NHL 2025–26 · The 3-2-1 Standings

Reg Win × 3

OT/SO Win × 2

OT/SO Loss × 1

Reg Loss = 0 pts

★ = Buffalo Sabres

The True Three-Way Tie — Tampa Bay & Buffalo Tied at 135

All three Eastern Conference leaders sit at 98 NHL points: Tampa Bay (73 GP), Buffalo (74 GP), and Carolina (73 GP). Under 3-2-1, the tie breaks: Tampa Bay and Buffalo are deadlocked at 135, while Carolina sits at 131. TB and BUF each have exactly 37 regulation wins — the system can't separate them either. Carolina's slightly lower RW count (33) puts them 4 points back. Under both systems, three elite teams are virtually inseparable with roughly 9 games remaining.

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	RW	Non-RW W	3-2-1	NHL Pts	Δ
1	TBTampa Bay Lightning	73	46	21	6	2	37	9	137	98	▼1
2	BUFBuffalo Sabres ★	74	45	21	8	0	37	8	135	98	▲2
3	MTLMontréal Canadiens	73	42	21	10	5	30	12	129	94	—
4	BOSBoston Bruins	74	42	24	8	3	30	12	125	92	▲1
5	OTTOttawa Senators	73	38	25	10	1	32	6	119	86	—
6	DETDetroit Red Wings	73	39	26	8	3	28	11	117	86	▼1
7	TORToronto Maple Leafs	74	31	30	13	4	23	8	102	75	—
8	FLAFlorida Panthers	73	35	35	3	1	27	8	101	73	—

Metropolitan Division

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	RW	Non-RW W	3-2-1	NHL Pts	Δ
1	CARCarolina Hurricanes	73	46	21	6	3	33	13	134	98	—
2	PITPittsburgh Penguins	73	36	21	16	10	29	7	127	88	—
3	NYINew York Islanders	74	42	27	5	5	28	14	122	89	▲1
4	WSHWashington Capitals	74	37	28	9	6	31	6	120	83	▲2
5	CBJColumbus Blue Jackets	74	38	24	12	2	27	11	117	88	▼1
6	PHIPhiladelphia Flyers	73	37	24	12	4	23	14	113	86	▼2
7	NJNew Jersey Devils	73	38	33	2	0	26	12	104	78	—
8	NYRNew York Rangers	74	30	35	9	1	21	9	91	69	—

Western Conference

Central Division

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	RW	Non-RW W	3-2-1	NHL Pts	Δ
1	COLColorado Avalanche	72	48	14	10	6	42	6	154	106	—
2	DALDallas Stars	74	44	18	12	4	34	10	138	100	▲1
3	MINMinnesota Wild	74	41	21	12	5	26	15	125	94	▼1
4	UTAUtah Mammoth	74	38	30	6	0	29	9	111	82	—
5	STLSt. Louis Blues	72	31	30	11	4	27	4	104	73	▲2
6	NSHNashville Predators	74	34	31	9	1	25	9	103	77	▼1
7	WPGWinnipeg Jets	73	31	30	12	4	25	6	103	74	—
8	CHIChicago Blackhawks	74	27	34	13	5	20	7	92	67	—

Pacific Division

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	RW	Non-RW W	3-2-1	NHL Pts	Δ
1	EDMEdmonton Oilers	74	37	28	9	3	28	9	114	83	▲2
2	VGKVegas Golden Knights	74	32	26	16	7	24	8	111	80	▲1
3	ANAAnaheim Ducks	73	41	28	4	0	24	17	110	86	▼2
4	SEASeattle Kraken	72	32	29	11	6	25	7	106	75	—
5	LALos Angeles Kings	73	29	26	18	8	19	10	103	76	▲2
6	CGYCalgary Flames	73	31	34	8	3	24	7	97	70	—
7	SJSan Jose Sharks	71	33	31	7	1	21	12	95	73	▼2
8	VANVancouver Canucks	72	21	43	8	2	14	7	66	50	—

