NHL Standings 2026-27 – Updated Today
NHL Standings 2026-27 at a Glance
Updated November 1- Best record
- Carolina Hurricanes 11-2-2, 24 pts
- East No. 1 seed
- Carolina Hurricanes 11-2-2, 24 pts
- East playoff line
- 8th Maple Leafs 8-6-2 · 9th Sabres 7-4-3
- West No. 1 seed
- Edmonton Oilers 10-2-2, 22 pts
- West playoff line
- 8th Blues 7-6-1 · 9th Predators 5-4-5
- Clinched / eliminated
- 0 clinched · 0 eliminated · 68 games left at most
NHL standings for the 2026-27 season by division, updated November 1, 2026.
The Bruins and the Canadiens are level at 10-4-1 in the Atlantic. The Hurricanes lead the Metropolitan at 11-2-2 with the Devils 2.5 games back.
The Wild top the Central at 9-3-3, a game clear of the Mammoth. The Oilers lead the Pacific at 10-2-2 with the Golden Knights two games back.
Use the Conference view for playoff seeding and the League view for all 32 teams in one table.
Eastern Conference Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | P% | RW | ROW | GF | GA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY | STRK | L10 | PROJ | MAGIC | NEXT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 21 | .700 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-1 | W1 | 7-2-1 | 118 | 140 | vs VGK Mon 11/2 | |
| 2▲ | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | .714 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 4-2-1 | 5-1-1 | W5 | 8-1-1 | 120 | E140 | vs WPG Tue 11/3 | |
| 3▼ | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | .633 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 5-2-0 | 4-3-1 | W1 | 5-4-1 | 106 | E137 | @ ANA Sun 11/1 | |
| 4▼ | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | .692 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 6-0-0 | 2-3-2 | L1 | 6-2-2 | 116 | E140 | vs DET Tue 11/3 | |
| 5 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | .643 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 3-1-0 | 5-3-2 | W3 | 6-4-0 | 108 | E138 | vs DET Mon 11/2 | |
| 6 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 18 | .563 | 7 | 8 | 60 | 53 | +7 | 4-3-1 | 4-3-1 | W1 | 5-4-1 | 95 | E134 | vs UTA Tue 11/3 | |
| 7 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | .607 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 49 | -6 | 3-3-0 | 4-1-3 | W3 | 5-2-3 | 102 | E137 | vs OTT Wed 11/4 | |
| 8 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | .536 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 43 | -2 | 4-4-1 | 2-1-2 | L1 | 5-2-3 | 90 | E135 | @ FLA Mon 11/2 |
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | P% | RW | ROW | GF | GA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY | STRK | L10 | PROJ | MAGIC | NEXT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | .800 | 10 | 11 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 4-1-1 | 7-1-1 | W3 | 8-1-1 | 134 | 135 | vs WPG Sun 11/1 | |
| 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | .643 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 6-2-0 | 3-3-0 | W1 | 7-3-0 | 108 | E135 | vs EDM Tue 11/3 | |
| 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | .667 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 6-2-0 | 2-2-0 | W3 | 7-3-0 | 112 | E137 | vs MIN Sun 11/1 | |
| 4 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | .571 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 4-2-1 | 3-3-1 | L1 | 5-3-2 | 96 | E133 | vs CAR Thu 11/5 | |
| 5 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | .536 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 6-1-0 | 1-5-1 | L3 | 4-5-1 | 90 | E132 | vs EDM Sun 11/1 | |
| 6 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | .429 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 4-1-1 | 1-6-1 | L2 | 3-5-2 | 72 | E129 | vs VGK Tue 11/3 | |
| 7 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | .417 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 39 | -10 | 4-3-0 | 1-4-0 | L2 | 4-6-0 | 70 | E131 | vs COL Tue 11/3 | |
| 8 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 10 | .333 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 51 | -22 | 2-3-3 | 1-5-1 | L3 | 3-5-2 | 56 | E125 | vs UTA Sun 11/1 |
Western Conference Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | P% | RW | ROW | GF | GA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY | STRK | L10 | PROJ | MAGIC | NEXT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | .700 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 4-0-1 | 5-3-2 | L1 | 6-2-2 | 118 | 138 | @ WSH Sun 11/1 | |
| 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | .643 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 4-2-0 | 5-3-0 | W1 | 6-4-0 | 108 | E138 | @ PHI Sun 11/1 | |
| 3 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | .607 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 6-1-1 | 2-4-0 | W2 | 5-4-1 | 102 | E137 | @ CHI Mon 11/2 | |
| 4 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | .607 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 5-4-0 | 3-1-1 | W1 | 6-3-1 | 102 | E137 | @ WSH Tue 11/3 | |
| 5 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | .536 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 4-2-1 | 3-4-0 | W2 | 6-4-0 | 90 | E135 | @ NYR Tue 11/3 | |
| 6 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | .536 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 47 | -5 | 4-3-2 | 1-1-3 | W1 | 3-3-4 | 90 | E135 | vs CAR Tue 11/3 | |
| 7 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 | .393 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 47 | -13 | 2-4-1 | 2-3-2 | L8 | 1-7-2 | 66 | E131 | @ CAR Sun 11/1 | |
| 8 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | .321 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 53 | -22 | 4-4-0 | 0-5-1 | L2 | 3-6-1 | 54 | E129 | vs COL Mon 11/2 |
