2026 NHL Standings

Conference standings with playoff position, L10 records, and streaks. Updated May 3, 2026.

Atlantic Division

#	Team	REC	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	PTS%	RW	DIFF	L10	STRK
1	Buffalo SabresBUF	50-23-9	82	50	23	9	109	66.5%	42	+47	6-3-1	OT1
2	Tampa Bay LightningTBL	50-26-6	82	50	26	6	106	64.6%	40	+59	5-5-0	L1
3	Montréal CanadiensMTL	48-24-10	82	48	24	10	106	64.6%	34	+27	7-3-0	L1
4	Boston BruinsBOS	45-27-10	82	45	27	10	100	61.0%	33	+22	5-3-2	W2
5	Ottawa SenatorsOTT	44-27-11	82	44	27	11	99	60.4%	38	+32	6-3-1	W1
6	Detroit Red WingsDET	41-31-10	82	41	31	10	92	56.1%	30	-17	2-6-2	L1
7	Florida PanthersFLA	40-38-4	82	40	38	4	84	51.2%	32	-25	5-4-1	W3
8	Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	32-36-14	82	32	36	14	78	47.6%	23	-46	2-7-1	L5

Metropolitan Division

#	Team	REC	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	PTS%	RW	DIFF	L10	STRK
1	Carolina HurricanesCAR	53-22-7	82	53	22	7	113	68.9%	39	+56	7-2-1	W1
2	Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	41-25-16	82	41	25	16	98	59.8%	34	+25	5-5-0	L3
3	Philadelphia FlyersPHI	43-27-12	82	43	27	12	98	59.8%	27	+7	7-3-0	W3
4	Washington CapitalsWSH	43-30-9	82	43	30	9	95	57.9%	37	+19	8-2-0	W4
5	Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	40-30-12	82	40	30	12	92	56.1%	28	0	2-7-1	L2
6	New York IslandersNYI	43-34-5	82	43	34	5	91	55.5%	29	-8	3-7-0	L3
7	New Jersey DevilsNJD	42-37-3	82	42	37	3	87	53.0%	29	-24	5-4-1	L1
8	New York RangersNYR	34-39-9	82	34	39	9	77	47.0%	25	-12	6-4-0	W1

Wild Card RaceNon-division top 3, ranked by points

WC1

Boston BruinsBOSAtlantic

45-27-10100L10: 5-3-2

WC2

Ottawa SenatorsOTTAtlantic

44-27-1199L10: 6-3-1

Playoff cutline

-4

Washington CapitalsWSHMetro

43-30-995L10: 8-2-0

-7

Detroit Red WingsDETAtlantic

41-31-1092L10: 2-6-2

-7

Columbus Blue JacketsCBJMetro

40-30-1292L10: 2-7-1

-8

New York IslandersNYIMetro

43-34-591L10: 3-7-0

-12

New Jersey DevilsNJDMetro

42-37-387L10: 5-4-1

-15

Florida PanthersFLAAtlantic

40-38-484L10: 5-4-1

-21

Toronto Maple LeafsTORAtlantic

32-36-1478L10: 2-7-1

-22

New York RangersNYRMetro

34-39-977L10: 6-4-0

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Common Questions

NHL Standings — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the current NHL standings?

See above for live NHL standings updated daily. Eastern and Western conference standings with playoff position are shown for the full 2025-26 NHL season.

Which NHL teams are in playoff position?

The top 3 teams in each division plus 2 wild card teams per conference make the playoffs. That's 16 total playoff teams across 4 divisions.

How are NHL standings points calculated?

Teams earn 2 points for a regulation or overtime win, 1 point for an overtime or shootout loss (OT loss), and 0 points for a regulation loss.

What does PTS% mean in NHL standings?

Points percentage (PTS%) is points earned divided by maximum possible points (games played x 2). It's the most accurate comparison when teams have played different numbers of games.

What does L10 mean in NHL standings?

L10 shows a team's record over their last 10 games (wins-losses-OT losses). It's one of the best indicators of a team's current momentum.