NHL standings 2026
Updated October 17, 2026. Carolina Hurricanes lead the Eastern Conference at 6-1. Vegas Golden Knights lead the Western Conference at 7-2.
Full standings
Eastern Conference
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Ottawa Senators | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | New York Rangers | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Washington Capitals | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Florida Panthers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Buffalo Sabres | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | New Jersey Devils | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 11 | New York Islanders | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Montreal Canadiens | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 | Detroit Red Wings | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Flyers | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Western Conference
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vegas Golden Knights | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | Utah Mammoth | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Edmonton Oilers | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Colorado Avalanche | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | Minnesota Wild | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 6 | Seattle Kraken | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Winnipeg Jets | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Anaheim Ducks | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | San Jose Sharks | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | St. Louis Blues | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Dallas Stars | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Nashville Predators | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 13 | Chicago Blackhawks | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Vancouver Canucks | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | Los Angeles Kings | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Calgary Flames | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime losses, PTS = Points.
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