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NHL Conference Standings 2025 - 2026

Eastern

Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS	RW	GF	GA	DIFF	HOME	AWAY	S/O	L10	STRK

1	Pittsburgh Penguins	2	2	0	0	4	2	7	3	+4	1-0-0	1-0-0	0-0	2-0-0	W2
3	Florida Panthers	2	2	0	0	4	2	5	3	+2	2-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	2-0-0	W2
2	Boston Bruins	2	2	0	0	4	1	7	4	+3	1-0-0	1-0-0	0-0	2-0-0	W2
7	Montreal Canadiens	2	1	1	0	2	1	7	6	+1	0-0-0	1-1-0	0-0	1-1-0	W1
6	Ottawa Senators	1	1	0	0	2	1	5	4	+1	0-0-0	1-0-0	0-0	1-0-0	W1
8	New York Rangers	2	1	1	0	2	1	4	3	+1	0-1-0	1-0-0	0-0	1-1-0	W1
5	Toronto Maple Leafs	1	1	0	0	2	1	5	2	+3	1-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	1-0-0	W1
4	Carolina Hurricanes	1	1	0	0	2	1	6	3	+3	1-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	1-0-0	W1
14	New Jersey Devils	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	6	-3	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-0	0-1-0	L1
16	Buffalo Sabres	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	-4	0-1-0	0-0-0	0-0	0-1-0	L1
11	Columbus Blue Jackets	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	-1	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-0	0-1-0	L1
15	Detroit Red Wings	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	5	-4	0-1-0	0-0-0	0-0	0-1-0	L1
10	New York Islanders	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	4	-1	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-0	0-1-0	L1
9	Tampa Bay Lightning	1	0	1	0	0	0	4	5	-1	0-1-0	0-0-0	0-0	0-1-0	L1
12	Philadelphia Flyers	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	-1	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-0	0-1-0	L1
13	Washington Capitals	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	-2	0-1-0	0-0-0	0-0	0-1-0	L1
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS	RW	GF	GA	DIFF	HOME	AWAY	S/O	L10	STRK

Western

Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS	RW	GF	GA	DIFF	HOME	AWAY	S/O	L10	STRK

1	Colorado Avalanche	2	2	0	0	4	2	6	2	+4	1-0-0	1-0-0	0-0	2-0-0	W2
2	Vegas Golden Knights	2	1	0	1	3	0	9	9	0	0-0-1	1-0-0	0-1	1-0-1	W1
3	Minnesota Wild	1	1	0	0	2	1	5	0	+5	0-0-0	1-0-0	0-0	1-0-0	W1
6	Dallas Stars	1	1	0	0	2	1	5	4	+1	0-0-0	1-0-0	0-0	1-0-0	W1
7	Nashville Predators	1	1	0	0	2	1	2	1	+1	1-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	1-0-0	W1
8	Los Angeles Kings	2	1	1	0	2	0	7	9	-2	0-1-0	1-0-0	0-0	1-1-0	W1
4	Vancouver Canucks	1	1	0	0	2	1	5	1	+4	1-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	1-0-0	W1
9	Calgary Flames	2	1	1	0	2	0	5	8	-3	0-0-0	1-1-0	0-0	1-1-0	L1
5	Seattle Kraken	1	1	0	0	2	1	3	1	+2	1-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	1-0-0	W1
11	San Jose Sharks	1	0	0	1	1	0	3	4	-1	0-0-1	0-0-0	0-0	0-0-1	L1
10	Edmonton Oilers	1	0	0	1	1	0	3	4	-1	0-0-1	0-0-0	0-1	0-0-1	L1
12	Chicago Blackhawks	2	0	1	1	1	0	5	7	-2	0-0-0	0-1-1	0-0	0-1-1	L2
16	St Louis Blues	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	-5	0-1-0	0-0-0	0-0	0-1-0	L1
15	Anaheim Ducks	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	-2	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-0	0-1-0	L1
14	Utah Mammoth	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	-1	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-0	0-1-0	L1
13	Winnipeg Jets	1	0	1	0	0	0	4	5	-1	0-1-0	0-0-0	0-0	0-1-0	L1
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS	RW	GF	GA	DIFF	HOME	AWAY	S/O	L10	STRK

The National Hockey League (NHL) is divided into two main conferences: the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. Each conference is further split into two divisions, creating a structure that helps organize regular season play, playoff qualification, and scheduling. The Eastern Conference includes the Atlantic and Metropolitan Divisions, while the Western Conference consists of the Central and Pacific Divisions. This setup promotes regional rivalries and competitive balance, shaping the journey to the Stanley Cup Playoffs each season.

In the NHL, teams earn points throughout the regular season to compete for playoff spots within their conference. The top three teams from each division, along with two wild card teams from each conference, advance to the postseason. This format ensures intense competition across both conferences as teams battle for positioning. Understanding the NHL’s conference system is key for fans following standings, playoff races, and team matchups throughout the year. It also plays a critical role in the league’s history, scheduling, and overall competitive dynamics.

Acronym	Stat Name	Definition
GP	Games Played	The total number of games the team has played during the season.
W	Wins	The number of games the team has won in regulation, overtime, or shootout.
L	Losses	The number of games the team has lost in regulation time.
OTL	Overtime Losses	The number of games the team lost in overtime or shootout. Teams earn one point for each OTL.
PTS	Points	The total number of points earned (2 for a win, 1 for an OTL, 0 for a regulation loss).
RW	Regulation Wins	The number of games the team won in regulation time (used as a playoff tiebreaker).
GF	Goals For	The total number of goals the team has scored during the season.
GA	Goals Against	The total number of goals the team has allowed during the season.
DIFF	Goal Differential	The difference between Goals For (GF) and Goals Against (GA): DIFF = GF – GA.
HOME	Home Record	The team’s win-loss-overtime loss record in home games (e.g., 18-9-3).
AWAY	Away Record	The team’s win-loss-overtime loss record in away games.
S/O	Shootout Record	The team’s record in games decided by a shootout (e.g., 3-2).
L10	Last 10 Games	The team’s performance over its last 10 games, typically shown as wins-losses-overtime losses.
STRK	Streak	The team’s current streak of wins, losses, or overtime losses (e.g., W3 for a 3-game win streak).