NHL Eastern Conference Standings 2026-27
Eastern Conference standings for the 2026-27 NHL season, seeded 1 to 16 and updated November 2, 2026. The Carolina Hurricanes hold the No. 1 seed at 12-2-2 and would have home ice through the conference playoffs.
The division leaders are the Bruins in the Atlantic and the Hurricanes in the Metropolitan. The Toronto Maple Leafs hold the final playoff spot at 8-6-2, and the Buffalo Sabres are the first team outside the line at 7-4-3.
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | P% | RW | ROW | GF | GA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY | STRK | L10 | PB | PROJ | NEXT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carolina HurricanesCARMetropolitan leader |
16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 26 | .813 | 11 | 12 | 63 | 36 | +27 | 5-1-1 | 7-1-1 | W4 | 8-1-1 | +9 | 137 | @ NSH Tue 11/3 |
| 2 |  Boston BruinsBOSAtlantic leader |
15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 21 | .700 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-1 | W1 | 7-2-1 | +4 | 118 | vs VGK Mon 11/2 |
| 3 |  Montréal CanadiensMTLAtlantic |
14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | .714 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 4-2-1 | 5-1-1 | W5 | 8-1-1 | +3 | 120 | vs WPG Tue 11/3 |
| 4 |  Ottawa SenatorsOTTAtlantic |
16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | .594 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 51 | +1 | 5-2-0 | 4-4-1 | L1 | 4-5-1 | +2 | 100 | @ BUF Wed 11/4 |
| 5 |  Tampa Bay LightningTBAtlantic |
13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | .692 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 6-0-0 | 2-3-2 | L1 | 6-2-2 | +1 | 116 | vs DET Tue 11/3 |
| 6 |  New Jersey DevilsNJMetropolitan |
14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | .643 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 6-2-0 | 3-3-0 | W1 | 7-3-0 | +1 | 108 | vs EDM Tue 11/3 |
| 7 |  Florida PanthersFLAAtlantic |
14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | .643 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 3-1-0 | 5-3-2 | W3 | 6-4-0 | +1 | 108 | vs DET Mon 11/2 |
| 8 |  Toronto Maple LeafsTORAtlantic |
16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 18 | .563 | 7 | 8 | 60 | 53 | +7 | 4-3-1 | 4-3-1 | W1 | 5-4-1 | +1 | 95 | vs UTA Tue 11/3 |
| Top 8 by points (playoff spots: top 3 per division + 2 wild cards) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 |  Buffalo SabresBUFAtlantic |
14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | .607 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 49 | -6 | 3-3-0 | 4-1-3 | W3 | 5-2-3 | 1 | 102 | vs OTT Wed 11/4 |
| 10 |  Washington CapitalsWSHMetropolitan |
13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 16 | .615 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 6-3-0 | 2-2-0 | L1 | 6-4-0 | 2 | 103 | vs DAL Tue 11/3 |
| 11 |  New York IslandersNYIMetropolitan |
14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | .571 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 4-2-1 | 3-3-1 | L1 | 5-3-2 | 2 | 96 | vs CAR Thu 11/5 |
| 12 |  Detroit Red WingsDETAtlantic |
14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | .536 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 43 | -2 | 4-4-1 | 2-1-2 | L1 | 5-2-3 | 3 | 90 | @ FLA Mon 11/2 |
| 13 |  New York RangersNYRMetropolitan |
15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | .500 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 46 | -1 | 6-2-0 | 1-5-1 | L4 | 3-6-1 | 3 | 84 | vs STL Tue 11/3 |
| 14 |  Pittsburgh PenguinsPITMetropolitan |
14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | .429 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 4-1-1 | 1-6-1 | L2 | 3-5-2 | 6 | 72 | vs VGK Tue 11/3 |
| 15 |  Philadelphia FlyersPHIMetropolitan |
16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | .375 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 54 | -19 | 3-3-3 | 1-5-1 | W1 | 4-4-2 | 6 | 63 | vs MIN Tue 11/3 |
| 16 |  Columbus Blue JacketsCBJMetropolitan |
12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | .417 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 39 | -10 | 4-3-0 | 1-4-0 | L2 | 4-6-0 | 8 | 70 | vs COL Tue 11/3 |
- #
- 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
- 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.
NHL Biggest Movers
Conference seed change since the last games
Eastern Conference Divisions
Bruins10-4-1 MTL level· OTT 1.5 GB· TB 0.5 GBMetropolitan →Hurricanes12-2-2 NJ 3 GB· WSH 3.5 GB· NYI 4 GBEastern 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.
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Eastern Conference standings FAQ
Who leads the Eastern Conference?
The Carolina Hurricanes hold the No. 1 seed at 12-2-2 as of November 2.
Who is leading each Eastern Conference division?
The Bruins lead the Atlantic at 10-4-1 and the Hurricanes lead the Metropolitan at 12-2-2, as of November 2.
Who holds the last Eastern Conference playoff spot right now?
The Toronto Maple Leafs, at 8-6-2. They hold the eighth and final seed, with the Buffalo Sabres (7-4-3) the first team on the outside.
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 Nov 1