NHL TEAM STANDINGS

2023 Season to Date Team Standings
BRUINS
68
14
7
89
76%
KNIGHTS
67
26
11
104
64%
HURRICANES
60
27
10
97
62%
STARS
57
27
17
101
56%
DEVILS
57
28
9
94
61%
OILERS
56
27
11
94
60%
LEAFS
55
25
13
93
59%
PANTHERS
55
40
8
103
53%
AVALANCHE
54
27
8
89
61%
KRAKEN
53
35
8
96
55%
RANGERS
50
25
14
89
56%
KINGS
49
28
11
88
56%
WILD
48
29
11
88
55%
JETS
47
37
3
87
54%
LIGHTNING
47
31
9
87
54%
ISLANDERS
44
33
11
88
50%
PREDATORS
42
32
8
82
51%
SABRES
42
33
7
82
51%
PENGUINS
40
31
11
82
49%
SENATORS
39
35
8
82
48%
CANUCKS
38
37
7
82
46%
FLAMES
38
27
17
82
46%
BLUES
37
38
7
82
45%
RED WINGS
35
36
10
81
43%
CAPITALS
35
37
10
82
43%
FLYERS
31
38
13
82
38%
CANADIENS
31
45
6
82
38%
COYOTES
28
40
14
82
34%
BLACKHAWKS
26
49
7
82
32%
BLUE JACKETS
25
48
9
82
30%
DUCKS
23
47
12
82
28%
SHARKS
22
44
16
82
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.