NHL Wild Card Standings

2025-26 National Hockey League Magic Numbers

Wild Card

Wild Card DIV GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
CAR MET 80/2 52 22 6 38 110   — ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
BUF ATL 80/2 49 23 8 41 106 NC   2 3 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
MTL ATL 80/2 47 23 10 33 104 • NC   5 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
TBL ATL 80/2 49 25 6 40 104 • NC 4   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
PIT MET 80/2 41 23 16 34 98 • • • •   ← 3 2 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
PHI MET 80/2 41 27 12 26 94 • • • • •   NC NC 3 2 2 2 ← ← ← ←
OTT ATL 80/2 43 27 10 37 96 • • • • NC 2   4 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
BOS ATL 80/2 43 27 10 31 96 • • • • NC 2 5   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
CBJ MET 80/2 40 28 12 28 92 • • • • • NC • •   4 4 4 ← ← ← ←
WAS MET 80/2 41 30 9 35 91 • • • • • NC • • NC   4 4 ← ← ← ←
DET ATL 80/2 41 30 9 30 91 • • • • • NC • • NC 5   5 ← ← ← ←
NYI MET 80/2 43 32 5 29 91 • • • • • NC • • NC 5 5   ← ← ← ←
NJD MET 80/2 41 36 3 29 85 • • • • • • • • • • • •   ← ← ←
FLA ATL 80/2 38 38 4 30 80 • • • • • • • • • • • • •   2 ←
TOR ATL 80/2 32 34 14 23 78 • • • • • • • • • • • • • NC   2
NYR MET 80/2 33 38 9 24 75 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • NC  

Wild Card

Wild Card DIV GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
COL CEN 79/3 52 16 11 46 115   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
DAL CEN 80/2 48 20 12 37 108 •   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
MIN CEN 80/2 45 23 12 30 102 • •   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
LAS PAC 80/2 37 26 17 28 91 • • •   4 5 NC 2 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
EDM PAC 80/2 40 30 10 31 90 • • • NC   NC NC 3 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
ANA PAC 79/3 42 32 5 25 89 • • • 7 6   NC 4 2 ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
UTH CEN 79/3 42 31 6 32 90 • • • 5 5 5   3 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
LAK PAC 79/3 34 26 19 21 87 • • • NC NC NC NC   4 2 2 ← ← ← ← ←
NSH CEN 80/2 38 32 10 28 86 • • • • • NC • NC   3 3 — ← ← ← ←
WPG CEN 79/3 35 32 12 28 82 • • • • • • • NC NC   7 5 4 ← ← ←
SJS PAC 79/3 37 34 8 25 82 • • • • • • • NC NC 7   5 4 ← ← ←
STL CEN 79/3 34 33 12 30 80 • • • • • • • • NC NC NC   5 ← ← ←
SEA PAC 79/3 34 34 11 26 79 • • • • • • • • • NC NC NC   — ← ←
CGY PAC 79/3 32 38 9 25 73 • • • • • • • • • • • • NC   1 ←
CHI CEN 80/2 28 38 14 21 70 • • • • • • • • • • • • • NC   ←
VAN PAC 79/3 23 48 8 15 54 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •  

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 12, 2026 8:00am GMT