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NHL Standings 2025-26

←2025-12-18→Latest

NHL standings for the 2025-26 season through 2025-12-18. 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 Hurricanes46 pts
  2. 2.WSH Washington Capitals42 pts
  3. 3.NYI New York Islanders41 pts

Western Conference

  1. 1.COL Colorado Avalanche55 pts
  2. 2.DAL Dallas Stars51 pts
  3. 3.MIN Minnesota Wild47 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
96DET 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
13
3
41
108
115
-7
2
97BOS Boston Bruins
352015040114109+5
3
97MTL Montréal Canadiens
341812440110118-8
4
97TBL Tampa Bay Lightning
34181333910790+17
5
98FLA Florida Panthers
331813238106103+3
6
96OTT Ottawa Senators
331613436105104+1
7
95TOR Toronto Maple Leafs
331513535105108-3
8
94BUF Buffalo Sabres
331514434103112-9

Metropolitan DivisionEastern Conference

#TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGADIFF
1
91CAR Carolina Hurricanes
3322924611291+21
2
95WSH Washington Capitals
34191144211088+22
3
96NYI New York Islanders
34191234110296+6
4
97PHI Philadelphia Flyers
3317106409994+5
5
98NJD New Jersey Devils
34191413999104-5
6
92NYR New York Rangers
3617154389196-5
7
97PIT Pittsburgh Penguins
331410937103106-3
8
92CBJ Columbus Blue Jackets
341414634102120-18

Central DivisionWestern Conference

#TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGADIFF
1
76COL Colorado Avalanche
3324275513377+56
2
80DAL Dallas Stars
3523755112093+27
3
84MIN Minnesota Wild
3521954710989+20
4
93UTA Utah Mammoth
361716337111106+5
5
90STL St. Louis Blues
36131583488125-37
6
92CHI Chicago Blackhawks
34131563294105-11
7
94WPG Winnipeg Jets
33151623298100-2
8
92NSH Nashville Predators
33131643093115-22

Pacific DivisionWestern Conference

#TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGADIFF
1
89ANA Anaheim Ducks
342012242121112+9
2
89VGK Vegas Golden Knights
3216610429792+5
3
91EDM Edmonton Oilers
3517126401191190
4
92LAK Los Angeles Kings
3415109398890-2
5
94SJS San Jose Sharks
351715337105118-13
6
90CGY Calgary Flames
35141743291105-14
7
94SEA Seattle Kraken
32121463079102-23
8
91VAN Vancouver Canucks
33131732992112-20