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Team Leaders 
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10
Thompson
A
13
Benson
+/-
+11
Benson
Team Rankings
G/GP
2.94
21st
GA/GP
3.29
19th
PP%
14.3
30th
PK%
71.2
26th
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Lightning
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Panthers
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Red Wings
CHI
DAL
PHI
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NHL 2026-27 Leaders
NHL 2026-27 Rankings
NHL 2026-27 Betting
NHL 2026-27 Standings
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 27 | |
11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 8 | |
11 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 10 | |
11 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 4 | |
9 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 1 | |
8 | 6 | 3 | 19 | -7 | |
8 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 0 | |
7 | 8 | 3 | 17 | -7 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
14 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 33 | |
13 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 15 | |
10 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 3 | |
9 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -2 | |
7 | 8 | 0 | 14 | -7 | |
6 | 10 | 2 | 14 | -7 | |
4 | 10 | 5 | 13 | -23 |
Hurricanes
Devils
Rangers
Islanders
Blue Jackets
Penguins| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 20 | |
10 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 8 | |
10 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 16 | |
8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 1 | |
10 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0 | |
7 | 8 | 3 | 17 | -14 | |
7 | 8 | 2 | 16 | -3 | |
4 | 13 | 1 | 9 | -37 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 20 | |
12 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 13 | |
10 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 3 | |
9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 0 | |
8 | 9 | 1 | 17 | -17 | |
7 | 11 | 1 | 15 | -21 | |
5 | 8 | 2 | 12 | -7 | |
3 | 15 | 1 | 7 | -32 |
Wild
Avalanche
Predators
Mammoth
Jets
Blues
Oilers
Golden Knights
Ducks
Kraken
Flames
Sharks
Kings
Canucks