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 pts0 remainingOn the line1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
8 places
Eastern Conference
1New York Rangers0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
2Carolina Hurricanes0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
3Florida Panthers0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
4Boston Bruins0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
5Toronto Maple Leafs0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
6Tampa Bay Lightning0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
7New Jersey Devils0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
8Detroit Red Wings0 pts0 remainingOn the line1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
9Washington Capitals0 pts2 remainingChasing the lineBehind on the official standings order; games played or tiebreakers apply.
10New York Islanders0 pts0 remainingChasing the lineBehind on the official standings order; games played or tiebreakers apply.
11Pittsburgh Penguins0 pts1 remainingChasing the lineBehind on the official standings order; games played or tiebreakers apply.
8 places
Western Conference
1Dallas Stars0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
2Edmonton Oilers0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
3Winnipeg Jets0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
4Vancouver Canucks0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
5Colorado Avalanche0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
6Los Angeles Kings0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
7Vegas Golden Knights0 pts0 remainingIn qualifying places1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
8Nashville Predators0 pts0 remainingOn the line1 point to guarantee above the mathematical line.
9St. Louis Blues0 pts1 remainingChasing the lineBehind on the official standings order; games played or tiebreakers apply.
10Minnesota Wild0 pts3 remainingChasing the lineBehind on the official standings order; games played or tiebreakers apply.
11Calgary Flames0 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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Florida Panthers
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