The Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins were tied for the best record as underdogs in 2025-26, with a record of 27-8-8.
| TEAM | REC | SEASON | PTS | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS% | SOW | SOL | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Canadiens | 27-8-8 | 2025-26 | 62 | 43 | 27 | 8 | 8 | .721 | 2 | 4 | 159 | 130 | 29 | 25.4 | 78.5 | 24.86 | 14.9 | 29.81 | .899 |
| 2 |  | Stars | 10-4-3 | 2025-26 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | .676 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 43 | 15 | 31.1 | 84.1 | 24.76 | 13.8 | 27.24 | .907 |
| 3 |  | Wild | 20-10-4 | 2025-26 | 44 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | .647 | 3 | 2 | 113 | 95 | 18 | 27.4 | 79.8 | 27.62 | 12.0 | 30.47 | .908 |
| 4 |  | Lightning | 7-4-0 | 2025-26 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 24.1 | 80.0 | 25.64 | 14.5 | 28.09 | .896 |
| 5 |  | Sabres | 24-13-4 | 2025-26 | 52 | 41 | 24 | 13 | 4 | .634 | 1 | 1 | 138 | 121 | 17 | 21.7 | 85.5 | 27.61 | 12.2 | 30.05 | .902 |
| 6 |  | Panthers | 21-13-1 | 2025-26 | 43 | 35 | 21 | 13 | 1 | .614 | 1 | 1 | 109 | 105 | 4 | 20.8 | 81.2 | 25.54 | 12.2 | 27.69 | .892 |
| 7 |  | Islanders | 28-19-3 | 2025-26 | 59 | 50 | 28 | 19 | 3 | .590 | 2 | 3 | 143 | 140 | 3 | 14.7 | 81.9 | 25.34 | 11.3 | 29.16 | .904 |
| 8 |  | Bruins | 27-19-8 | 2025-26 | 62 | 54 | 27 | 19 | 8 | .574 | 4 | 2 | 167 | 172 | -5 | 23.4 | 77.3 | 25.96 | 11.9 | 30.85 | .897 |
| 9 |  | Red Wings | 21-15-5 | 2025-26 | 47 | 41 | 21 | 15 | 5 | .573 | 1 | 1 | 119 | 123 | -4 | 22.4 | 78.3 | 27.68 | 10.5 | 28.85 | .896 |
| 10 |  | Ducks | 28-22-2 | 2025-26 | 58 | 52 | 28 | 22 | 2 | .558 | 7 | 0 | 163 | 181 | -18 | 16.1 | 81.1 | 29.06 | 10.8 | 29.75 | .883 |
| 11 |  | Flyers | 27-21-11 | 2025-26 | 65 | 59 | 27 | 21 | 11 | .551 | 7 | 4 | 173 | 183 | -10 | 15.1 | 77.7 | 24.51 | 12.0 | 25.80 | .880 |
| 12 |  | Sharks | 35-28-6 | 2025-26 | 76 | 69 | 35 | 28 | 6 | .551 | 2 | 1 | 215 | 246 | -31 | 22.0 | 76.5 | 25.36 | 12.3 | 29.96 | .881 |
| 13 |  | Capitals | 13-11-5 | 2025-26 | 31 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 5 | .534 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 96 | -7 | 18.2 | 81.6 | 27.93 | 11.0 | 29.31 | .887 |
| 14 |  | Penguins | 24-21-8 | 2025-26 | 56 | 53 | 24 | 21 | 8 | .528 | 1 | 6 | 180 | 176 | 4 | 23.3 | 78.2 | 27.83 | 12.2 | 28.17 | .882 |
| 15 |  | Blues | 27-24-7 | 2025-26 | 61 | 58 | 27 | 24 | 7 | .526 | 1 | 1 | 154 | 168 | -14 | 15.9 | 76.3 | 24.91 | 10.7 | 27.83 | .896 |
| 16 |  | Avalanche | 0-0-1 | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 24.00 | 12.5 | 24.00 | .833 |
| 17 |  | Hurricanes | 4-4-1 | 2025-26 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 18.5 | 80.6 | 27.44 | 10.5 | 30.00 | .896 |
| 18 |  | Senators | 9-9-5 | 2025-26 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 80 | -7 | 25.4 | 66.7 | 27.30 | 11.6 | 26.22 | .867 |
| 19 |  | Predators | 26-27-8 | 2025-26 | 60 | 61 | 26 | 27 | 8 | .492 | 4 | 1 | 178 | 209 | -31 | 23.9 | 81.7 | 27.95 | 10.4 | 30.16 | .886 |
| 20 |  | Devils | 18-19-1 | 2025-26 | 37 | 38 | 18 | 19 | 1 | .487 | 2 | 1 | 99 | 114 | -15 | 10.0 | 74.7 | 27.68 | 9.4 | 29.21 | .897 |
| 21 |  | Golden Knights | 7-8-2 | 2025-26 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | .471 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 25.5 | 81.8 | 27.59 | 11.5 | 25.29 | .874 |
| 22 |  | Blue Jackets | 19-22-5 | 2025-26 | 43 | 46 | 19 | 22 | 5 | .467 | 4 | 1 | 132 | 152 | -20 | 21.2 | 75.8 | 29.48 | 9.7 | 29.41 | .888 |
| 23 |  | Kraken | 28-33-10 | 2025-26 | 66 | 71 | 28 | 33 | 10 | .465 | 2 | 5 | 192 | 232 | -40 | 20.9 | 70.6 | 25.39 | 10.6 | 29.41 | .889 |
| 24 |  | Blackhawks | 29-36-14 | 2025-26 | 72 | 79 | 29 | 36 | 14 | .456 | 3 | 5 | 204 | 258 | -54 | 17.2 | 84.1 | 24.63 | 10.5 | 30.19 | .892 |
| 25 |  | Oilers | 6-8-4 | 2025-26 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | .444 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 73 | -18 | 20.9 | 82.7 | 26.39 | 11.6 | 29.33 | .862 |
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7
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G/GP
3.20
13th
GA/GP
3.50
24th
PP%
12.5
28th
PK%
81.0
14th
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NHL 2026-27 Standings
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 22 | |
8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | |
7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | |
7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 4 | |
6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -2 | |
5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -1 | |
4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -5 | |
4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -10 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 18 | |
7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |
7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | |
5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0 | |
3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | -18 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -8 |
Hurricanes
Rangers
Devils
Capitals
Islanders
Flyers
Blue Jackets| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | |
7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | |
6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | |
6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13 | |
4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -3 | |
5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | |
3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -8 | |
3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | -19 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | |
8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | |
7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 3 | |
6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | -6 | |
5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | -5 | |
4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | -16 | |
2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | -11 | |
2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | -21 |
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