
VAN 48/34 16 27 5 37 [94] [86] [85] [85] [83] [83] [78]  

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: January 19, 2026 6:00am GMT