NHL 2025 / 2026 Season Standings With Magic Numbers

NHL Standings by Conference Standings current as of Sat Oct 18 22:15:14 2025
Eastern Conference
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# Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS RW ROW GF GA DIFF PPG SHG SO PK HOME ROAD Streak Pres Conf Div Playoffs
1 Carolina (ME) 4 4 0 0 0 8 3 4 19 8 11 2 0 0 13 2-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 4 W 156 155 155 153
2 New Jersey (ME) 5 4 1 0 0 8 4 4 19 15 4 4 2 0 19 2-0-0-0 2-1-0-0 4 W 157157157 153
3 Washington (ME) 5 4 1 0 0 8 3 4 14 8 6 2 0 1 7 2-1-0-0 2-0-0-0 4 W 157157157 153
4 Detroit (AT) 5 4 1 0 0 8 3 4 16 12 4 4 0 0 11 3-1-0-0 1-0-0-0 4 W 157157 153 153
5 Montreal (AT) 6 4 2 0 0 8 2 4 21 18 3 4 1 0 13 2-1-0-0 2-1-0-0 1 L 157157155153
6 Toronto (AT) 6 3 2 1 0 7 2 3 22 20 2 2 0 0 14 3-1-1-0 0-1-0-0 3 w. Pts 158158156154
7 New York R. wc (ME) 7 3 3 1 0 7 3 3 15 12 3 3 1 1 12 0-3-0-0 3-0-1-0 2 w. Pts 158158158154
8 Pittsburgh wc (ME) 5 3 2 0 0 6 3 3 15 15 0 3 1 1 13 1-1-0-0 2-1-0-0 1 W 159159159155
9 Boston (AT) 5 3 2 0 0 6 2 3 18 15 3 3 0 0 18 2-1-0-0 1-1-0-0 2 L 159159157 154 F: 155
10 Florida (AT) 7 3 4 0 0 6 3 3 15 20 -5 6 1 0 20 3-0-0-0 0-4-0-0 4 L 159159157155 F: 151
11 Philadelphia (ME) 5 2 2 1 0 5 1 2 13 14 -1 1 0 0 15 2-1-0-0 0-1-1-0 1 W 160160160156 F: 154
12 Columbus (ME) 5 2 3 0 0 4 2 2 14 15 -1 1 0 0 10 1-2-0-0 1-1-0-0 1 W 161161161157 F: 153
13 Buffalo (AT) 5 2 3 0 0 4 2 2 13 14 -1 5 1 1 22 2-2-0-0 0-1-0-0 2 W 161161159157 F: 153
14 New York I. (ME) 5 2 3 0 0 4 2 2 16 19 -3 3 1 0 11 1-2-0-0 1-1-0-0 2 W 161161161157 F: 153
15 Ottawa (AT) 6 2 4 0 0 4 1 1 20 30 -10 5 0 0 14 1-2-0-0 1-2-0-0 1 L 161161159157 F: 151
16 Tampa Bay (AT) 6 1 3 2 0 4 1 1 16 21 -5 4 0 0 19 0-2-0-0 1-1-2-0 3 L 161161159157 F: 151
Western Conference
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# Team GP W L OTL SOL PTS RW ROW GF GA DIFF PPG SHG SO PK HOME ROAD Streak Pres Conf Div Playoffs
1 Colorado (CE) 5 4 0 0 1 9 4 4 17 9 8 3 0 0 12 1-0-0-1 3-0-0-0 5 w. Pts 156 154 154 152
2 Winnipeg (CE) 5 4 1 0 0 8 4 4 21 12 9 5 2 0 21 2-1-0-0 2-0-0-0 4 W 157156156 153
3 Vegas (PA) 5 3 0 1 1 8 2 3 20 18 2 6 1 0 8 1-0-0-1 2-0-1-0 5 w. Pts 157156155 153
4 Seattle (PA) 5 3 0 1 1 8 1 3 16 14 2 4 0 0 9 2-0-0-0 1-0-1-1 5 w. Pts 157156155 153
5 St. Louis (CE) 5 3 2 0 0 6 3 3 15 18 -3 2 0 0 12 1-2-0-0 2-0-0-0 1 W 159158158155
6 Utah wc (CE) 5 3 2 0 0 6 2 3 14 11 3 2 0 0 14 2-0-0-0 1-2-0-0 2 W 159158158155
7 Vancouver (PA) 5 3 2 0 0 6 2 2 16 14 2 3 1 0 15 1-1-0-0 2-1-0-0 2 W 159158157155
8 Dallas wc (CE) 5 3 2 0 0 6 2 2 19 18 1 5 0 0 13 1-1-0-0 2-1-0-0 2 L 159158158155
9 Chicago (CE) 6 2 2 1 1 6 2 2 20 17 3 4 0 0 23 1-1-0-1 1-1-1-0 3 w. Pts 159158158155 F: 153
10 Nashville (CE) 6 2 2 2 0 6 2 2 15 19 -4 2 0 0 15 1-0-1-0 1-2-1-0 3 L 159158158155 F: 153
11 Edmonton (PA) 5 2 2 0 1 5 2 2 13 14 -1 3 1 1 14 1-0-0-1 1-2-0-0 2 L 160159158156 F: 154
12 Minnesota (CE) 6 2 3 1 0 5 1 1 17 22 -5 10 0 1 12 1-1-0-0 1-2-1-0 3 L 160159159156 F: 152
13 Anaheim (PA) 4 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 13 16 -3 4 0 0 7 1-1-0-0 1-1-0-0 1 L 161160159157 F: 155
14 L.A. (PA) 5 1 3 0 1 3 0 0 14 20 -6 3 1 0 16 0-2-0-0 1-1-0-1 3 L 162161160158 F: 152
15 San Jose (PA) 4 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 13 22 -9 5 0 0 11 0-1-2-0 0-1-0-0 4 L 163162161159 F: 153
16 Calgary (PA) 5 1 4 0 0 2 0 0 10 19 -9 3 0 0 17 0-2-0-0 1-2-0-0 4 L 163162161159 F: 151
Legend
GP Games Played W Wins L Losses OTL Over Time Loses SOL Shoot Out Loses PTS Points
GF Goals For GA Goals Against PPG Power Play Goals SHG Short Handed Goals SO Shut Outs PK Penalty Kills
DIFF Goal Differential ROW Reg. & OT Wins (no SHO) HOME/ROAD Record home & road A * in the # column means they will end the season with their current seed
x Clinched playoffs y Clinched division z Clinched Conference p Clinched President's Trophy g Clinched April tee-offs wc Wild Card for playoffs
Magic Magic numbers represent number of points needed to clinch that category. A red * means they've clinched it. Blank means they're out of it.
F: Futility number. If this team misses winning this number of points, or if the 8th place teams wins this many (or a combination), this team can't make the playoffs.> For example, '18 F: 1' in the Playoffs column means this team needs to win 18 points in order to make the playoffs, but if they miss just 1 point, or if the team(s) they are chasing gain just 1 point, then they will be mathematically eliminated.
A RED magic number means they need help in the form of rival losses to be able to make it.
Tie Breaking
  • The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage). (GP)
  • The greater number of games won, excluding games won in Overtime or Shootout. (RW)
  • The greater number of games won, excluding games won in the Shootout. (ROW)
  • The greater number of games won, in any manner. (W)
  • 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.
  • The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season. NOTE: In standings a victory in a shootout counts as one goal for, while a shootout loss counts as one goal against (DIFF).
  • The greater number of goals scored (including goals scored in Overtime or awarded for prevailing in Shootouts) for the entire regular season. (GF)

