NHL Western Conference Standings 2026-27
Western Conference standings for the 2026-27 NHL season, seeded 1 to 16 and updated November 1, 2026. The Edmonton Oilers hold the No. 1 seed at 10-2-2 and would have home ice through the conference playoffs.
The division leaders are the Wild in the Central and the Oilers in the Pacific. The St. Louis Blues hold the final playoff spot at 7-6-1, and the Nashville Predators are the first team outside the line at 5-4-5.
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | P% | RW | ROW | GF | GA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY | STRK | L10 | PB | PROJ | NEXT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Edmonton OilersEDMPacific leader |
14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 22 | .786 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 4-2-2 | 6-0-0 | W2 | 7-2-1 | +7 | 132 | @ NYR Sun 11/1 |
| 2 |  Minnesota WildMINCentral leader |
15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | .700 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 4-0-1 | 5-3-2 | L1 | 6-2-2 | +6 | 118 | @ WSH Sun 11/1 |
| 3 |  Vegas Golden KnightsVGKPacific |
15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | .633 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 6-3-0 | 3-2-1 | L1 | 5-4-1 | +4 | 106 | @ BOS Mon 11/2 |
| 4 |  Utah MammothUTACentral |
14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | .643 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 4-2-0 | 5-3-0 | W1 | 6-4-0 | +3 | 108 | @ PHI Sun 11/1 |
| 5 |  Colorado AvalancheCOLCentral |
14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | .607 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 6-1-1 | 2-4-0 | W2 | 5-4-1 | +2 | 102 | @ CHI Mon 11/2 |
| 6 |  Seattle KrakenSEAPacific |
14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | .607 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 4-2-0 | 4-3-1 | L1 | 6-3-1 | +2 | 102 | vs CGY Wed 11/4 |
| 7 |  Dallas StarsDALCentral |
14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | .607 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 5-4-0 | 3-1-1 | W1 | 6-3-1 | +2 | 102 | @ WSH Tue 11/3 |
| 8 |  St. Louis BluesSTLCentral |
14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | .536 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 4-2-1 | 3-4-0 | W2 | 6-4-0 | - | 90 | @ NYR Tue 11/3 |
| Top 8 by points (playoff spots: top 3 per division + 2 wild cards) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 |  Nashville PredatorsNSHCentral |
14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | .536 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 47 | -5 | 4-3-2 | 1-1-3 | W1 | 3-3-4 | - | 90 | vs CAR Tue 11/3 |
| 10 |  San Jose SharksSJPacific |
15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | .500 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 52 | -11 | 3-4-0 | 4-3-1 | L1 | 4-5-1 | - | 84 | vs CGY Mon 11/2 |
| 11 |  Calgary FlamesCGYPacific |
14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | .429 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 52 | -16 | 5-3-0 | 1-5-0 | L1 | 6-4-0 | 3 | 72 | @ SJ Mon 11/2 |
| 12 |  Anaheim DucksANAPacific |
13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | .423 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 50 | -7 | 1-4-1 | 4-3-0 | L2 | 3-6-1 | 4 | 71 | vs OTT Sun 11/1 |
| 13 |  Winnipeg JetsWPGCentral |
14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 | .393 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 47 | -13 | 2-4-1 | 2-3-2 | L8 | 1-7-2 | 4 | 66 | @ CAR Sun 11/1 |
| 14 |  Los Angeles KingsLAPacific |
13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | .385 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 45 | -9 | 1-4-0 | 3-3-2 | L1 | 4-5-1 | 5 | 65 | vs SJ Wed 11/4 |
| 15 |  Chicago BlackhawksCHICentral |
14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9 | .321 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 53 | -22 | 4-4-0 | 0-5-1 | L2 | 3-6-1 | 6 | 54 | vs COL Mon 11/2 |
| 16 |  Vancouver CanucksVANPacific |
16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 7 | .219 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 72 | -25 | 1-6-0 | 2-6-1 | L2 | 1-8-1 | 8 | 37 | vs ANA 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
Western Conference Divisions
Wild9-3-3 UTA 1 GB· COL 1.5 GB· DAL 1.5 GBPacific →Oilers10-2-2 VGK 2 GB· SEA 2.5 GB· SJ 4 GBWestern 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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Western Conference standings FAQ
Who leads the Western Conference?
The Edmonton Oilers hold the No. 1 seed at 10-2-2 as of November 1.
Who is leading each Western Conference division?
The Wild lead the Central at 9-3-3 and the Oilers lead the Pacific at 10-2-2, as of November 1.
Who holds the last Western Conference playoff spot right now?
The St. Louis Blues, at 7-6-1. They hold the eighth and final seed, with the Nashville Predators (5-4-5) the first team on the outside.
How many Western 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 Western 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 Western Conference playoffs?
The higher seed in every series, hosting games 1, 2, 5 and 7.
How is a tie on points in the Western 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