Viewing as of May 16, 20262025-26 Season

NHL Standings 2025-26

←2026-05-16→Latest

NHL standings for the 2025-26 season through 2026-05-16. 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

Western Conference

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

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA	DIFF
1	xBUF Buffalo Sabres	82

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.

Have a question about NHL standings?

Ask PuckSignal — “Which teams have clinched a playoff spot?” or “Who leads the Pacific Division?”

Ask PuckSignal

Metropolitan DivisionEastern Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA	DIFF
1	xCAR Carolina Hurricanes	82	53	22	7	113	296	240	+56
2	xPHI Philadelphia Flyers	82	43	27	12	98	250	243	+7
3	xPIT Pittsburgh Penguins	82	41	25	16	98	293	268	+25
4	eWSH Washington Capitals	82	43	30	9	95	263	244	+19
5	eCBJ Columbus Blue Jackets	82	40	30	12	92	253	253	0
6	eNYI New York Islanders	82	43	34	5	91	233	241	-8
7	eNJD New Jersey Devils	82	42	37	3	87	230	254	-24
8	eNYR New York Rangers	82	34	39	9	77	238	250	-12

Central DivisionWestern Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA	DIFF
1	xCOL Colorado Avalanche	82	55	16	11	121	302	203	+99
2	xDAL Dallas Stars	82	50	20	12	112	279	226	+53
3	xMIN Minnesota Wild	82	46	24	12	104	272	240	+32
4	xUTA Utah Mammoth	82	43	33	6	92	268	240	+28
5	eNSH Nashville Predators	82	38	34	10	86	247	269	-22
6	eSTL St. Louis Blues	82	37	33	12	86	231	258	-27
7	eWPG Winnipeg Jets	82	35	35	12	82	231	260	-29
8	eCHI Chicago Blackhawks	82	29	39	14	72	213	275	-62

Pacific DivisionWestern Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS	GF	GA	DIFF
1	xVGK Vegas Golden Knights	82	39	26	17	95	265	250	+15
2	xEDM Edmonton Oilers	82	41	30	11	93	282	269	+13
3	xANA Anaheim Ducks	82	43	33	6	92	273	288	-15
4	xLAK Los Angeles Kings	82	35	27	20	90	225	247	-22
5	eSJS San Jose Sharks	82	39	35	8	86	251	292	-41
6	eSEA Seattle Kraken	82	34	37	11	79	226	263	-37
7	eCGY Calgary Flames	82	34	39	9	77	212	259	-47
8	eVAN Vancouver Canucks	82	25	49	8	58	216	316	-100