NHL League Standings

2026-27 National Hockey League Magic Numbers

All teams

NHL DIV GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
CAR MET 12/72 8 2 2 7 18   NC NC 143 142 144 143 143 NC 143 141 144 142 143 143 141 142 142 142 142 143 141 143 142 136 138 139 139 139 141 141 132
BOS ATL 11/73 8 2 1 7 17 146   NC 144 143 145 144 144 NC 144 142 145 143 144 144 142 143 143 143 143 144 142 144 143 137 139 140 140 140 142 142 133
EDM PAC 10/74 8 1 1 6 17 146 147   144 143 145 144 144 148 144 142 145 143 144 144 142 143 143 143 143 144 142 144 143 137 139 140 140 140 142 142 133
LAS PAC 12/72 8 4 0 6 16 NC NC NC   144 NC 145 145 NC 145 143 NC 144 145 145 143 144 144 144 144 145 143 145 144 138 140 141 141 141 143 143 134
NYR MET 12/72 7 4 1 7 15 NC NC NC NC   NC NC NC NC NC 144 NC 145 NC NC 144 145 145 145 145 NC 144 NC 145 139 141 142 142 142 144 144 135
SEA PAC 11/73 7 3 1 5 15 NC NC NC 146 145   146 146 NC 146 144 147 145 146 146 144 145 145 145 145 146 144 146 145 139 141 142 142 142 144 144 135
UTH CEN 11/73 7 4 0 7 14 NC NC NC 147 146 NC   147 NC 147 145 NC 146 147 147 145 146 146 146 146 147 145 147 146 140 142 143 143 143 145 145 136
MIN CEN 11/73 6 3 2 6 14 NC NC NC 147 146 NC 147   NC 147 145 NC 146 147 147 145 146 146 146 146 147 145 147 146 140 142 143 143 143 145 145 136
TBL ATL 9/75 7 2 0 6 14 149 150 NC 147 146 148 147 147   147 145 148 146 147 147 145 146 146 146 146 147 145 147 146 140 142 143 143 143 145 145 136
OTT ATL 11/73 7 4 0 5 14 NC NC NC 147 146 NC 147 147 NC   145 NC 146 147 147 145 146 146 146 146 147 145 147 146 140 142 143 143 143 145 145 136
TOR ATL 12/72 6 4 2 5 14 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC NC NC 145 NC NC NC NC NC 145 NC NC 140 142 143 143 143 145 145 136
DAL CEN 10/74 6 3 1 3 13 NC NC NC 148 147 149 148 148 NC 148 146   147 148 148 146 147 147 147 147 148 146 148 147 141 143 144 144 144 146 146 137
SJS PAC 11/73 6 4 1 1 13 NC NC NC NC 147 NC NC NC NC NC 146 NC   NC NC 146 147 147 147 147 NC 146 NC 147 141 143 144 144 144 146 146 137
NYI MET 10/74 5 3 2 5 12 NC NC NC 149 148 NC 149 149 NC 149 147 NC 148   149 147 148 148 148 148 149 147 149 148 142 144 145 145 145 147 147 138
NJD MET 10/74 6 4 0 4 12 NC NC NC 149 148 NC 149 149 NC 149 147 NC 148 149   147 148 148 148 148 149 147 149 148 142 144 145 145 145 147 147 138
FLA ATL 11/73 5 4 2 3 12 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 147 NC NC NC NC   NC NC NC NC NC 147 NC NC 142 144 145 145 145 147 147 138
COL CEN 10/74 5 4 1 5 11 NC NC NC NC 149 NC NC NC NC NC 148 NC 149 NC NC 148   149 149 149 NC 148 NC 149 143 145 146 146 146 148 148 139
STL CEN 10/74 5 4 1 5 11 NC NC NC NC 149 NC NC NC NC NC 148 NC 149 NC NC 148 149   149 149 NC 148 NC 149 143 145 146 146 146 148 148 139
WPG CEN 10/74 4 3 3 4 11 NC NC NC NC 149 NC NC NC NC NC 148 NC 149 NC NC 148 149 149   149 NC 148 NC 149 143 145 146 146 146 148 148 139
DET ATL 10/74 4 3 3 3 11 NC NC NC NC 149 NC NC NC NC NC 148 NC 149 NC NC 148 149 149 149   NC 148 NC 149 143 145 146 146 146 148 148 139
WAS MET 9/75 5 4 0 5 10 NC NC NC 151 150 NC 151 151 NC 151 149 NC 150 151 151 149 150 150 150 150   149 151 150 144 146 147 147 147 149 149 140
BUF ATL 10/74 4 4 2 2 10 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 149 NC NC NC NC 149 NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC 144 146 147 147 147 149 149 140
MTL ATL 9/75 4 3 2 1 10 NC NC NC 151 150 NC 151 151 NC 151 149 NC 150 151 151 149 150 150 150 150 151 149   150 144 146 147 147 147 149 149 140
NSH CEN 9/75 3 3 3 3 9 NC NC NC NC 151 NC NC NC NC NC 150 NC 151 NC NC 150 151 151 151 151 NC 150 NC   145 147 148 148 148 150 150 141
PHI MET 12/72 3 6 3 3 9 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC NC NC NC NC NC 141
PIT MET 11/73 4 6 1 2 9 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 145   NC NC NC NC NC 141
ANA PAC 10/74 4 6 0 3 8 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 146 148   149 149 NC NC 142
CGY PAC 9/75 3 6 0 3 6 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 148 150 151   151 NC NC 144
CHI CEN 9/75 3 6 0 2 6 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 148 150 151 151   NC NC 144
CBJ MET 8/76 3 5 0 1 6 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 153 NC NC NC NC 153 NC NC NC NC NC 153 NC NC 148 150 151 151 151   153 144
LAK PAC 8/76 2 4 2 1 6 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 153 NC NC NC NC 153 NC NC NC NC NC 153 NC NC 148 150 151 151 151 153   144
VAN PAC 12/72 2 9 1 1 5 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 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