NHL Division Standings

2026-27 National Hockey League Magic Numbers

Atlantic

Atlantic GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
BOS 11/73 8 2 1 7 17   NC 144 142 142 143 144 142
TBL 9/75 7 2 0 6 14 150   147 145 145 146 147 145
OTT 11/73 7 4 0 5 14 NC NC   145 145 146 147 145
TOR 12/72 6 4 2 5 14 NC NC NC   145 NC NC 145
FLA 11/73 5 4 2 3 12 NC NC NC 147   NC NC 147
DET 10/74 4 3 3 3 11 NC NC NC 148 148   NC 148
MTL 9/75 4 3 2 1 10 NC NC 151 149 149 150   149
BUF 10/74 4 4 2 2 10 NC NC NC 149 149 NC NC  

Metropolitan

Metropolitan GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
CAR 12/72 8 2 2 7 18   142 143 143 143 138 136 141
NYR 12/72 7 4 1 7 15 NC   NC NC NC 141 139 144
NYI 10/74 5 3 2 5 12 NC 148   149 149 144 142 147
NJD 10/74 6 4 0 4 12 NC 148 149   149 144 142 147
WAS 9/75 5 4 0 5 10 NC 150 151 151   146 144 149
PIT 11/73 4 6 1 2 9 NC NC NC NC NC   145 NC
PHI 12/72 3 6 3 3 9 NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC
CBJ 8/76 3 5 0 1 6 NC NC NC NC NC 150 148  

Central

Central GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
UTH 11/73 7 4 0 7 14   147 NC 146 146 146 146 143
MIN 11/73 6 3 2 6 14 147   NC 146 146 146 146 143
DAL 10/74 6 3 1 3 13 148 148   147 147 147 147 144
COL 10/74 5 4 1 5 11 NC NC NC   149 149 149 146
STL 10/74 5 4 1 5 11 NC NC NC 149   149 149 146
WPG 10/74 4 3 3 4 11 NC NC NC 149 149   149 146
NSH 9/75 3 3 3 3 9 NC NC NC 151 151 151   148
CHI 9/75 3 6 0 2 6 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC  

Pacific

Pacific GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
EDM 10/74 8 1 1 6 17   144 145 143 140 142 140 133
LAS 12/72 8 4 0 6 16 NC   NC 144 141 143 141 134
SEA 11/73 7 3 1 5 15 NC 146   145 142 144 142 135
SJS 11/73 6 4 1 1 13 NC NC NC   144 146 144 137
ANA 10/74 4 6 0 3 8 NC NC NC NC   NC 149 142
LAK 8/76 2 4 2 1 6 NC NC NC NC 151   151 144
CGY 9/75 3 6 0 3 6 NC NC NC NC 151 NC   144
VAN 12/72 2 9 1 1 5 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC  

Eight teams from each conference qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs:

  • The top three teams from each of the two divisions
  • The two teams with the next best records from each conference, regardless if they are in the same or separate divisions
Clinched playoff berth
Clinched wild-card berth
Eliminated from the playoffs

Tie for the division, wildcard, or seeding

  1. The greater number of games won in regulation (RW)
  2. The greater number of games won in regulation or overtime (ROW)
  3. The greater number of games won in any manner (W)
  4. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
  5. The greater number of goals scored

Tiebreaking prodecures from nhl.com

Updated: October 23, 2026 7:00pm GMT