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NHL Wildcard Standings 2025 - 2026

Eastern

Atlantic

Rank
Team
GP
W
L
OTL
PTS
RW
GF
GA
DIFF
HOME
AWAY
S/O
L10
STRK
1
Buffalo Sabres
825023910942288241+4726-10-524-13-40-16-3-1L1
2
Tampa Bay Lightning
825026610640290231+5926-14-124-12-50-25-5-0L1
3
Montreal Canadiens
8248241010634283256+2724-15-224-9-80-57-3-0L1
RankTeamGPWLOTLPTSRWGFGADIFFHOMEAWAYS/OL10STRK

Metropolitan

Rank
Team
GP
W
L
OTL
PTS
RW
GF
GA
DIFF
HOME
AWAY
S/O
L10
STRK
1
Carolina Hurricanes
825322711339296240+5629-10-224-12-50-47-2-1W1
2
Pittsburgh Penguins
824125169834293268+2520-13-821-12-80-105-5-0L3
3
Philadelphia Flyers
824327129827250243+720-13-823-14-40-47-3-0W3
RankTeamGPWLOTLPTSRWGFGADIFFHOMEAWAYS/OL10STRK

Wild Card

Rank
Team
GP
W
L
OTL
PTS
RW
GF
GA
DIFF
HOME
AWAY
S/O
L10
STRK
1
Boston Bruins
8245271010033272250+2229-11-116-16-90-35-3-2W2
2
Ottawa Senators
824427119938278246+3223-12-621-15-50-16-3-1W1
3
Washington Capitals
82433099537263244+1925-11-518-19-40-68-2-0W4
4
Detroit Red Wings
824131109230241258-1721-16-420-15-60-42-6-2L3
5
Columbus Blue Jackets
824030129228253253020-13-820-17-40-22-7-1L2
6
New York Islanders
82433459129233241-822-17-221-17-30-53-7-0L3
7
New Jersey Devils
82423738729230254-2421-17-321-20-00-15-4-1L1
8
Florida Panthers
82403848432251276-2523-15-317-23-10-25-4-1W3
9
Toronto Maple Leafs
823236147823253299-4618-15-814-21-60-42-7-1L7
10
New York Rangers
82343997725238250-1214-20-720-19-20-16-4-0W1
RankTeamGPWLOTLPTSRWGFGADIFFHOMEAWAYS/OL10STRK

Western

Central

Rank
Team
GP
W
L
OTL
PTS
RW
GF
GA
DIFF
HOME
AWAY
S/O
L10
STRK
1
Colorado Avalanche
8255161112148302203+9926-9-629-7-50-67-2-1W3
2
Dallas Stars
8250201211238279226+5326-11-424-9-80-47-2-1W5
3
Minnesota Wild
8246241210431272240+3223-10-823-14-40-56-4-0W1
RankTeamGPWLOTLPTSRWGFGADIFFHOMEAWAYS/OL10STRK

Pacific

Rank
Team
GP
W
L
OTL
PTS
RW
GF
GA
DIFF
HOME
AWAY
S/O
L10
STRK
1
Vegas Golden Knights
823926179530265250+1520-12-919-14-80-87-0-3W3
2
Edmonton Oilers
824130119332282269+1322-14-519-16-60-46-2-2W1
3
Anaheim Ducks
82433369226273288-1524-13-419-20-20-02-6-2W1
RankTeamGPWLOTLPTSRWGFGADIFFHOMEAWAYS/OL10STRK

Wild Card

Rank
Team
GP
W
L
OTL
PTS
RW
GF
GA
DIFF
HOME
AWAY
S/O
L10
STRK
1
Utah Mammoth
82433369233268240+2822-16-321-17-30-06-4-0L1
2
Los Angeles Kings
823527209022225247-2215-17-920-10-110-96-2-2L2
3
St Louis Blues
823733128633231258-2720-14-717-19-50-46-3-1W4
4
Nashville Predators
823834108628247269-2221-17-317-17-70-24-5-1L2
5
San Jose Sharks
82393588627251292-4121-14-618-21-20-25-4-1W1
6
Winnipeg Jets
823535128228231260-2919-16-616-19-60-45-5-0L4
7
Seattle Kraken
823437117926226263-3719-17-515-20-60-62-8-0L3
8
Calgary Flames
82343997727212259-4723-13-511-26-40-34-5-1W1
9
Chicago Blackhawks
822939147222213275-6214-19-815-20-60-52-7-1W1
10
Vancouver Canucks
82254985815216316-1009-27-516-22-30-24-6-0L1
RankTeamGPWLOTLPTSRWGFGADIFFHOMEAWAYS/OL10STRK

Wild Card Standings

Wild Card Race

If you’re watching the playoff race closely, this is where things usually get tight.
This page is updated daily so you can see exactly where the cutoff sits and how the Oilers stack up against the teams around them. Whether they’re sitting in a spot or trying to chase one down, it’s all laid out clearly so you can follow along without digging.

Season Selector

View Oilers Standings by Season

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Wild Card Standings

Oilers Wild Card Position

This is the cutoff line everyone is watching.
You can see where the Oilers sit relative to the Wild Card spots and how close things are around them based on the latest update.

Division Standings

Pacific Division Standings

This view shows where Edmonton sits within the Pacific Division.
If you want to look beyond that, you can switch to the other divisions using the dropdown.

Conference Standings

Western Conference Standings

Here’s the full Western Conference in one spot.
It gives you a clean look at how the Wild Card teams compare across both divisions.

League Standings

NHL League Rankings

If you want the full picture, the league view ranks all 32 teams.
It’s a quick way to see how the teams around the playoff line compare across the NHL.

Definition Table:

AcronymStat NameDefinition
GP
Games Played
The total number of games the team has played during the season.
W
Wins
The number of games the team has won in regulation, overtime, or shootout.
L
Losses
The number of games the team has lost in regulation time.
OTL
Overtime Losses
The number of games the team lost in overtime or shootout. Teams earn one point for each OTL.
PTS
Points
The total number of points earned (2 for a win, 1 for an OTL, 0 for a regulation loss).
RW
Regulation Wins
The number of games the team won in regulation time (used as a playoff tiebreaker).
GF
Goals For
The total number of goals the team has scored during the season.
GA
Goals Against
The total number of goals the team has allowed during the season.
DIFF
Goal Differential
The difference between Goals For (GF) and Goals Against (GA): DIFF = GF – GA.
HOME
Home Record
The team’s win-loss-overtime loss record in home games (e.g., 18-9-3).
AWAY
Away Record
The team’s win-loss-overtime loss record in away games.
S/O
Shootout Record
The team’s record in games decided by a shootout (e.g., 3-2).
L10
Last 10 Games
The team’s performance over its last 10 games, typically shown as wins-losses-overtime losses.
STRK
Streak
The team’s current streak of wins, losses, or overtime losses (e.g., W3 for a 3-game win streak).