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NHL Standings 2025-26

←2025-12-21→Latest

NHL standings for the 2025-26 season through 2025-12-21. 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 Wings45 pts
  3. 3.MTL Montréal Canadiens43 pts

Western Conference

  1. 1.COL Colorado Avalanche59 pts
  2. 2.DAL Dallas Stars55 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
93DET 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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45
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119
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2
95MTL Montréal Canadiens
361912543117122-5
3
97BOS Boston Bruins
3720161411201200
4
97TBL Tampa Bay Lightning
35191334111394+19
5
94OTT Ottawa Senators
351813440117110+7
6
94FLA Florida Panthers
3519142401121120
7
92BUF Buffalo Sabres
351714438109115-6
8
89TOR Toronto Maple Leafs
351515535109118-9

Metropolitan DivisionEastern Conference

#TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGADIFF
1
91CAR Carolina Hurricanes
352210347119101+18
2
95WSH Washington Capitals
36191254311496+18
3
96NYI New York Islanders
361913442105103+2
4
97NJD New Jersey Devils
362015141102108-6
5
97PHI Philadelphia Flyers
34171074110399+4
6
88NYR New York Rangers
38181644097102-5
7
93PIT Pittsburgh Penguins
351511939107113-6
8
88CBJ Columbus Blue Jackets
351415634105124-19

Central DivisionWestern Conference

#TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGADIFF
1
72COL Colorado Avalanche
3526275914180+61
2
76DAL Dallas Stars
3725755513397+36
3
82MIN Minnesota Wild
37221054911596+19
4
92UTA Utah Mammoth
381817339116111+5
5
88STL St. Louis Blues
37141583694127-33
6
90NSH Nashville Predators
351516434100119-19
7
89WPG Winnipeg Jets
351517333103107-4
8
88CHI Chicago Blackhawks
35131663298111-13

Pacific DivisionWestern Conference

#TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGADIFF
1
87ANA Anaheim Ducks
362113244128123+5
2
89EDM Edmonton Oilers
371813642125127-2
3
89VGK Vegas Golden Knights
341681042103102+1
4
92LAK Los Angeles Kings
3415109398890-2
5
91SJS San Jose Sharks
361716337107122-15
6
88CGY Calgary Flames
36151743497108-11
7
89VAN Vancouver Canucks
351517333101117-16
8
92SEA Seattle Kraken
33131463283104-21