TheHockeyPool.com's Strength Chart

TheHockeyPool's Strength Chart compares the Conference teams based only on their records against STRONG teams.
How do we define strong? Easy - the top 8 teams in each division.

Click here to see our analysis of how this helps you pick playoff teams to draft from.

Using the number of games played against the top 8 teams and the points earned in those games, we compute the average points per game, and the points they would have earned all season if they had only played games against the top 8 teams, and kept up their current PPG pace.

The teams with the lighter background are the top 8 in the Conference currently.

EASTERN TEAMS' RECORDS VERSUS
THE TOP 8 TEAMS IN EASTERN CONFERENCE
WESTERN TEAMS' RECORDS VERSUS
THE TOP 8 TEAMS IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
RankSeedEast TeamGamesPointsAvg. PPGSeason Points
1-Boston 12 2.00 164.0
21Carolina 12 2.00 164.0
33Washington 12 2.00 164.0
44Detroit 34 1.33 109.3
57New York R. 55 1.00 82.0
6-Philadelphia11 1.00 82.0
78Pittsburgh 22 1.00 82.0
86Toronto 44 1.00 82.0
95Montreal 32 0.67 54.7
10-Tampa Bay 32 0.67 54.7
11-Buffalo 10 0.00 0.0
12-Columbus 10 0.00 0.0
13-Florida 20 0.00 0.0
142New Jersey 10 0.00 0.0
15-New York I. 20 0.00 0.0
16-Ottawa 00 0.00 0.0
RankSeedWest TeamGamesPointsAvg. PPGSeason Points
14Seattle 12 2.00 164.0
2-Edmonton 12 2.00 164.0
35St. Louis 24 2.00 164.0
4-Chicago 35 1.67 136.7
51Colorado 23 1.50 123.0
68Dallas 44 1.00 82.0
7-Minnesota 22 1.00 82.0
87Vancouver 22 1.00 82.0
93Vegas 11 1.00 82.0
10-L.A. 32 0.67 54.7
11-Nashville 21 0.50 41.0
12-San Jose 21 0.50 41.0
13-Anaheim 10 0.00 0.0
14-Calgary 40 0.00 0.0
156Utah 10 0.00 0.0
162Winnipeg 10 0.00 0.0
ALL TEAMS' RECORDS VERSUS THE TOP 8 TEAMS IN BOTH CONFERENCES
RankSeedEast TeamGamesPointsAvg. PPGSeason Points
1-Ottawa 12 2.00 164.0
21Carolina 12 2.00 164.0
33Washington 12 2.00 164.0
44Detroit 34 1.33 109.3
55Montreal 44 1.00 82.0
66Toronto 55 1.00 82.0
7-Boston 22 1.00 82.0
87New York R. 55 1.00 82.0
98Pittsburgh 22 1.00 82.0
10-Tampa Bay 32 0.67 54.7
11-Philadelphia21 0.50 41.0
12-Buffalo 20 0.00 0.0
13-Columbus 20 0.00 0.0
14-Florida 20 0.00 0.0
152New Jersey 10 0.00 0.0
16-New York I. 30 0.00 0.0
RankSeedWest TeamGamesPointsAvg. PPGSeason Points
15St. Louis 24 2.00 164.0
24Seattle 35 1.67 136.7
31Colorado 23 1.50 123.0
4-Edmonton 34 1.33 109.3
5-Chicago 45 1.25 102.5
68Dallas 44 1.00 82.0
77Vancouver 22 1.00 82.0
83Vegas 11 1.00 82.0
9-Minnesota 32 0.67 54.7
10-Anaheim 32 0.67 54.7
11-L.A. 42 0.50 41.0
12-Nashville 42 0.50 41.0
13-San Jose 31 0.33 27.3
14-Calgary 40 0.00 0.0
156Utah 10 0.00 0.0
162Winnipeg 10 0.00 0.0
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