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| 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 48 - 24 | 0.66666666666667 |
| 4 | Boston Bruins | 45 - 27 | 0.625 |
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Atlantic Division
8 Teams| # | Team | W - L | PCT | Strk | Diff |
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| 1 | Buffalo Sabres | 50 - 23 | 0.68493150684932 | L1 | +0 |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 50 - 26 | 0.65789473684211 | L1 | +0 |
| 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 48 - 24 | 0.66666666666667 | L1 | +0 |
| 4 | Boston Bruins | 45 - 27 | 0.625 | W2 | +0 |
| 5 | Ottawa Senators | 44 - 27 | 0.61971830985915 | W1 | +0 |
| 6 | Detroit Red Wings | 41 - 31 | 0.56944444444444 | L3 | +0 |
| 7 | Florida Panthers | 40 - 38 | 0.51282051282051 | W3 | +0 |
| 8 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 32 - 36 | 0.47058823529412 | L7 | +0 |
Metropolitan Division
8 Teams| # | Team | W - L | PCT | Strk | Diff |
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| 1 | Carolina Hurricanes | 53 - 22 | 0.70666666666667 | W1 | +0 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 41 - 25 | 0.62121212121212 | L3 | +0 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 43 - 27 | 0.61428571428571 | W3 | +0 |
| 4 | Washington Capitals | 43 - 30 | 0.58904109589041 | W4 | +0 |
| 5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 40 - 30 | 0.57142857142857 | L2 | +0 |
| 6 | New York Islanders | 43 - 34 | 0.55844155844156 | L3 | +0 |
| 7 | New Jersey Devils | 42 - 37 | 0.53164556962025 | L1 | +0 |
| 8 | New York Rangers | 34 - 39 | 0.46575342465753 | W1 | +0 |
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8 Teams| # | Team | W - L | PCT | Strk | Diff |
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| 1 | Dallas Stars | 50 - 20 | 0.71428571428571 | W5 | +0 |
| 2 | Minnesota Wild | 46 - 24 | 0.65714285714286 | W1 | +0 |
| 3 | Utah Mammoth | 43 - 33 | 0.56578947368421 | L1 | +0 |
| 4 | St. Louis Blues | 37 - 33 | 0.52857142857143 | W4 | +0 |
| 5 | Nashville Predators | 38 - 34 | 0.52777777777778 | L2 | +0 |
| 6 | Winnipeg Jets | 35 - 35 | 0.5 | L4 | +0 |
| 7 | Chicago Blackhawks | 29 - 39 | 0.42647058823529 | W1 | +0 |
| 8 | Colorado Avalanche | 55 - 16 | 0.77464788732394 | W3 | +0 |
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8 Teams| # | Team | W - L | PCT | Strk | Diff |
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| 1 | Vegas Golden Knights | 39 - 26 | 0.6 | W3 | +0 |
| 2 | Edmonton Oilers | 41 - 30 | 0.57746478873239 | W1 | +0 |
| 3 | Anaheim Ducks | 43 - 33 | 0.56578947368421 | W1 | +0 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Kings | 35 - 27 | 0.56451612903226 | L2 | +0 |
| 5 | San Jose Sharks | 39 - 35 | 0.52702702702703 | W1 | +0 |
| 6 | Seattle Kraken | 34 - 37 | 0.47887323943662 | L3 | +0 |
| 7 | Calgary Flames | 34 - 39 | 0.46575342465753 | W1 | +0 |
| 8 | Vancouver Canucks | 25 - 49 | 0.33783783783784 | L1 | +0 |
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Zach Werenski would like to remain with the Columbus Blue Jackets long term, even though there are two seasons left on his current contract.
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Gavin McKenna, the No. 1 pick of the 2026 NHL Draft, outlined his season goals on Wednesday at the NHLPA Rookie Showcase.
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