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NHL Standings 2025-26

←2025-12-20→Latest

NHL standings for the 2025-26 season through 2025-12-20. 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 Hurricanes47 pts
  2. 2.DET Detroit Red Wings43 pts
  3. 3.NYI New York Islanders42 pts

Western Conference

  1. 1.COL Colorado Avalanche57 pts
  2. 2.DAL Dallas Stars53 pts
  3. 3.MIN Minnesota Wild49 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
95DET 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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3
43
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117
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2
96MTL Montréal Canadiens
351912442114118-4
3
97BOS Boston Bruins
362015141118114+4
4
97TBL Tampa Bay Lightning
35191334111394+19
5
94FLA Florida Panthers
3519142401121120
6
94OTT Ottawa Senators
341713438111108+3
7
92BUF Buffalo Sabres
341614436106114-8
8
91TOR Toronto Maple Leafs
341514535108113-5

Metropolitan DivisionEastern Conference

#TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGADIFF
1
91CAR Carolina Hurricanes
352210347119101+18
2
96NYI New York Islanders
361913442105103+2
3
96WSH Washington Capitals
35191244211293+19
4
97NJD New Jersey Devils
352014141101105-4
5
97PHI Philadelphia Flyers
34171074110399+4
6
90NYR New York Rangers
37181544096100-4
7
93PIT Pittsburgh Penguins
341411937103110-7
8
88CBJ Columbus Blue Jackets
351415634105124-19

Central DivisionWestern Conference

#TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGADIFF
1
74COL Colorado Avalanche
3425275713679+57
2
78DAL Dallas Stars
3624755312896+32
3
82MIN Minnesota Wild
3622954911491+23
4
94UTA Utah Mammoth
371717337112108+4
5
90STL St. Louis Blues
37141583694127-33
6
90CHI Chicago Blackhawks
35131663298111-13
7
92NSH Nashville Predators
34141643298118-20
8
92WPG Winnipeg Jets
341517232100103-3

Pacific DivisionWestern Conference

#TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGADIFF
1
87ANA Anaheim Ducks
362113244128123+5
2
89VGK Vegas Golden Knights
33167104210098+2
3
91EDM Edmonton Oilers
361713640121124-3
4
92LAK Los Angeles Kings
3415109398890-2
5
93SJS San Jose Sharks
361716337107122-15
6
90CGY Calgary Flames
36151743497108-11
7
91VAN Vancouver Canucks
351517333101117-16
8
94SEA Seattle Kraken
33131463283104-21