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NHL Standings 2025-26

←2026-02-28→Latest

NHL standings for the 2025-26 season through 2026-02-28. 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 Hurricanes82 pts
  2. 2.TBL Tampa Bay Lightning80 pts
  3. 3.BUF Buffalo Sabres76 pts

Western Conference

  1. 1.COL Colorado Avalanche87 pts
  2. 2.DAL Dallas Stars81 pts
  3. 3.MIN Minnesota Wild80 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
35TBL Tampa Bay Lightning

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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+56
2
39BUF Buffalo Sabres
603519676206181+25
3
40MTL Montréal Canadiens
593317975208193+15
4
41DET Detroit Red Wings
603420674178181-3
5
44BOS Boston Bruins
593321571200187+13
6
42OTT Ottawa Senators
592922866197188+9
7
37TOR Toronto Maple Leafs
602724963193208-15
8
39FLA Florida Panthers
593026363181195-14

Metropolitan DivisionEastern Conference

#TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGADIFF
1
33CAR Carolina Hurricanes
593815682207169+38
2
42NYI New York Islanders
603421573177168+9
3
42PIT Pittsburgh Penguins
5830151373198173+25
4
39WSH Washington Capitals
623124769197186+11
5
44CBJ Columbus Blue Jackets
582921866184185-1
6
41PHI Philadelphia Flyers
5927211165174186-12
7
34NJD New Jersey Devils
602929260151182-31
8
29NYR New York Rangers
592329753156185-29

Central DivisionWestern Conference

#TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGADIFF
1
24COL Colorado Avalanche
583910987221146+75
2
30DAL Dallas Stars
593614981200163+37
3
31MIN Minnesota Wild
6035151080203176+27
4
45UTA Utah Mammoth
593124466190163+27
5
44NSH Nashville Predators
592724862175203-28
6
39WPG Winnipeg Jets
582326955167182-15
7
35CHI Chicago Blackhawks
592228953157192-35
8
33STL St. Louis Blues
592129951153207-54

Pacific DivisionWestern Conference

#TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGADIFF
1
41VGK Vegas Golden Knights
5928171470199186+13
2
44ANA Anaheim Ducks
583223367196204-8
3
45EDM Edmonton Oilers
612924866215206+9
4
46SEA Seattle Kraken
592822965169175-6
5
44LAK Los Angeles Kings
5924211462153175-22
6
46SJS San Jose Sharks
572825460177201-24
7
38CGY Calgary Flames
582428654146172-26
8
25VAN Vancouver Canucks
591834743152218-66