2026-27 season
The standings by division, with each team's empty-net goals for and against this regular season beside them - who closes games out, next to who is winning them.
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | Diff | ENG For | ENG Agst | ENG Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOSBruins | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| 2 | TBLLightning | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| 3 | OTTSenators | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | FLAPanthers | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | BUFSabres | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 6 | MTLCanadiens | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 7 | DETRed Wings | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | TORMaple Leafs | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | Diff | ENG For | ENG Agst | ENG Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARHurricanes | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| 2 | NYRRangers | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| 3 | WSHCapitals | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | NYIIslanders | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 5 | NJDDevils | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 6 | PITPenguins | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 7 | CBJBlue Jackets | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 8 | PHIFlyers | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 34 | -20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | Diff | ENG For | ENG Agst | ENG Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MINWild | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| 2 | UTAMammoth | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | COLAvalanche | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 4 | WPGJets | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 5 | DALStars | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 6 | NSHPredators | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| 7 | STLBlues | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| 8 | CHIBlackhawks | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | Diff | ENG For | ENG Agst | ENG Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGKGolden Knights | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| 2 | EDMOilers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| 3 | SEAKraken | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 4 | SJSSharks | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 5 | ANADucks | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | VANCanucks | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 45 | -15 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| 7 | CGYFlames | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 37 | -20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | LAKKings | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
Standings from the NHL. ENG columns count regular-season empty-net goals this season from the Empty Net Goal archive. The full closing picture, with playoffs and past seasons, is on Closing Rankings.
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