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2 gamesMontréalCanadiens48-24-10WashingtonCapitals43-30-9
DallasStars50-20-12VS
ColoradoAvalanche55-16-11TomorrowThursday, October 15
7 games
BuffaloSabres50-23-9VS
TorontoMaple Leafs32-36-14
New YorkIslanders43-34-5VS
OttawaSenators44-27-11
New YorkRangers34-39-9VS
New JerseyDevils42-37-3
SeattleKraken34-37-11VS
Tampa BayLightning50-26-6
VancouverCanucks25-49-8VS
FloridaPanthers40-38-4
PhiladelphiaFlyers43-27-12VS
DetroitRed Wings41-31-10
WinnipegJets35-35-12VS
ChicagoBlackhawks29-39-14Race for the playoffs
Standings and records: 2025-26 final
Eastern ConferenceHurricanes lead at .689
| # | Team | W | L | OTL | PTS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1x |  CARCarolinaHurricanes | 53 | 22 | 7 | .689 | |
| 2x | BUFBuffaloSabres | 50 | 23 | 9 | .665 | |
| 3x | TBLTampa BayLightning | 50 | 26 | 6 | .646 | |
| 4x | MTLMontréalCanadiens | 48 | 24 | 10 | .646 | |
| 5x |  BOSBostonBruins | 45 | 27 | 10 | .610 | |
| 6x | OTTOttawaSenators | 44 | 27 | 11 | .604 | |
| 7x |  PITPittsburghPenguins | 41 | 25 | 16 | .598 | |
| 8x | PHIPhiladelphiaFlyers | 43 | 27 | 12 | .598 |
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Standings and records: 2025-26 final
Western ConferenceAvalanche lead at .738
| # | Team | W | L | OTL | PTS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1x | COLColoradoAvalanche | 55 | 16 | 11 | .738 | |
| 2x | DALDallasStars | 50 | 20 | 12 | .683 | |
| 3x |  MINMinnesotaWild | 46 | 24 | 12 | .634 | |
| 4x |  VGKVegasGolden Knights | 39 | 26 | 17 | .579 | |
| 5x |  EDMEdmontonOilers | 41 | 30 | 11 | .567 | |
| 6x |  UTAUtahMammoth | 43 | 33 | 6 | .561 | |
| 7x |  ANAAnaheimDucks | 43 | 33 | 6 | .561 | |
| 8x |  LAKLos AngelesKings | 35 | 27 | 20 | .549 |
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PlayoffsComplete20262026 Stanley Cup PlayoffsBest-of-seven seriesApril 18, 2026 – June 14, 2026Carolina HurricanesPlayoffsComplete20252025 Stanley Cup PlayoffsBest-of-seven seriesFlorida PanthersPlayoffsComplete20242024 Stanley Cup PlayoffsBest-of-seven seriesFlorida PanthersPlayoffsComplete20232023 Stanley Cup PlayoffsBest-of-seven seriesVegas Golden KnightsPlayoffsComplete20222022 Stanley Cup PlayoffsBest-of-seven seriesColorado Avalanche
League leaders
Power ranking
- Number 1Colorado AvalancheWinners of 3 straight, 55-16-11 on the season with a +99 goal differential.7Up 7 places
- Number 2Dallas StarsWinners of 5 straight, 50-20-12 on the season with a +53 goal differential.4Up 4 places
- Number 3Carolina HurricanesFirmly in the top four at 53-22-7 with a +56 goal differential.28Up 28 places
- Number 4Buffalo SabresFirmly in the top four at 50-23-9 with a +47 goal differential.17Up 17 places
- Number 5Minnesota WildIn the mix at 46-24-12 with a +32 goal differential.10Up 10 places
- Number 6Tampa Bay LightningIn the mix at 50-26-6 with a +59 goal differential.16Up 16 places
- Number 7Montréal CanadiensIn the mix at 48-24-10 with a +27 goal differential.22Up 22 places
- Number 8Boston BruinsIn the mix at 45-27-10 with a +22 goal differential.15Up 15 places
- Number 9Philadelphia FlyersWinners of 3 straight, 43-27-12 on the season with a +7 goal differential.3Up 3 places
- Number 10Vegas Golden KnightsWinners of 3 straight, 39-26-17 on the season with a +15 goal differential.7Up 7 places
Computed from record, goal differential and current streak.