Eastern Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	RW	3-2-1	NHL Pts
1	ATLTBTampa Bay Lightning	73	46	21	6	2	37	137	98
2	ATLBUFBuffalo Sabres ★	74	45	21	8	0	37	135	98
3	METCARCarolina Hurricanes	73	46	21	6	3	33	134	98
4	ATLMTLMontréal Canadiens	73	42	21	10	5	30	129	94
5	METPITPittsburgh Penguins	73	36	21	16	10	29	127	88
6	ATLBOSBoston Bruins	74	42	24	8	3	30	125	92
7	METNYINew York Islanders	74	42	27	5	5	28	122	89
WC1	METWSHWashington Capitals WC1	74	37	28	9	6	31	120	83
WC2	ATLOTTOttawa Senators WC2	73	38	25	10	1	32	119	86
9	METCBJColumbus Blue Jackets	74	38	24	12	2	27	117	88
10	ATLDETDetroit Red Wings	73	39	26	8	3	28	117	86
11	METPHIPhiladelphia Flyers	73	37	24	12	4	23	113	86
12	METNJNew Jersey Devils	73	38	33	2	0	26	104	78
13	ATLTORToronto Maple Leafs	74	31	30	13	4	23	102	75
14	ATLFLAFlorida Panthers	73	35	35	3	1	27	101	73
15	METNYRNew York Rangers	74	30	35	9	1	21	91	69

Western Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	RW	3-2-1	NHL Pts
1	CENCOLColorado Avalanche	72	48	14	10	6	42	154	106
2	CENDALDallas Stars	74	44	18	12	4	34	138	100
3	CENMINMinnesota Wild	74	41	21	12	5	26	125	94
4	PACEDMEdmonton Oilers	74	37	28	9	3	28	114	83
5	PACVGKVegas Golden Knights	74	32	26	16	7	24	111	80
WC1	CENUTAUtah Mammoth WC1	74	38	30	6	0	29	111	82
WC2	PACSEASeattle Kraken WC2	72	32	29	11	6	25	106	75
8	PACANAAnaheim Ducks	73	41	28	4	0	24	110	86
9	CENUTAUtah Mammoth	74	38	30	6	0	29	111	82
10	CENSTLSt. Louis Blues	72	31	30	11	4	27	104	73
11	PACLALos Angeles Kings	73	29	26	18	8	19	103	76
12	CENNSHNashville Predators	74	34	31	9	1	25	103	77
13	CENWPGWinnipeg Jets	73	31	30	12	4	25	103	74
14	PACCGYCalgary Flames	73	31	34	8	3	24	97	70
15	PACSJSan Jose Sharks	71	33	31	7	1	21	95	73
16	CENCHIChicago Blackhawks	74	27	34	13	5	20	92	67
17	PACVANVancouver Canucks	72	21	43	8	2	14	66	50

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	RW	3-2-1	NHL Pts
1	CENCOLColorado Avalanche	72	48	14	10	6	42	154	106
2	CENDALDallas Stars	74	44	18	12	4	34	138	100
3	ATLTBTampa Bay Lightning	73	46	21	6	2	37	137	98
4	ATLBUFBuffalo Sabres ★	74	45	21	8	0	37	135	98
5	METCARCarolina Hurricanes	73	46	21	6	3	33	134	98
6	CENMINMinnesota Wild	74	41	21	12	5	26	125	94
7	ATLMTLMontréal Canadiens	73	42	21	10	5	30	129	94
8	METPITPittsburgh Penguins	73	36	21	16	10	29	127	88
9	ATLBOSBoston Bruins	74	42	24	8	3	30	125	92
10	METNYINew York Islanders	74	42	27	5	5	28	122	89
11	METWSHWashington Capitals E·WC1	74	37	28	9	6	31	120	83
12	ATLOTTOttawa Senators E·WC2	73	38	25	10	1	32	119	86
13	PACEDMEdmonton Oilers	74	37	28	9	3	28	114	83
14	PACVGKVegas Golden Knights	74	32	26	16	7	24	111	80
15	CENUTAUtah Mammoth W·WC1	74	38	30	6	0	29	111	82
16	PACANAAnaheim Ducks	73	41	28	4	0	24	110	86
17	METCBJColumbus Blue Jackets	74	38	24	12	2	27	117	88
18	ATLDETDetroit Red Wings	73	39	26	8	3	28	117	86
19	PACSEASeattle Kraken W·WC2	72	32	29	11	6	25	106	75
20	METPHIPhiladelphia Flyers	73	37	24	12	4	23	113	86
21	CENSTLSt. Louis Blues	72	31	30	11	4	27	104	73
22	PACLALos Angeles Kings	73	29	26	18	8	19	103	76
23	METNJNew Jersey Devils	73	38	33	2	0	26	104	78
24	CENNSHNashville Predators	74	34	31	9	1	25	103	77
25	CENWPGWinnipeg Jets	73	31	30	12	4	25	103	74
26	ATLTORToronto Maple Leafs	74	31	30	13	4	23	102	75
27	ATLFLAFlorida Panthers	73	35	35	3	1	27	101	73
28	PACCGYCalgary Flames	73	31	34	8	3	24	97	70
29	PACSJSan Jose Sharks	71	33	31	7	1	21	95	73
30	CENCHIChicago Blackhawks	74	27	34	13	5	20	92	67
31	METNYRNew York Rangers	74	30	35	9	1	21	91	69
32	PACVANVancouver Canucks	72	21	43	8	2	14	66	50

