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NHL standings by points percentage

As of 3 Nov 2026, the Edmonton Oilers are No. 1 in the NHL standings (78.1% of available points), ahead of the Carolina Hurricanes (76.5% of available points).

All 32 NHL teams ordered by the share of available points earned: points divided by twice the games played, from Wikipedia’s division tables. This league-wide ranking is not playoff seeding; source updates may lag games.

As of
3 Nov 2026
Season
2026–27
Last changed
8 h ago
Last checked
3 h ago
Checked
every 4 hours

Source: NHL, via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · exact version used Equal points percentages share a place; NHL playoff tiebreakers are not applied. Wikipedia may lag games. The data date is the oldest division update; other divisions may be newer. Completed seasons may have no stated data date.

The list

Movement since 4 Nov 2026

No.MoveTeamPoints %
1Edmonton OilersPacific · 25 points in 16 games78.1%
2Carolina HurricanesMetropolitan · 26 points in 17 games76.5%
3Minnesota WildCentral · 25 points in 17 games73.5%
4Boston BruinsAtlantic · 23 points in 16 games71.9%
5Tampa Bay LightningAtlantic · 20 points in 14 games71.4%
6Montreal CanadiensAtlantic · 21 points in 15 games70.0%
7New Jersey DevilsMetropolitan · 20 points in 15 games66.7%
8Vegas Golden KnightsPacific · 22 points in 17 games64.7%
9Dallas StarsCentral · 19 points in 15 games63.3%
9Seattle KrakenPacific · 19 points in 15 games63.3%
11Florida PanthersAtlantic · 20 points in 16 games62.5%
11Utah MammothCentral · 20 points in 16 games62.5%
13Ottawa SenatorsAtlantic · 21 points in 17 games61.8%
14Colorado AvalancheCentral · 19 points in 16 games59.4%
15New York IslandersMetropolitan · 16 points in 14 games57.1%
15Washington CapitalsMetropolitan · 16 points in 14 games57.1%
17Buffalo SabresAtlantic · 17 points in 15 games56.7%
17Nashville PredatorsCentral · 17 points in 15 games56.7%
19Detroit Red WingsAtlantic · 17 points in 16 games53.1%
19New York RangersMetropolitan · 17 points in 16 games53.1%
21Toronto Maple LeafsAtlantic · 18 points in 17 games52.9%
22Anaheim DucksPacific · 15 points in 15 games50.0%
22St. Louis BluesCentral · 15 points in 15 games50.0%
24Calgary FlamesPacific · 15 points in 16 games46.9%
25Columbus Blue JacketsMetropolitan · 12 points in 13 games46.2%
26San Jose SharksPacific · 15 points in 17 games44.1%
27Los Angeles KingsPacific · 12 points in 14 games42.9%
28Winnipeg JetsCentral · 13 points in 16 games40.6%
29Pittsburgh PenguinsMetropolitan · 12 points in 15 games40.0%
30Philadelphia FlyersMetropolitan · 12 points in 17 games35.3%
31Chicago BlackhawksCentral · 9 points in 16 games28.1%
32Vancouver CanucksPacific · 7 points in 17 games20.6%

How the top 10 got here

Positions of the current top 10 over the last 12 changes12345678910111213144 Boston Bruins5 Tampa Bay Lightning6 Montreal Canadiens7 New Jersey Devils8 Vegas Golden Knights9 Dallas Stars9 Seattle Kraken1 Edmonton Oilers2 Carolina Hurricanes3 Minnesota Wild25 Oct 20265 Nov 2026

What changed

  1. · 8 h ago

    The Seattle Kraken climb to No. 9 in the NHL standings (from No. 11)

    • Utah Mammoth: No. 10 → No. 11

  2. · 32 h ago

    The Edmonton Oilers are the new No. 1 in the NHL standings (up from No. 2)

    • Dallas Stars: No. 11 → No. 9
    • Utah Mammoth: No. 14 → No. 10
    • Colorado Avalanche: No. 8 → No. 14
    • Washington Capitals: No. 10 → No. 16

  3. · 2 days ago

    The Colorado Avalanche climb to No. 8 in the NHL standings (from No. 11)

    • Boston Bruins: No. 5 → No. 3
    • Florida Panthers: No. 7 → No. 14

  4. · 3 days ago

    The Vegas Golden Knights climb to No. 9 in the NHL standings (from No. 11)

