NHL Standings
2025-26 Season
2026 Stanley Cup PlayoffsPredicted matchups based on current standings
Round 1
Round 2
Conf Finals
Stanley Cup
Conf Finals
Round 2
Round 1
1
Colorado
55-16-11 · 121pt
8
Los Angeles
35-27-20 · 90pt
2
Dallas
50-20-12 · 112pt
3
Minnesota
46-24-12 · 104pt
4
Vegas
39-26-17 · 95pt
7
Utah
43-33-6 · 92pt
5
Edmonton
41-30-11 · 93pt
6
Anaheim
43-33-6 · 92pt
TBD
TBD
Western Champion
Stanley Cup
Finals
Finals
Eastern Champion
TBD
TBD
1
Carolina
53-22-7 · 113pt
8
Ottawa
44-27-11 · 99pt
2
Philadelphia
43-27-12 · 98pt
3
Pittsburgh
41-25-16 · 98pt
4
Buffalo
50-23-9 · 109pt
7
Boston
45-27-10 · 100pt
5
Tampa Bay
50-26-6 · 106pt
6
Montréal
48-24-10 · 106pt
How Playoff Selection WorksUnderstanding the NHL playoff format
- •Top 3 teams from each division automatically qualify (12 teams total)
- •2 wild card teams per conference (next best teams by points, regardless of division)
- •Tiebreakers: 1) Regulation wins, 2) Regulation + OT wins, 3) Total wins
- •First round: Division winners face wild cards, 2nd/3rd place teams face each other