NHL League Standings

2026-27 National Hockey League Magic Numbers

All teams

NHL DIV GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
CAR MET 14/70 10 2 2 9 22   139 140 138 141 137 139 137 135 137 139 134 140 138 138 137 136 136 136 136 134 139 134 134 134 134 135 129 137 131 133 126
MIN CEN 14/70 9 3 2 9 20 NC   NC 140 NC 139 141 139 137 139 141 136 NC 140 140 139 138 138 138 138 136 141 136 136 136 136 137 131 139 133 135 128
BOS ATL 13/71 9 3 1 8 19 NC 142   141 NC 140 142 140 138 140 142 137 143 141 141 140 139 139 139 139 137 142 137 137 137 137 138 132 140 134 136 129
LAS PAC 14/70 9 4 1 7 19 NC NC NC   NC 140 NC 140 138 140 NC 137 NC 141 141 140 139 139 139 139 137 NC 137 137 137 137 138 132 140 134 136 129
EDM PAC 12/72 8 2 2 6 18 145 143 144 142   141 143 141 139 141 143 138 144 142 142 141 140 140 140 140 138 143 138 138 138 138 139 133 141 135 137 130
UTH CEN 13/71 8 5 0 7 16 NC NC NC NC NC   NC 143 141 143 NC 140 NC NC NC 143 142 142 142 142 140 NC 140 140 140 140 141 135 143 137 139 132
NJD MET 12/72 8 4 0 6 16 NC 145 NC 144 NC 143   143 141 143 145 140 NC 144 144 143 142 142 142 142 140 145 140 140 140 140 141 135 143 137 139 132
OTT ATL 13/71 8 5 0 6 16 NC NC NC NC NC 143 NC   141 143 NC 140 NC NC NC 143 142 142 142 142 140 NC 140 140 140 140 141 135 143 137 139 132
TOR ATL 14/70 7 5 2 6 16 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC 140 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 140 NC 140 140 140 140 141 135 NC 137 139 132
FLA ATL 13/71 7 4 2 5 16 NC NC NC NC NC 143 NC 143 141   NC 140 NC NC NC 143 142 142 142 142 140 NC 140 140 140 140 141 135 143 137 139 132
MTL ATL 12/72 7 3 2 4 16 NC 145 NC 144 NC 143 145 143 141 143   140 NC 144 144 143 142 142 142 142 140 145 140 140 140 140 141 135 143 137 139 132
NYR MET 14/70 7 6 1 7 15 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 141 NC 141 141 141 141 NC 136 NC 138 140 133
TBL ATL 11/73 7 3 1 6 15 NC 146 147 145 NC 144 146 144 142 144 146 141   145 145 144 143 143 143 143 141 146 141 141 141 141 142 136 144 138 140 133
SEA PAC 12/72 7 4 1 5 15 NC NC NC 145 NC 144 NC 144 142 144 NC 141 NC   145 144 143 143 143 143 141 NC 141 141 141 141 142 136 144 138 140 133
DAL CEN 12/72 7 4 1 4 15 NC NC NC 145 NC 144 NC 144 142 144 NC 141 NC 145   144 143 143 143 143 141 NC 141 141 141 141 142 136 144 138 140 133
NYI MET 12/72 6 4 2 5 14 NC NC NC NC NC 145 NC 145 143 145 NC 142 NC NC NC   144 144 144 144 142 NC 142 142 142 142 143 137 145 139 141 134
COL CEN 12/72 6 5 1 6 13 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 144 NC NC 143 NC NC NC NC   145 145 145 143 NC 143 143 143 143 144 138 NC 140 142 135
NSH CEN 12/72 4 3 5 4 13 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 144 NC NC 143 NC NC NC NC 145   145 145 143 NC 143 143 143 143 144 138 NC 140 142 135
BUF ATL 12/72 5 4 3 3 13 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 144 NC NC 143 NC NC NC NC 145 145   145 143 NC 143 143 143 143 144 138 NC 140 142 135
DET ATL 12/72 5 4 3 3 13 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 144 NC NC 143 NC NC NC NC 145 145 145   143 NC 143 143 143 143 144 138 NC 140 142 135
SJS PAC 13/71 6 6 1 1 13 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 143 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC 143 143 143 143 NC 138 NC 140 142 135
WAS MET 10/74 6 4 0 5 12 NC 149 NC 148 NC 147 149 147 145 147 149 144 NC 148 148 147 146 146 146 146 144   144 144 144 144 145 139 147 141 143 136
STL CEN 12/72 5 6 1 5 11 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 145 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 145 NC   145 145 145 NC 140 NC 142 144 137
ANA PAC 12/72 5 6 1 4 11 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 145 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 145 NC 145   145 145 NC 140 NC 142 144 137
WPG CEN 12/72 4 5 3 4 11 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 145 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 145 NC 145 145   145 NC 140 NC 142 144 137
PIT MET 12/72 5 6 1 2 11 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 145 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 145 NC 145 145 145   NC 140 NC 142 144 137
CGY PAC 11/73 5 6 0 5 10 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 147 NC NC 146 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 146 NC 146 146 146 146   141 NC 143 145 138
PHI MET 14/70 3 7 4 3 10 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC NC 138
CBJ MET 10/74 5 5 0 1 10 NC NC NC NC NC 149 NC 149 147 149 NC 146 NC NC NC 149 148 148 148 148 146 NC 146 146 146 146 147 141   143 145 138
CHI CEN 12/72 4 8 0 3 8 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 143 NC   NC 140
LAK PAC 11/73 3 6 2 2 8 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 143 NC 145   140
VAN PAC 14/70 3 10 1 1 7 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC  

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 28, 2026 10:00pm GMT