NHL standings 2026
Updated October 18, 2026. Carolina Hurricanes lead the Eastern Conference at 7-1. Vegas Golden Knights lead the Western Conference at 7-2.
Full standings
Eastern Conference
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 2 | Boston Bruins | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | New York Rangers | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Ottawa Senators | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Florida Panthers | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Washington Capitals | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Buffalo Sabres | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | New York Islanders | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Montreal Canadiens | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | New Jersey Devils | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Detroit Red Wings | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Flyers | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
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 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Winnipeg Jets | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Dallas Stars | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Nashville Predators | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | San Jose Sharks | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | Anaheim Ducks | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | St. Louis Blues | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 13 | Chicago Blackhawks | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Vancouver Canucks | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 15 | Los Angeles Kings | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Calgary Flames | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime losses, PTS = Points.
Upcoming NHL games
Edmonton Oilers
5-2In progress
Utah Mammoth
ESPN+
Pittsburgh Penguins
2-5In progress
Vegas Golden Knights
ESPN+
Columbus Blue Jackets
6:00 PMET · today
Minnesota Wild
ESPN+
Carolina Hurricanes
8:00 PMET · today
Calgary Flames
ESPN+
Anaheim Ducks
7:00 PMET · tomorrow
New York Rangers
ESPN+
Colorado Avalanche
7:00 PMET · tomorrow
Philadelphia Flyers
ESPN+
San Jose Sharks
7:30 PMET · tomorrow
Toronto Maple Leafs
ESPN+
Pittsburgh Penguins
9:00 PMET · tomorrow
Utah Mammoth
ESPN+
San Jose Sharks
7:00 PMET · Tue, Oct 20
Montreal Canadiens
ESPN+
Colorado Avalanche
7:00 PMET · Tue, Oct 20
New Jersey Devils
ESPN+