2025 NHL Playoff Race: Latest Standings and Full Seed List
As the 2025 NHL season moves deeper into November, the playoff race is already taking shape. Teams like Colorado and Carolina are setting the pace, while several clubs in both conferences are battling tightly for Wild Card positions. Below is the current playoff picture, built strictly from the standings you provided – not predictions, just where each team would sit if the playoffs started today.
Eastern Conference Playoff Picture
Top 8 Seeds
- Carolina Hurricanes – 30 pts
- New Jersey Devils – 29 pts
- Tampa Bay Lightning – 28 pts
- New York Islanders – 28 pts
- Boston Bruins – 26 pts
- Detroit Red Wings – 27 pts
- Washington Capitals – 26 pts (Wild Card 1)
- Ottawa Senators – 26 pts (Wild Card 2)
Outside Looking In
- Pittsburgh Penguins – 25 pts
- Montreal Canadiens – 25 pts
- Philadelphia Flyers – 25 pts
- Florida Panthers – 25 pts
- Columbus Blue Jackets – 25 pts
- New York Rangers – 24 pts
- Buffalo Sabres – 22 pts
- Toronto Maple Leafs – 21 pts
Western Conference Playoff Picture
Top 8 Seeds
- Colorado Avalanche – 37 pts
- Dallas Stars – 30 pts
- Anaheim Ducks – 29 pts
- Seattle Kraken – 28 pts
- Minnesota Wild – 28 pts
- Utah – 27 pts
- Winnipeg Jets – 24 pts (Wild Card 1)
- Chicago Blackhawks – 24 pts (Wild Card 2)
Outside Looking In
- Vegas Golden Knights – 27 pts
- San Jose Sharks – 25 pts
- Edmonton Oilers – 25 pts
- Los Angeles Kings – 28 pts
- Vancouver Canucks – 20 pts
- St. Louis Blues – 20 pts
- Calgary Flames – 19 pts
- Nashville Predators – 16 pts