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NHL Standings 2025-26

←2025-12-16→Latest

NHL standings for the 2025-26 season through 2025-12-16. All teams organized by division and conference. Points are calculated as 2 for a win and 1 for an overtime/shootout loss. Stats are updated daily.

Conference Leaders

Eastern Conference

  1. 1.CAR Carolina Hurricanes44 pts
  2. 2.NYI New York Islanders41 pts
  3. 3.DET Detroit Red Wings41 pts

Western Conference

  1. 1.COL Colorado Avalanche55 pts
  2. 2.DAL Dallas Stars49 pts
  3. 3.MIN Minnesota Wild45 pts

Division Standings

2025-26 divisions: Pacific, Metropolitan, Atlantic, Central. Teams are ranked by points within their division.

xClinchedeEliminated#Clinch Number#Elimination Number

Atlantic DivisionEastern Conference

#TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGADIFF
1
97DET Detroit Red Wings

NHL Points System

Win (W): 2 points awarded for any win, whether in regulation, overtime, or a shootout.

Overtime Loss (OTL): 1 point awarded when a team loses in overtime or a shootout, ensuring both teams earn at least one point for reaching overtime.

Regulation Loss (L): 0 points. Losses in regulation (first 3 periods) do not earn any standings points.

Goal Differential (DIFF): Goals For minus Goals Against. Used as a tiebreaker and indicator of team strength.

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19
12
3
41
107
111
-4
2
98BOS Boston Bruins
342014040113106+7
3
99TBL Tampa Bay Lightning
33181233910688+18
4
100MTL Montréal Canadiens
331712438106117-11
5
99FLA Florida Panthers
321713236103101+2
6
98TOR Toronto Maple Leafs
321512535105104+1
7
97OTT Ottawa Senators
321513434101104-3
8
95BUF Buffalo Sabres
32141443298109-11

Metropolitan DivisionEastern Conference

#TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGADIFF
1
94CAR Carolina Hurricanes
3221924410890+18
2
97NYI New York Islanders
34191234110296+6
3
98PHI Philadelphia Flyers
321796409689+7
4
98WSH Washington Capitals
33181144010688+18
5
98NJD New Jersey Devils
33181413797103-6
6
100PIT Pittsburgh Penguins
32149937103102+1
7
93NYR New York Rangers
3516154368995-6
8
95CBJ Columbus Blue Jackets
331413634100115-15

Central DivisionWestern Conference

#TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGADIFF
1
78COL Colorado Avalanche
3324275513377+56
2
84DAL Dallas Stars
3422754911590+25
3
88MIN Minnesota Wild
3420954510487+17
4
93UTA Utah Mammoth
351616335107105+2
5
94CHI Chicago Blackhawks
33131463293101-8
6
96WPG Winnipeg Jets
3215152329899-1
7
91STL St. Louis Blues
34121573186123-37
8
94NSH Nashville Predators
32131543092111-19

Pacific DivisionWestern Conference

#TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGADIFF
1
91ANA Anaheim Ducks
342012242121112+9
2
92VGK Vegas Golden Knights
311669419690+6
3
95EDM Edmonton Oilers
341612638116118-2
4
96LAK Los Angeles Kings
321499378486-2
5
96SJS San Jose Sharks
341714337102113-11
6
90CGY Calgary Flames
34131743087103-16
7
96SEA Seattle Kraken
3112136307798-21
8
91VAN Vancouver Canucks
33131732992112-20