NHL League Standings

2026-27 National Hockey League Magic Numbers

All teams

NHL DIV GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
NYR MET 5/79 4 1 0 4 8   NC NC 159 159 159 NC 158 159 159 157 159 159 159 157 159 157 157 157 159 158 158 159 155 157 157 157 157 157 155 156 155
EDM PAC 4/80 3 0 1 3 7 160   161 160 160 160 161 159 160 160 158 160 160 160 158 160 158 158 158 160 159 159 160 156 158 158 158 158 158 156 157 156
WPG CEN 4/80 3 0 1 3 7 160 161   160 160 160 161 159 160 160 158 160 160 160 158 160 158 158 158 160 159 159 160 156 158 158 158 158 158 156 157 156
LAS PAC 4/80 3 1 0 3 6 161 NC NC   161 161 NC 160 161 161 159 161 161 161 159 161 159 159 159 161 160 160 161 157 159 159 159 159 159 157 158 157
UTH CEN 4/80 3 1 0 3 6 161 NC NC 161   161 NC 160 161 161 159 161 161 161 159 161 159 159 159 161 160 160 161 157 159 159 159 159 159 157 158 157
FLA ATL 4/80 2 0 2 1 6 161 NC NC 161 161   NC 160 161 161 159 161 161 161 159 161 159 159 159 161 160 160 161 157 159 159 159 159 159 157 158 157
MIN CEN 3/81 2 0 1 2 5 162 163 163 162 162 162   161 162 162 160 162 162 162 160 162 160 160 160 162 161 161 162 158 160 160 160 160 160 158 159 158
CAR MET 4/80 2 1 1 1 5 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC 160 NC NC NC 160 NC 160 160 160 NC 161 161 NC 158 160 160 160 160 160 158 159 158
COL CEN 3/81 2 1 0 2 4 163 NC NC 163 163 163 NC 162   163 161 163 163 163 161 163 161 161 161 163 162 162 163 159 161 161 161 161 161 159 160 159
OTT ATL 3/81 2 1 0 2 4 163 NC NC 163 163 163 NC 162 163   161 163 163 163 161 163 161 161 161 163 162 162 163 159 161 161 161 161 161 159 160 159
SEA PAC 4/80 2 2 0 2 4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC NC 161 NC 161 161 161 NC NC NC NC 159 161 161 161 161 161 159 160 159
TBL ATL 3/81 2 1 0 2 4 163 NC NC 163 163 163 NC 162 163 163 161   163 163 161 163 161 161 161 163 162 162 163 159 161 161 161 161 161 159 160 159
WAS MET 3/81 2 1 0 2 4 163 NC NC 163 163 163 NC 162 163 163 161 163   163 161 163 161 161 161 163 162 162 163 159 161 161 161 161 161 159 160 159
ANA PAC 3/81 2 1 0 1 4 163 NC NC 163 163 163 NC 162 163 163 161 163 163   161 163 161 161 161 163 162 162 163 159 161 161 161 161 161 159 160 159
BOS ATL 4/80 2 2 0 1 4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 161 NC NC NC   NC 161 161 161 NC NC NC NC 159 161 161 161 161 161 159 160 159
BUF ATL 3/81 2 1 0 1 4 163 NC NC 163 163 163 NC 162 163 163 161 163 163 163 161   161 161 161 163 162 162 163 159 161 161 161 161 161 159 160 159
PIT MET 4/80 2 2 0 1 4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 161 NC NC NC 161 NC   161 161 NC NC NC NC 159 161 161 161 161 161 159 160 159
TOR ATL 4/80 2 2 0 1 4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 161 NC NC NC 161 NC 161   161 NC NC NC NC 159 161 161 161 161 161 159 160 159
VAN PAC 4/80 2 2 0 1 4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 161 NC NC NC 161 NC 161 161   NC NC NC NC 159 161 161 161 161 161 159 160 159
SJS PAC 3/81 2 1 0 0 4 163 NC NC 163 163 163 NC 162 163 163 161 163 163 163 161 163 161 161 161   162 162 163 159 161 161 161 161 161 159 160 159
MTL ATL 3/81 1 1 1 1 3 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 163 NC NC 162 NC NC NC 162 NC 162 162 162 NC   163 NC 160 162 162 162 162 162 160 161 160
NSH CEN 3/81 1 1 1 1 3 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 163 NC NC 162 NC NC NC 162 NC 162 162 162 NC 163   NC 160 162 162 162 162 162 160 161 160
CBJ MET 2/82 1 1 0 1 2 165 NC NC 165 165 165 NC 164 165 165 163 165 165 165 163 165 163 163 163 165 164 164   161 163 163 163 163 163 161 162 161
CHI CEN 4/80 1 3 0 1 2 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 161 NC 161
DAL CEN 3/81 1 2 0 1 2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 163 NC NC NC 163 NC 163 163 163 NC NC NC NC 161   163 163 163 163 161 162 161
DET ATL 3/81 1 2 0 1 2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 163 NC NC NC 163 NC 163 163 163 NC NC NC NC 161 163   163 163 163 161 162 161
NYI MET 3/81 1 2 0 1 2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 163 NC NC NC 163 NC 163 163 163 NC NC NC NC 161 163 163   163 163 161 162 161
STL CEN 3/81 1 2 0 1 2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 163 NC NC NC 163 NC 163 163 163 NC NC NC NC 161 163 163 163   163 161 162 161
NJD MET 3/81 1 2 0 0 2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 163 NC NC NC 163 NC 163 163 163 NC NC NC NC 161 163 163 163 163   161 162 161
PHI MET 4/80 0 2 2 0 2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 161 NC NC NC NC NC   NC 161
LAK PAC 3/81 0 2 1 0 1 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 162 NC NC NC NC NC 162   162
CGY PAC 3/81 0 3 0 0 0 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 163 NC NC NC NC NC 163 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 8, 2026 11:00am GMT