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STANDINGS - FINAL - 2025-26

LEAGUE standings, FINAL - 2025-26 - real NHL regular-season data. Highlighted ranks are the top 8 of each conference, the playoff field.
#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS	RW	P%
1 in playoff field	Colorado AvalancheP	82	55	16	11	121	48	.738
2 in playoff field	Carolina HurricanesZ	82	53	22	7	113	39	.689
3 in playoff field	Dallas StarsX	82	50	20	12	112	38	.683
4 in playoff field	Buffalo SabresY	82	50	23	9	109	42	.665
5 in playoff field	Tampa Bay LightningX	82	50	26	6	106	40	.646
6 in playoff field	Montréal CanadiensX	82	48	24	10	106	34	.646
7 in playoff field	Minnesota WildX	82	46	24	12	104	31	.634
8 in playoff field	Boston BruinsX	82	45	27	10	100	33	.610
9 in playoff field	Ottawa SenatorsX	82	44	27	11	99	38	.604
10 in playoff field	Pittsburgh PenguinsX	82	41	25	16	98	34	.598
11 in playoff field	Philadelphia FlyersX	82	43	27	12	98	27	.598
12	Washington CapitalsE	82	43	30	9	95	37	.579
13 in playoff field	Vegas Golden KnightsY	82	39	26	17	95	30	.579
14 in playoff field	Edmonton OilersX	82	41	30	11	93	32	.567
15 in playoff field	Utah MammothX	82	43	33	6	92	33	.561
16	Detroit Red WingsE	82	41	31	10	92	30	.561
17	Columbus Blue JacketsE	82	40	30	12	92	28	.561
18 in playoff field	Anaheim DucksX	82	43	33	6	92	26	.561
19	New York IslandersE	82	43	34	5	91	29	.555
20 in playoff field	Los Angeles KingsX	82	35	27	20	90	22	.549
21	New Jersey DevilsE	82	42	37	3	87	29	.530
22	St. Louis BluesE	82	37	33	12	86	33	.524
23	Nashville PredatorsE	82	38	34	10	86	28	.524
24	San Jose SharksE	82	39	35	8	86	27	.524
25	Florida PanthersE	82	40	38	4	84	32	.512
26	Winnipeg JetsE	82	35	35	12	82	28	.500
27	Seattle KrakenE	82	34	37	11	79	26	.482
28	Toronto Maple LeafsE	82	32	36	14	78	23	.476
29	Calgary FlamesE	82	34	39	9	77	27	.470
30	New York RangersE	82	34	39	9	77	25	.470
31	Chicago BlackhawksE	82	29	39	14	72	22	.439
32	Vancouver CanucksE	82	25	49	8	58	15	.354

FINAL - 2025-26. Standings as of APR 17, 2026. Source: NHL. Highlighted rank = top 8 of the conference, the playoff field. Clinch: P Presidents' Trophy, Z clinched conference, Y clinched division, X clinched playoff berth, E eliminated.

Clubs level on points are ordered by the league's own standings sequence. The NHL tiebreak (regulation wins, then ROW) is not carried in this snapshot, so it is not shown.

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