NHL Eastern Conference Standings 2026-27
Eastern Conference standings for the 2026-27 NHL season, seeded 1 to 16 and updated September 17, 2026. The Eastern Conference season opens on Tuesday, September 29.
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | P% | RW | ROW | GF | GA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY | STRK | L10 | PB | PROJ | NEXT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boston BruinsBOSAtlantic |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | vs NYR Tue 9/29 |
| 2 |  Carolina HurricanesCARMetropolitan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | vs FLA Tue 9/29 |
| 3 |  Buffalo SabresBUFAtlantic |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | @ CBJ Thu 10/1 |
| 4 |  Columbus Blue JacketsCBJMetropolitan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | vs BUF Thu 10/1 |
| 5 |  Detroit Red WingsDETAtlantic |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | vs NYR Fri 10/2 |
| 6 |  Florida PanthersFLAAtlantic |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | @ CAR Tue 9/29 |
| 7 |  Montréal CanadiensMTLAtlantic |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | @ TOR Tue 9/29 |
| 8 |  New Jersey DevilsNJMetropolitan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | vs PHI Thu 10/1 |
| Top 8 by points (playoff spots: top 3 per division + 2 wild cards) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 |  New York IslandersNYIMetropolitan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | @ TOR Wed 9/30 |
| 10 |  New York RangersNYRMetropolitan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | @ BOS Tue 9/29 |
| 11 |  Ottawa SenatorsOTTAtlantic |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | @ TOR Sat 10/3 |
| 12 |  Philadelphia FlyersPHIMetropolitan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | vs PIT Wed 9/30 |
| 13 |  Pittsburgh PenguinsPITMetropolitan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | @ PHI Wed 9/30 |
| 14 |  Tampa Bay LightningTBAtlantic |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | @ NYR Thu 10/1 |
| 15 |  Toronto Maple LeafsTORAtlantic |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | vs MTL Tue 9/29 |
| 16 |  Washington CapitalsWSHMetropolitan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | @ CAR Fri 10/2 |
Legend
- #
- Playoff seed
- 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
- PB
- Points behind the last playoff spot (+ = points clear of the first team out)
- PROJ
- Projected final points at the current rate
- NEXT
- Next game
Clinch tags
- 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.
Eastern Conference Divisions
Bruins0-0-0 BUF level· DET level· FLA levelMetropolitan →Hurricanes0-0-0 CBJ level· NJ level· NYI levelEastern Conference Wild Card Race
Seeds 3-8 are the wild cards today; the dashed line is the cutoff and GB is games behind the No. 8 seed.
Eastern Conference standings FAQ
Who leads the Eastern Conference?
The season has not started. The No. 1 seed appears here after the first games.
Who holds the last Eastern Conference playoff spot right now?
The New Jersey Devils are the No. 8 seed at 0-0-0. The New York Islanders (0-0-0) are first outside the line.
How many Eastern Conference teams make the playoffs?
Eight: the top 3 in each division plus 2 wild cards, the best remaining teams in the conference by points.
How are Eastern Conference teams ranked?
By points, two for a win and one for an overtime or shootout loss, then points percentage, regulation wins and regulation plus overtime wins.
Who has home-ice advantage in the Eastern Conference playoffs?
The higher seed in every series, hosting games 1, 2, 5 and 7.
How is a tie on points in the Eastern Conference broken?
Games played, then regulation wins, regulation plus overtime wins, total wins, head-to-head points, goal differential and goals for.
Updated · last result change Sep 11