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 7/77 5 1 1 4 11   154 154 NC NC 153 153 154 154 153 154 154 152 152 151 146
NYR MET 7/77 5 2 0 5 10 NC   155 NC NC 154 154 155 155 154 155 155 153 153 152 147
BOS ATL 6/78 4 2 0 3 8 NC 157   NC NC 156 156 157 157 156 157 157 155 155 154 149
OTT ATL 5/79 4 1 0 3 8 158 157 157   159 156 156 157 157 156 157 157 155 155 154 149
TBL ATL 5/79 4 1 0 4 8 158 157 157 159   156 156 157 157 156 157 157 155 155 154 149
PIT MET 6/78 3 2 1 1 7 NC NC NC NC NC   157 NC NC 157 NC NC 156 156 155 150
TOR ATL 6/78 3 2 1 2 7 NC NC NC NC NC 157   NC NC 157 NC NC 156 156 155 150
WAS MET 5/79 3 2 0 3 6 NC 159 159 NC NC 158 158   159 158 159 159 157 157 156 151
FLA ATL 5/79 2 1 2 1 6 NC 159 159 NC NC 158 158 159   158 159 159 157 157 156 151
MTL ATL 5/79 2 2 1 1 5 NC NC NC NC NC 159 159 NC NC   NC NC 158 158 157 152
NJD MET 4/80 2 2 0 1 4 NC 161 161 NC NC 160 160 161 161 160   161 159 159 158 153
CBJ MET 4/80 2 2 0 1 4 NC 161 161 NC NC 160 160 161 161 160 161   159 159 158 153
NYI MET 5/79 2 3 0 2 4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   159 158 153
BUF ATL 5/79 2 3 0 1 4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 159   158 153
DET ATL 5/79 1 3 1 1 3 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   154
PHI MET 7/77 0 5 2 0 2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC  

Wild Card

Wild Card DIV GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
LAS PAC 6/78 5 1 0 3 10   NC 157 155 156 156 155 155 155 155 154 154 149 153 149 149
EDM PAC 5/79 4 0 1 4 9 158   158 156 157 157 156 156 156 156 155 155 150 154 150 150
ANA PAC 5/79 4 1 0 3 8 159 NC   157 158 158 157 157 157 157 156 156 151 155 151 151
UTH CEN 6/78 4 2 0 4 8 NC NC NC   NC NC 157 157 157 157 156 156 151 155 151 151
WPG CEN 5/79 3 1 1 3 7 NC NC NC 158   159 158 158 158 158 157 157 152 156 152 152
MIN CEN 5/79 3 1 1 3 7 NC NC NC 158 159   158 158 158 158 157 157 152 156 152 152
SEA PAC 6/78 4 2 0 4 8 NC NC NC 157 NC NC   157 157 157 156 156 151 155 151 151
COL CEN 5/79 3 2 0 3 6 NC NC NC 159 NC NC 159   159 159 158 158 153 157 153 153
NSH CEN 5/79 2 1 2 2 6 NC NC NC 159 NC NC 159 159   159 158 158 153 157 153 153
SJS PAC 5/79 3 2 0 0 6 NC NC NC 159 NC NC 159 159 159   158 158 153 157 153 153
DAL CEN 5/79 2 2 1 2 5 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   159 154 158 154 154
STL CEN 5/79 2 2 1 2 5 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 159   154 158 154 154
VAN PAC 7/77 2 5 0 1 4 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC 155 155
LAK PAC 4/80 0 2 2 0 2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 157   157 157
CHI CEN 6/78 1 5 0 1 2 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 157 NC   157
CGY PAC 5/79 0 5 0 0 0 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 159 NC 159  

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 12, 2026 5:00pm GMT