    • Minnesota Wild: No. 4 → No. 3
    • Utah Mammoth: No. 8 → No. 15
    • Washington Capitals: No. 7 → No. 10

  5. · 4 days ago

    The Montreal Canadiens climb to No. 3 in the NHL standings (from No. 5)

    • Boston Bruins: No. 6 → No. 4
    • Tampa Bay Lightning: No. 3 → No. 6

  6. · 5 days ago

    The Florida Panthers climb to No. 8 in the NHL standings (from No. 11)

    • New Jersey Devils: No. 11 → No. 8
    • Vegas Golden Knights: No. 6 → No. 11
    • Seattle Kraken: No. 9 → No. 13
    • Utah Mammoth: No. 10 → No. 8

  7. · 6 days ago

    The Tampa Bay Lightning climb to No. 3 in the NHL standings (from No. 5)

    • Utah Mammoth: No. 12 → No. 10
    • New Jersey Devils: No. 7 → No. 11
    • Montreal Canadiens: No. 7 → No. 5
    • Boston Bruins: No. 3 → No. 6
    • Washington Capitals: No. 10 → No. 8

  8. · 7 days ago

    The Washington Capitals climb to No. 10 in the NHL standings (from No. 14)

    • Dallas Stars: No. 9 → No. 11

  9. · 8 days ago

    The Carolina Hurricanes are the new No. 1 in the NHL standings (up from No. 2)

    • Seattle Kraken: No. 12 → No. 9
    • Ottawa Senators: No. 7 → No. 11
    • Utah Mammoth: No. 7 → No. 11
    • Boston Bruins: No. 1 → No. 3
    • Vegas Golden Knights: No. 9 → No. 6

  10. · 9 days ago

    The Detroit Red Wings climb to No. 18 in the NHL standings (from No. 21)

  11. · 10 days ago

    The Montreal Canadiens climb to No. 10 in the NHL standings (from No. 13)

    • Dallas Stars: No. 9 → No. 5
    • Ottawa Senators: No. 5 → No. 7
    • Utah Mammoth: No. 5 → No. 7

  12. · 11 days ago

    The Boston Bruins are the new No. 1 in the NHL standings (up from No. 2)

    • New Jersey Devils: No. 12 → No. 10
    • Seattle Kraken: No. 5 → No. 11
    • Minnesota Wild: No. 8 → No. 5
    • Ottawa Senators: No. 8 → No. 5
    • Utah Mammoth: No. 8 → No. 5

  13. · 12 days ago

    The Carolina Hurricanes climb to No. 3 in the NHL standings (from No. 4)

    • Tampa Bay Lightning: No. 2 → No. 4

  14. · 13 days ago

    The Dallas Stars climb to No. 7 in the NHL standings (from No. 11)

    • Boston Bruins: No. 4 → No. 3
    • New York Rangers: No. 9 → No. 11
    • Seattle Kraken: No. 10 → No. 5
    • Minnesota Wild: No. 6 → No. 8
    • Ottawa Senators: No. 6 → No. 8

  15. · 14 days ago

    The Seattle Kraken climb to No. 10 in the NHL standings (from No. 11)

    • Florida Panthers: No. 9 → No. 13
    • Ottawa Senators: No. 9 → No. 6

  16. · 15 days ago

    The Tampa Bay Lightning climb to No. 2 in the NHL standings (from No. 4)

    • Carolina Hurricanes: No. 4 → No. 3
    • Vegas Golden Knights: No. 2 → No. 5

  17. · 16 days ago

    The New York Rangers climb to No. 8 in the NHL standings (from No. 11)

    • Colorado Avalanche: No. 7 → No. 13

  18. · 17 days ago

    The Edmonton Oilers are the new No. 1 in the NHL standings (up from No. 2)

    • Boston Bruins: No. 4 → No. 3
    • Carolina Hurricanes: No. 1 → No. 4

  19. · 18 days ago

    The Florida Panthers climb to No. 8 in the NHL standings (from No. 13)

    • Winnipeg Jets: No. 7 → No. 12
    • Seattle Kraken: No. 9 → No. 14
    • Tampa Bay Lightning: No. 7 → No. 5
    • Colorado Avalanche: No. 9 → No. 6
    • Minnesota Wild: No. 9 → No. 6

  20. · 19 days ago

    The Colorado Avalanche climb to No. 9 in the NHL standings (from No. 13)

    • Boston Bruins: No. 6 → No. 4