Division Top 3 — in playoffs

Wild Card — in playoffs

Eliminated / out of playoff position

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	RW	3-2-1	NHL Pts
A1	TBTampa Bay Lightning	73	46	21	6	2	37	137	98
A2	BUFBuffalo Sabres ★	74	45	21	8	0	37	135	98
A3	MTLMontréal Canadiens	73	42	21	10	5	30	129	94
—	BOSBoston Bruins	74	42	24	8	3	30	125	92
—	OTTOttawa Senators	73	38	25	10	1	32	119	86
—	DETDetroit Red Wings	73	39	26	8	3	28	117	86
—	TORToronto Maple Leafs	74	31	30	13	4	23	102	75
—	FLAFlorida Panthers	73	35	35	3	1	27	101	73

Metropolitan Division

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	RW	3-2-1	NHL Pts
M1	CARCarolina Hurricanes	73	46	21	6	3	33	134	98
M2	PITPittsburgh Penguins	73	36	21	16	10	29	127	88
M3	NYINew York Islanders	74	42	27	5	5	28	122	89
—	WSHWashington Capitals	74	37	28	9	6	31	120	83
—	CBJColumbus Blue Jackets	74	38	24	12	2	27	117	88
—	PHIPhiladelphia Flyers	73	37	24	12	4	23	113	86
—	NJNew Jersey Devils	73	38	33	2	0	26	104	78
—	NYRNew York Rangers	74	30	35	9	1	21	91	69

Eastern Wild Card

#	Team	Div	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	RW	3-2-1	NHL Pts	Breakdown
WC1	METWSHWashington Capitals WC1		74	37	28	9	6	31	120	83
WC2	ATLOTTOttawa Senators WC2		73	38	25	10	1	32	119	86

Western Conference

Central Division

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	RW	3-2-1	NHL Pts
C1	COLColorado Avalanche	72	48	14	10	6	42	154	106
C2	DALDallas Stars	74	44	18	12	4	34	138	100
C3	MINMinnesota Wild	74	41	21	12	5	26	125	94
—	UTAUtah Mammoth	74	38	30	6	0	29	111	82
—	STLSt. Louis Blues	72	31	30	11	4	27	104	73
—	NSHNashville Predators	74	34	31	9	1	25	103	77
—	WPGWinnipeg Jets	73	31	30	12	4	25	103	74
—	CHIChicago Blackhawks	74	27	34	13	5	20	92	67

Pacific Division

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	RW	3-2-1	NHL Pts
P1	EDMEdmonton Oilers	74	37	28	9	3	28	114	83
P2	VGKVegas Golden Knights	74	32	26	16	7	24	111	80
P3	ANAAnaheim Ducks	73	41	28	4	0	24	110	86
—	SEASeattle Kraken	72	32	29	11	6	25	106	75
—	LALos Angeles Kings	73	29	26	18	8	19	103	76
—	CGYCalgary Flames	73	31	34	8	3	24	97	70
—	SJSan Jose Sharks	71	33	31	7	1	21	95	73
—	VANVancouver Canucks	72	21	43	8	2	14	66	50

Western Wild Card

#	Team	Div	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	RW	3-2-1	NHL Pts	Breakdown
WC1	CENUTAUtah Mammoth WC1		74	38	30	6	0	29	111	82
WC2	PACSEASeattle Kraken WC2		72	32	29	11	6	25	106	75