Eight teams per conference qualify: the top three in each division plus two wild cards. The conference cutline is a mathematical overview, not the official division-and-wild-card seeding table.
1 places
Conference
1Arizona Coyotes0 pts2 remainingOn the line1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
8 places
Eastern Conference
1Boston Bruins0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
2Carolina Hurricanes0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
3New Jersey Devils0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
4Toronto Maple Leafs0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
5New York Rangers0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
6New York Islanders0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
7Tampa Bay Lightning0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
8Florida Panthers0 pts0 remainingOn the line1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
9Buffalo Sabres0 pts3 remainingChasing the lineBehind on the official standings order; games played or tiebreakers apply.
10Pittsburgh Penguins0 pts0 remainingChasing the lineBehind on the official standings order; games played or tiebreakers apply.
11Ottawa Senators0 pts0 remainingChasing the lineBehind on the official standings order; games played or tiebreakers apply.
8 places
Western Conference
1Vegas Golden Knights0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
2Edmonton Oilers0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
3Colorado Avalanche0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
4Seattle Kraken0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
5Minnesota Wild0 pts2 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
6Winnipeg Jets0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
7Dallas Stars0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
8Los Angeles Kings0 pts0 remainingOn the line1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
9Nashville Predators0 pts9 remainingChasing the lineBehind on the official standings order; games played or tiebreakers apply.
10Calgary Flames0 pts1 remainingChasing the lineBehind on the official standings order; games played or tiebreakers apply.
11St. Louis Blues0 pts0 remainingChasing the lineBehind on the official standings order; games played or tiebreakers apply.
How the line and tiebreakers work
NHL ties use points percentage when games played differ, followed by regulation wins, regulation-and-overtime wins, total wins, head-to-head points and goal-based criteria.
Cutline and guarantee math uses the current SportsDB table plus scheduled games remaining. Equal records still require the official tiebreaker; provider schedule gaps can change the estimate.
Competition profile
NHL
The National Hockey League is the leading professional ice hockey league in North America, with 32 clubs across the United States and Canada. The 2026-27 season expands to 84 games per team; the top three clubs in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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Boston Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs
Tampa Bay Lightning
Florida Panthers
Buffalo Sabres
Ottawa Senators
Detroit Red Wings
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