NHL TEAM STANDINGS

2024 Season to Date Team Standings
TEAM
W
L
OTL
GP
PCT
JETS
23
11
0
34
68%
DEVILS
21
14
0
35
60%
KNIGHTS
21
11
0
32
66%
CAPITALS
21
10
0
31
68%
HURRICANES
20
11
0
31
65%
WILD
20
12
0
32
63%
LEAFS
20
12
0
32
63%
PANTHERS
20
13
0
33
61%
STARS
19
12
0
31
61%
AVALANCHE
19
15
0
34
56%
KINGS
19
13
0
32
59%
OILERS
19
13
0
32
59%
LIGHTNING
18
12
0
30
60%
BRUINS
17
17
0
34
50%
SENATORS
17
15
0
32
53%
CANUCKS
16
16
0
32
50%
FLAMES
15
18
0
33
45%
RANGERS
15
16
0
31
48%
PENGUINS
15
19
0
34
44%
KRAKEN
15
19
0
34
44%
BLUES
15
19
0
34
44%
CLUB
15
16
0
31
48%
FLYERS
14
19
0
33
42%
BLUE JACKETS
13
20
0
33
39%
RED WINGS
13
18
0
31
42%
ISLANDERS
12
21
0
33
36%
CANADIENS
12
19
0
31
39%
BLACKHAWKS
12
21
0
33
36%
DUCKS
12
18
0
30
40%
SABRES
11
21
0
32
34%
SHARKS
11
24
0
35
31%
PREDATORS
9
24
0
33
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.