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | P% | RW | ROW | GF | GA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY | STRK | L10 | PROJ | MAGIC | NEXT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 22 | .786 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 4-2-2 | 6-0-0 | W2 | 7-2-1 | 132 | 136 | @ NYR Sun 11/1 | |
| 2 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | .633 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 6-3-0 | 3-2-1 | L1 | 5-4-1 | 106 | E136 | @ BOS Mon 11/2 | |
| 3 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | .607 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 4-2-0 | 4-3-1 | L1 | 6-3-1 | 102 | E136 | vs CGY Wed 11/4 | |
| 4 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | .500 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 52 | -11 | 3-4-0 | 4-3-1 | L1 | 4-5-1 | 84 | E132 | vs CGY Mon 11/2 | |
| 5 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | .429 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 52 | -16 | 5-3-0 | 1-5-0 | L1 | 6-4-0 | 72 | E131 | @ SJ Mon 11/2 | |
| 6 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | .423 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 50 | -7 | 1-4-1 | 4-3-0 | L2 | 3-6-1 | 71 | E132 | vs OTT Sun 11/1 | |
| 7 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | .385 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 45 | -9 | 1-4-0 | 3-3-2 | L1 | 4-5-1 | 65 | E131 | vs SJ Wed 11/4 | |
| 8 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 7 | .219 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 72 | -25 | 1-6-0 | 2-6-1 | L2 | 1-8-1 | 37 | E122 | vs ANA Tue 11/3 |
- #
- Place in division
- GP
- Games played
- W
- Wins
- L
- Regulation losses
- OTL
- Overtime and shootout losses
- PTS
- Points (2 per win, 1 per overtime loss)
- P%
- Points percentage
- RW
- Regulation wins
- ROW
- Regulation plus overtime wins
- GF
- Goals for
- GA
- Goals against
- DIFF
- Goal differential
- HOME
- Home record
- AWAY
- Away record
- STRK
- Current streak
- L10
- Last 10 games
- PROJ
- Projected final points at the current rate
- MAGIC
- Magic number: points the division leader needs to clinch (E = points a chaser can still afford to lose; 0 = out of the division race)
- NEXT
- Next game
- x
- Clinched playoff berth
- y
- Clinched wild card
- z
- Clinched division
- *
- Clinched conference and home-ice advantage
- e
- Eliminated from playoff contention
- ▲ ▼
- Moved up or down since the last games
- Playoff cutoff (conference view)
Standings are updated with the completion of each game. Teams are ranked by points, then points percentage, regulation wins and regulation plus overtime wins. Clinch tags use points-only maths and appear once a spot is mathematically settled.
Updated
NHL Biggest Movers
Conference seed change since the last games
How the NHL standings 2026-27 are ranked
The NHL standings 2026-27 rank teams by points, not record. A win is two points and an overtime or shootout loss is one. Records read wins, losses and overtime losses, so 30-15-5 is 65 points.
The division table decides the top three automatic places. The conference table decides the wild cards. P% is points earned divided by points available, and it shows who is ahead when games played differ.
| Teams | 32 in two conferences, four divisions of eight |
|---|---|
| Regular season | 84 games per team, up from 82, from September 29, 2026 to April 10, 2027 |
| Points | 2 for a win, 1 for an overtime or shootout loss, 0 for a regulation loss |
| Playoffs | 16 teams: the top three in each division plus two wild cards per conference |
| Ties | None: 3-on-3 overtime, then a shootout |
NHL playoff format and the wild card line
The top three in each division qualify. The two best remaining teams in each conference by points are the wild cards. That means a fourth-placed team can take a wild card with more points than a third-placed team in the other division.
The first two rounds stay inside the division. Each division winner faces a wild card, second plays third, and the higher seed hosts games 1, 2, 5 and 7. The NHL playoff picture page has the live field and bracket.
NHL tiebreakers in brief
Teams level on points are split by fewer games played first. Then come regulation wins, regulation plus overtime wins, total wins, points in head-to-head games, goal differential and goals for. Every current tie and how it breaks is on the NHL tiebreakers page.
This page is the NHL standings today. It refreshes after every final through the last regular-season game on April 10, 2027.
NHL standings FAQ
Who is first in the Eastern Conference right now?
The Carolina Hurricanes. They are 11-2-2 as of November 1 and lead the Metropolitan, three points ahead of the Bruins, which puts them in the No. 1 seed.
Who is first in the Western Conference right now?
The Edmonton Oilers. They are 10-2-2 as of November 1 and lead the Pacific, one point ahead of the Wild, which puts them in the No. 1 seed.
Who holds the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference?
The Toronto Maple Leafs, at 8-6-2. They sit eighth, the final playoff spot, with the Buffalo Sabres (7-4-3) the first team on the outside.
Who holds the last playoff spot in the Western Conference?
The St. Louis Blues, at 7-6-1. They sit eighth, the final playoff spot, with the Nashville Predators (5-4-5) the first team on the outside.
Which NHL team has the longest winning streak?
The Montréal Canadiens. They have won five in a row and sit 9-3-2.
When is the next NHL game?
The Jets visit the Hurricanes on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM EST. Recent results and the next seven days are further up this page.
