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NHL Division Standings 2025 - 2026

Atlantic

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

2	Florida Panthers	2	2	0	0	4	2	5	3	+2	2-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	2-0-0	W2
1	Boston Bruins	2	2	0	0	4	1	7	4	+3	1-0-0	1-0-0	0-0	2-0-0	W2
5	Montreal Canadiens	2	1	1	0	2	1	7	6	+1	0-0-0	1-1-0	0-0	1-1-0	W1
4	Ottawa Senators	1	1	0	0	2	1	5	4	+1	0-0-0	1-0-0	0-0	1-0-0	W1
3	Toronto Maple Leafs	1	1	0	0	2	1	5	2	+3	1-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	1-0-0	W1
8	Buffalo Sabres	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	-4	0-1-0	0-0-0	0-0	0-1-0	L1
7	Detroit Red Wings	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	5	-4	0-1-0	0-0-0	0-0	0-1-0	L1
6	Tampa Bay Lightning	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

Metropolitan

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	New York Rangers	2	1	1	0	2	1	4	3	+1	0-1-0	1-0-0	0-0	1-1-0	W1
2	Carolina Hurricanes	1	1	0	0	2	1	6	3	+3	1-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	1-0-0	W1
8	New Jersey Devils	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	6	-3	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-0	0-1-0	L1
5	Columbus Blue Jackets	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	-1	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-0	0-1-0	L1
4	New York Islanders	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	4	-1	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-0	0-1-0	L1
6	Philadelphia Flyers	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	-1	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-0	0-1-0	L1
7	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

Central

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	Minnesota Wild	1	1	0	0	2	1	5	0	+5	0-0-0	1-0-0	0-0	1-0-0	W1
3	Dallas Stars	1	1	0	0	2	1	5	4	+1	0-0-0	1-0-0	0-0	1-0-0	W1
4	Nashville Predators	1	1	0	0	2	1	2	1	+1	1-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	1-0-0	W1
3	Seattle Kraken	1	1	0	0	2	1	3	1	+2	1-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	1-0-0	W1
5	Chicago Blackhawks	2	0	1	1	1	0	5	7	-2	0-0-0	0-1-1	0-0	0-1-1	L2
8	St Louis Blues	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	-5	0-1-0	0-0-0	0-0	0-1-0	L1
7	Utah Mammoth	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	-1	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-0	0-1-0	L1
6	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

Pacific

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

1	Vegas Golden Knights	2	1	0	1	3	0	9	9	0	0-0-1	1-0-0	0-1	1-0-1	W1
4	Los Angeles Kings	2	1	1	0	2	0	7	9	-2	0-1-0	1-0-0	0-0	1-1-0	W1
2	Vancouver Canucks	1	1	0	0	2	1	5	1	+4	1-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	1-0-0	W1
5	Calgary Flames	2	1	1	0	2	0	5	8	-3	0-0-0	1-1-0	0-0	1-1-0	L1
7	San Jose Sharks	1	0	0	1	1	0	3	4	-1	0-0-1	0-0-0	0-0	0-0-1	L1
6	Edmonton Oilers	1	0	0	1	1	0	3	4	-1	0-0-1	0-0-0	0-1	0-0-1	L1
8	Anaheim Ducks	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	-2	0-0-0	0-1-0	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 organized into four divisions: the Atlantic Division and Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, and the Central Division and Pacific Division in the Western Conference. Each division includes a mix of historic franchises and emerging teams, creating intense rivalries and regional matchups throughout the season. Divisional alignment plays a crucial role in determining regular season schedules, playoff qualification, and the structure of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Divisions are not just for organizing teams geographically—they directly impact how the NHL season unfolds. Teams play more games against opponents within their own division, making divisional standings especially important for playoff seeding. Fans often follow division races closely, as even a few points can separate teams from making the playoffs or missing out. Understanding the NHL’s division format adds depth to tracking team performance, analyzing matchups, and appreciating the league’s competitive landscape.

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).