NHL Wild Card Standings

2026-27 National Hockey League Magic Numbers

Wild Card

Wild Card DIV GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
CAR MET 16/68 12 2 2 11 26   134 135 130 133 133 135 133 129 132 131 130 128 127 123 129
BOS ATL 15/69 10 4 1 8 21 NC   NC 135 138 138 NC 138 134 137 136 135 133 132 128 134
MTL ATL 14/70 9 3 2 6 20 NC 140   136 139 139 141 139 135 138 137 136 134 133 129 135
OTT ATL 16/68 9 6 1 7 19 NC NC NC   NC NC NC NC 136 NC NC 137 135 134 130 136
NJD MET 14/70 9 5 0 7 18 NC NC NC 138   141 NC 141 137 140 139 138 136 135 131 137
WAS MET 13/71 8 5 0 7 16 NC NC NC 140 143   NC 143 139 142 141 140 138 137 133 139
TBL ATL 13/71 8 3 2 7 18 NC 142 143 138 141 141   141 137 140 139 138 136 135 131 137
FLA ATL 14/70 8 4 2 6 18 NC NC NC 138 141 141 NC   137 140 139 138 136 135 131 137
TOR ATL 16/68 8 6 2 7 18 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC NC 136 135 131 137
BUF ATL 14/70 7 4 3 5 17 NC NC NC 139 NC NC NC NC 138   140 139 137 136 132 138
NYI MET 14/70 7 5 2 5 16 NC NC NC 140 NC NC NC NC 139 NC   140 138 137 133 139
DET ATL 14/70 6 5 3 4 15 NC NC NC 141 NC NC NC NC 140 NC NC   139 138 134 140
NYR MET 15/69 7 7 1 7 15 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   138 134 NC
PIT MET 14/70 5 7 2 2 12 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   137 NC
PHI MET 16/68 4 8 4 4 12 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC
CBJ MET 12/72 5 7 0 1 10 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 145 NC NC NC 144 143 139  

Wild Card

Wild Card DIV GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
EDM PAC 15/69 11 2 2 9 24   136 134 133 134 134 134 132 132 130 130 129 126 129 126 120
MIN CEN 16/68 10 3 3 10 23 NC   135 134 135 135 135 133 133 131 131 130 127 130 127 121
LAS PAC 15/69 9 5 1 7 19 NC NC   138 139 139 139 137 137 135 135 134 131 134 131 125
UTH CEN 15/69 9 6 0 7 18 NC NC NC   NC NC NC 138 138 136 136 135 132 135 132 126
SEA PAC 14/70 8 5 1 6 17 NC NC 141 140   141 141 139 139 137 137 136 133 136 133 127
COL CEN 14/70 8 5 1 8 17 NC NC 141 140 141   141 139 139 137 137 136 133 136 133 127
DAL CEN 14/70 8 5 1 5 17 NC NC 141 140 141 141   139 139 137 137 136 133 136 133 127
STL CEN 14/70 7 6 1 7 15 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   141 139 139 138 135 138 135 129
NSH CEN 14/70 5 4 5 4 15 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 141   139 139 138 135 138 135 129
SJS PAC 15/69 7 7 1 2 15 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   139 138 135 138 135 129
ANA PAC 14/70 6 7 1 5 13 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 141   140 137 140 137 131
CGY PAC 14/70 6 8 0 6 12 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   138 141 138 132
WPG CEN 15/69 4 8 3 4 11 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC 139 133
LAK PAC 13/71 4 7 2 2 10 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 143 140   140 134
CHI CEN 14/70 4 9 1 3 9 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 141 NC   135
VAN PAC 16/68 3 12 1 1 7 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: November 2, 2026 9:00am GMT