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NHL Standings 2025-26

←2026-03-16→Latest

NHL standings for the 2025-26 season through 2026-03-16. 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 Hurricanes90 pts
  2. 2.BUF Buffalo Sabres88 pts
  3. 3.TBL Tampa Bay Lightning84 pts

Western Conference

  1. 1.COL Colorado Avalanche97 pts
  2. 2.DAL Dallas Stars94 pts
  3. 3.MIN Minnesota Wild88 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
24BUF Buffalo Sabres
67

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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20
6
88
235
200
+35
2
28TBL Tampa Bay Lightning
654021484231182+49
3
30MTL Montréal Canadiens
6636201082233220+13
4
30DET Detroit Red Wings
683723882200203-3
5
31BOS Boston Bruins
673723781222211+11
6
29OTT Ottawa Senators
663423977225205+20
7
18TOR Toronto Maple Leafs
6829271270215238-23
8
21FLA Florida Panthers
663330369199220-21

Metropolitan DivisionEastern Conference

#TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGADIFF
1
22CAR Carolina Hurricanes
664218690234192+42
2
29PIT Pittsburgh Penguins
6734181583230204+26
3
31NYI New York Islanders
673824581197191+6
4
31CBJ Columbus Blue Jackets
6634211179212208+4
5
26PHI Philadelphia Flyers
6631231274191205-14
6
22WSH Washington Capitals
683327874212203+9
7
20NJD New Jersey Devils
673431270180204-24
8
14NYR New York Rangers
672831864190209-19

Central DivisionWestern Conference

#TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGADIFF
1
8COL Colorado Avalanche
664413997249170+79
2
11DAL Dallas Stars
6742151094235184+51
3
17MIN Minnesota Wild
6838181288226196+30
4
29UTA Utah Mammoth
683527676214191+23
5
29NSH Nashville Predators
662928967195225-30
6
28WPG Winnipeg Jets
6628281066188202-14
7
24STL St. Louis Blues
6727301064177222-45
8
23CHI Chicago Blackhawks
6625301161175213-38

Pacific DivisionWestern Conference

#TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGADIFF
1
28ANA Anaheim Ducks
673727377223233-10
2
29VGK Vegas Golden Knights
6731221476220209+11
3
30EDM Edmonton Oilers
683326975238232+6
4
31LAK Los Angeles Kings
6728241571180201-21
5
34SEA Seattle Kraken
663126971191199-8
6
34SJS San Jose Sharks
653227670204229-25
7
19CGY Calgary Flames
672634759167212-45
8
10VAN Vancouver Canucks
662038848171246-75