NHL Standings

Current NHL standings for the 2025-26 season with advanced analytics — points, record, goals for/against and goal differential, updated daily.

#	Team	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	GF	GA	DIFF
1	Colorado Avalanche	82	55	16	11	121	302	203	+99
2	Carolina Hurricanes	82	53	22	7	113	296	240	+56
3	Dallas Stars	82	50	20	12	112	279	226	+53
4	Buffalo Sabres	82	50	23	9	109	288	241	+47
5	Tampa Bay Lightning	82	50	26	6	106	290	231	+59
6	Montréal Canadiens	82	48	24	10	106	283	256	+27
7	Minnesota Wild	82	46	24	12	104	272	240	+32
8	Boston Bruins	82	45	27	10	100	272	250	+22
9	Ottawa Senators	82	44	27	11	99	278	246	+32
10	Philadelphia Flyers	82	43	27	12	98	250	243	+7
11	Pittsburgh Penguins	82	41	25	16	98	293	268	+25
12	Washington Capitals	82	43	30	9	95	263	244	+19
13	Vegas Golden Knights	82	39	26	17	95	265	250	+15
14	Edmonton Oilers	82	41	30	11	93	282	269	+13
15	Utah Mammoth	82	43	33	6	92	268	240	+28
16	Anaheim Ducks	82	43	33	6	92	273	288	-15
17	Detroit Red Wings	82	41	31	10	92	241	258	-17
18	Columbus Blue Jackets	82	40	30	12	92	253	253	+0
19	New York Islanders	82	43	34	5	91	233	241	-8
20	Los Angeles Kings	82	35	27	20	90	225	247	-22
21	New Jersey Devils	82	42	37	3	87	230	254	-24
22	San Jose Sharks	82	39	35	8	86	251	292	-41
23	Nashville Predators	82	38	34	10	86	247	269	-22
24	St. Louis Blues	82	37	33	12	86	231	258	-27
25	Florida Panthers	82	40	38	4	84	251	276	-25
26	Winnipeg Jets	82	35	35	12	82	231	260	-29
27	Seattle Kraken	82	34	37	11	79	226	263	-37
28	Toronto Maple Leafs	82	32	36	14	78	253	299	-46
29	New York Rangers	82	34	39	9	77	238	250	-12
30	Calgary Flames	82	34	39	9	77	212	259	-47
31	Chicago Blackhawks	82	29	39	14	72	213	275	-62
32	Vancouver Canucks	82	25	49	8	58	216	316	-100

Analysis

The Colorado Avalanche lead the NHL through the 2025-26 season with 121 points (55-16-11).

The Colorado Avalanche own the league's best goal differential at +99, scoring 302 and allowing 203.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which NHL team is first in the standings?

The Colorado Avalanche lead the NHL with 121 points in the 2025-26 season.

Which NHL team has the best goal differential?

The Colorado Avalanche have the best goal differential in the NHL at +99 in the 2025-26 season.