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Eastern Conference
16 teams
BostonBruinsAtlantic Division45-27-10.610W2HOME29-11-1AWAY16-16-9DIFF+22TD GardenBuffaloSabresAtlantic Division50-23-9.665OT1HOME26-10-5AWAY24-13-4DIFF+47KeyBank CenterCarolinaHurricanesMetropolitan Division53-22-7.689W1HOME29-10-2AWAY24-12-5DIFF+56Lenovo Center
ColumbusBlue JacketsMetropolitan Division40-30-12.561L2HOME20-13-8AWAY20-17-4DIFF0Nationwide ArenaDetroitRed WingsAtlantic Division41-31-10.561L1HOME21-16-4AWAY20-15-6DIFF-17Little Caesars ArenaFloridaPanthersAtlantic Division40-38-4.512W3HOME23-15-3AWAY17-23-1DIFF-25Amerant Bank ArenaMontréalCanadiensAtlantic Division48-24-10.646L1HOME24-15-2AWAY24-9-8DIFF+27Centre BellNew JerseyDevilsMetropolitan Division42-37-3.530L1HOME21-17-3AWAY21-20-0DIFF-24Prudential CenterNew YorkIslandersMetropolitan Division43-34-5.555L3HOME22-17-2AWAY21-17-3DIFF-8UBS ArenaNew YorkRangersMetropolitan Division34-39-9.470W1HOME14-20-7AWAY20-19-2DIFF-12Madison Square GardenOttawaSenatorsAtlantic Division44-27-11.604W1HOME23-12-6AWAY21-15-5DIFF+32Canadian Tire CentrePhiladelphiaFlyersMetropolitan Division43-27-12.598W3HOME20-13-8AWAY23-14-4DIFF+7Xfinity Mobile ArenaPittsburghPenguinsMetropolitan Division41-25-16.598L3HOME20-13-8AWAY21-12-8DIFF+25PPG Paints ArenaTampa BayLightningAtlantic Division50-26-6.646L1HOME26-14-1AWAY24-12-5DIFF+59Benchmark International ArenaTorontoMaple LeafsAtlantic Division32-36-14.476L5HOME18-15-8AWAY14-21-6DIFF-46Scotiabank ArenaWashingtonCapitalsMetropolitan Division43-30-9.579W4HOME25-11-5AWAY18-19-4DIFF+19Capital One ArenaWestern Conference
16 teams
AnaheimDucksPacific Division43-33-6.561W1HOME24-13-4AWAY19-20-2DIFF-15Honda Center
CalgaryFlamesPacific Division34-39-9.470W1HOME23-13-5AWAY11-26-4DIFF-47Scotiabank SaddledomeChicagoBlackhawksCentral Division29-39-14.439W1HOME14-19-8AWAY15-20-6DIFF-62United CenterColoradoAvalancheCentral Division55-16-11.738W3HOME26-9-6AWAY29-7-5DIFF+99Ball ArenaDallasStarsCentral Division50-20-12.683W5HOME26-11-4AWAY24-9-8DIFF+53American Airlines CenterEdmontonOilersPacific Division41-30-11.567W1HOME22-14-5AWAY19-16-6DIFF+13Rogers PlaceLos AngelesKingsPacific Division35-27-20.549L1HOME15-17-9AWAY20-10-11DIFF-22Toyota ArenaMinnesotaWildCentral Division46-24-12.634W1HOME23-10-8AWAY23-14-4DIFF+32Grand Casino Arena
NashvillePredatorsCentral Division38-34-10.524L2HOME21-17-3AWAY17-17-7DIFF-22Bridgestone Arena
San JoseSharksPacific Division39-35-8.524W1HOME21-14-6AWAY18-21-2DIFF-41SAP Center at San JoseSeattleKrakenPacific Division34-37-11.482L3HOME19-17-5AWAY15-20-6DIFF-37Climate Pledge Arena
St. LouisBluesCentral Division37-33-12.524W4HOME20-14-7AWAY17-19-5DIFF-27Enterprise CenterUtahMammothCentral Division43-33-6.561L1HOME22-16-3AWAY21-17-3DIFF+28Delta CenterVancouverCanucksPacific Division25-49-8.354L1HOME9-27-5AWAY16-22-3DIFF-100Rogers ArenaVegasGolden KnightsPacific Division39-26-17.579W3HOME20-12-9AWAY19-14-8DIFF+15T-Mobile ArenaWinnipegJetsCentral Division35-35-12.500L4HOME19-16-6AWAY16-19-6DIFF-29Canada Life Centre