NHL Wild Card Standings

2026-27 National Hockey League Magic Numbers

Wild Card

Wild Card DIV GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
CAR MET 12/72 8 2 2 7 18   NC 142 143 NC 143 141 143 141 142 143 143 141 138 136 141
BOS ATL 11/73 8 2 1 7 17 146   143 144 NC 144 142 144 142 143 144 144 142 139 137 142
NYR MET 12/72 7 4 1 7 15 NC NC   NC NC NC 144 NC 144 145 NC NC 144 141 139 144
OTT ATL 11/73 7 4 0 5 14 NC NC 146   NC 147 145 147 145 146 147 147 145 142 140 145
TBL ATL 9/75 7 2 0 6 14 149 150 146 147   147 145 147 145 146 147 147 145 142 140 145
NYI MET 10/74 5 3 2 5 12 NC NC 148 149 NC   147 149 147 148 149 149 147 144 142 147
TOR ATL 12/72 6 4 2 5 14 NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC 145 NC NC NC 145 142 140 145
NJD MET 10/74 6 4 0 4 12 NC NC 148 149 NC 149 147   147 148 149 149 147 144 142 147
FLA ATL 11/73 5 4 2 3 12 NC NC NC NC NC NC 147 NC   NC NC NC 147 144 142 147
DET ATL 10/74 4 3 3 3 11 NC NC 149 NC NC NC 148 NC 148   NC NC 148 145 143 148
WAS MET 9/75 5 4 0 5 10 NC NC 150 151 NC 151 149 151 149 150   151 149 146 144 149
MTL ATL 9/75 4 3 2 1 10 NC NC 150 151 NC 151 149 151 149 150 151   149 146 144 149
BUF ATL 10/74 4 4 2 2 10 NC NC NC NC NC NC 149 NC 149 NC NC NC   146 144 149
PIT MET 11/73 4 6 1 2 9 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   145 NC
PHI MET 12/72 3 6 3 3 9 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC
CBJ MET 8/76 3 5 0 1 6 NC NC NC NC NC NC 153 NC 153 NC NC NC 153 150 148  

Wild Card

Wild Card DIV GP/R W L OTL RW PTS
EDM PAC 10/74 8 1 1 6 17   144 145 144 144 145 143 143 143 143 143 140 142 140 140 133
LAS PAC 12/72 8 4 0 6 16 NC   NC 145 145 NC 144 144 144 144 144 141 143 141 141 134
SEA PAC 11/73 7 3 1 5 15 NC 146   146 146 147 145 145 145 145 145 142 144 142 142 135
UTH CEN 11/73 7 4 0 7 14 NC 147 NC   147 NC 146 146 146 146 146 143 145 143 143 136
MIN CEN 11/73 6 3 2 6 14 NC 147 NC 147   NC 146 146 146 146 146 143 145 143 143 136
DAL CEN 10/74 6 3 1 3 13 NC 148 149 148 148   147 147 147 147 147 144 146 144 144 137
SJS PAC 11/73 6 4 1 1 13 NC NC NC NC NC NC   147 147 147 147 144 146 144 144 137
COL CEN 10/74 5 4 1 5 11 NC NC NC NC NC NC 149   149 149 149 146 148 146 146 139
STL CEN 10/74 5 4 1 5 11 NC NC NC NC NC NC 149 149   149 149 146 148 146 146 139
WPG CEN 10/74 4 3 3 4 11 NC NC NC NC NC NC 149 149 149   149 146 148 146 146 139
NSH CEN 9/75 3 3 3 3 9 NC NC NC NC NC NC 151 151 151 151   148 150 148 148 141
ANA PAC 10/74 4 6 0 3 8 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC   NC 149 149 142
LAK PAC 8/76 2 4 2 1 6 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 151   151 151 144
CGY PAC 9/75 3 6 0 3 6 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 151 NC   151 144
CHI CEN 9/75 3 6 0 2 6 NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC NC 151 NC 151   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  

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