NHL TEAM STANDINGS

2022 Season to Date Team Rankings
BRUINS
54
11
5
70
77%
HURRICANES
46
15
8
69
67%
DEVILS
45
18
8
71
63%
KNIGHTS
44
21
6
71
62%
LEAFS
42
19
9
70
60%
LIGHTNING
42
24
6
72
58%
AVALANCHE
41
23
6
70
59%
RANGERS
41
20
10
71
58%
WILD
41
22
8
71
58%
KINGS
41
20
10
71
58%
OILERS
41
23
8
72
57%
JETS
40
29
3
72
56%
KRAKEN
39
24
7
70
56%
STARS
38
19
14
71
54%
ISLANDERS
37
27
8
72
51%
PANTHERS
36
28
7
71
51%
PREDATORS
35
26
8
69
51%
PENGUINS
35
26
10
71
49%
SENATORS
34
32
5
71
48%
SABRES
33
31
6
70
47%
CAPITALS
33
31
8
72
46%
FLAMES
32
25
15
72
44%
BLUES
31
33
6
70
44%
RED WINGS
31
30
9
70
44%
CANUCKS
31
34
5
70
44%
CANADIENS
28
37
6
71
39%
COYOTES
27
33
12
72
38%
FLYERS
26
32
12
70
37%
BLACKHAWKS
24
40
6
70
34%
DUCKS
23
38
10
71
32%
BLUE JACKETS
22
41
7
70
31%
SHARKS
19
37
15
71
27%

How do divisions work in the NHL?

Divisions are used in the NHL to bucket teams into regional groups, simplify scheduling, and reduce travel. The league is split into two conferences, the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference, with each having two divisions within. The Atlantic Division and the Metropolitan Division are part of the Eastern Conference, while the Central Division and the Pacific Division belong to the Western Conference. There are eight teams in each division, for a total of 32 teams in the NHL.

Why do division standings matter in the NHL?

The top three teams in each division advance automatically to the playoffs, with the remaining wild card teams in each conference filling the other four spots based on their regular-season standings. The winners of each division then go on to face-off in the conference semifinals, and the winners of the conference semifinals move on to play in the the conference finals. After that, the winners of each conference finals advance to the Stanley Cup Finals.

How are NHL standings determined?

NHL standings are based on points, which factors in the wins, losses, and overtime losses a team has accumulated during the regular season. Teams are awarded two points for a win, one point for an overtime loss (including shootout losses), and no points for a regulation time loss.

What happens if two teams are tied in NHL standings?

The tie-breaking formula for the purpose of team standings is "ROW", which stands for Regulation plus Overtime Wins. This stat gives more weighting to those who win in regular time and overtime, and less to those who win in a shootout. This is used as a tie-breaker to those who otherwise have the exact same number of points in standings.