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NHL Standings 2025-26

←2026-03-18→Latest

NHL standings for the 2025-26 season through 2026-03-18. 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 Hurricanes92 pts
  2. 2.BUF Buffalo Sabres90 pts
  3. 3.TBL Tampa Bay Lightning86 pts

Western Conference

  1. 1.COL Colorado Avalanche98 pts
  2. 2.DAL Dallas Stars96 pts
  3. 3.MIN Minnesota Wild90 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
22BUF Buffalo Sabres
68

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
90
237
200
+37
2
26TBL Tampa Bay Lightning
664121486237184+53
3
28MTL Montréal Canadiens
6737201084236222+14
4
30BOS Boston Bruins
683723882224214+10
5
30DET Detroit Red Wings
683723882200203-3
6
26OTT Ottawa Senators
673424977226209+17
7
15TOR Toronto Maple Leafs
6929281270216241-25
8
18FLA Florida Panthers
673331369201225-24

Metropolitan DivisionEastern Conference

#TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGADIFF
1
20CAR Carolina Hurricanes
684319692241202+39
2
28PIT Pittsburgh Penguins
6834181684235210+25
3
29NYI New York Islanders
683924583200192+8
4
30CBJ Columbus Blue Jackets
6735211181217209+8
5
25PHI Philadelphia Flyers
6732231276194207-13
6
21WSH Washington Capitals
693427876216204+12
7
19NJD New Jersey Devils
683531272186207-21
8
11NYR New York Rangers
682832864193215-22

Central DivisionWestern Conference

#TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGADIFF
1
5COL Colorado Avalanche
6744131098250172+78
2
7DAL Dallas Stars
6843151096237185+52
3
13MIN Minnesota Wild
6939181290230199+31
4
27UTA Utah Mammoth
683527676214191+23
5
29NSH Nashville Predators
673028969199228-29
6
27WPG Winnipeg Jets
6728281167191206-15
7
23STL St. Louis Blues
6827301165178224-46
8
22CHI Chicago Blackhawks
6725301262178217-39

Pacific DivisionWestern Conference

#TeamGPWLOTLPTSGFGADIFF
1
25ANA Anaheim Ducks
683727478225236-11
2
26EDM Edmonton Oilers
693426977243235+8
3
27VGK Vegas Golden Knights
6831231476220211+9
4
31LAK Los Angeles Kings
6728241571180201-21
5
32SEA Seattle Kraken
673127971193205-12
6
32SJS San Jose Sharks
663228670207234-27
7
19CGY Calgary Flames
682734761169213-44
8
10VAN Vancouver Canucks
672138850176248-72