NHL League Standings

2025-26 National Hockey League Magic Numbers

All teams

NHL DIV GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
COL CEN 76/6 50 16 10 44 110   4 5 2 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
CAR MET 77/5 49 22 6 36 104 NC   11 9 7 7 6 — ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
TBL ATL 76/6 48 22 6 39 102 NC 13   11 9 8 8 2 1 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
DAL CEN 77/5 45 20 12 35 102 NC NC NC   9 9 8 3 2 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
BUF ATL 77/5 46 23 8 38 100 • NC NC NC   10 10 4 3 — ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
MTL ATL 77/5 45 22 10 32 100 • NC NC NC 11   11 5 4 — ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
MIN CEN 77/5 44 21 12 29 100 • NC NC NC 11 11   5 4 — — ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
PIT MET 78/4 40 22 16 33 96 • NC NC NC NC NC NC   8 5 4 1 3 2 ← 2 1 3 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
BOS ATL 78/4 43 26 9 31 95 • • NC NC NC NC NC NC   6 5 3 4 4 — 3 2 4 2 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
OTT ATL 77/5 40 27 10 34 90 • • • • NC NC NC NC NC   10 7 9 8 6 8 7 9 6 3 3 3 3 — ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
PHI MET 77/5 39 26 12 24 90 • • • • • • NC NC NC 11   8 9 9 6 8 8 9 7 4 4 4 4 — — ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
NYI MET 78/4 42 31 5 28 89 • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC   NC NC 7 9 9 NC 8 5 5 4 5 2 2 ← ← — ← ← ← ←
DET ATL 77/5 40 29 8 29 88 • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC 10   11 8 10 10 11 9 6 6 5 6 3 3 ← ← 2 ← ← ← ←
CBJ MET 77/5 38 27 12 27 88 • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC 10 11   8 10 10 11 9 6 6 5 6 3 3 — ← 2 ← ← ← ←
WAS MET 78/4 39 30 9 33 87 • • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC NC NC 7 6 6 6 4 3 1 — 2 ← ← ← ←
EDM PAC 77/5 39 29 9 30 87 • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC 11 NC NC 9   10 NC 10 7 7 6 7 4 4 1 — 3 ← ← ← ←
ANA PAC 77/5 41 31 5 24 87 • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC 11 NC NC 9 11   NC 10 7 7 7 7 4 4 2 — 3 ← ← ← ←
UTH CEN 76/6 40 30 6 31 86 • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC 12 13 13 10 12 11   11 8 8 7 8 5 5 2 2 4 ← ← ← ←
LAS PAC 77/5 35 26 16 27 86 • • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC 10 NC NC NC   8 8 7 8 5 5 3 2 4 ← ← ← ←
NJD MET 77/5 40 34 3 28 83 • • • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   11 10 11 8 8 6 5 7 — 2 ← ←
NSH CEN 76/6 36 31 9 26 81 • • • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 13   12 13 10 10 8 7 9 3 4 ← ←
LAK PAC 76/6 31 26 19 19 81 • • • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 13 13   13 10 10 8 7 9 3 4 ← ←
SJS PAC 75/7 36 32 7 24 79 • • • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 15 15 15   12 12 10 9 11 5 6 2 ←
STL CEN 76/6 33 31 12 29 78 • • • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   13 10 10 12 5 7 2 ←
WPG CEN 76/6 33 31 12 26 78 • • • • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 13   11 10 12 6 7 3 ←
TOR ATL 77/5 32 31 14 23 78 • • • • • • • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   10 NC 6 7 3 ←
FLA ATL 77/5 37 37 3 29 77 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC 6 8 3 ←
SEA PAC 75/7 32 32 11 25 75 • • • • • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 14 13   9 10 6 ←
NYR MET 78/4 33 36 9 24 75 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC 6 ←
CGY PAC 76/6 32 36 8 25 72 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 12   9 ←
CHI CEN 77/5 28 35 14 21 70 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   ←
VAN PAC 76/6 22 46 8 15 52 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •  

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: April 6, 2026 11:00pm GMT