2025-26
Regular-season standings and the postseason story.
Golden Knights
Playoff Runner-up: Devils
Recorded result
Result evidence
Four outright final-game wins
Regular Season Champion: Devils
| 1 | Devils | 54–12–6 | 79.2% | 1,450 |
| 2 | Lightning | 44–22–6 | 65.3% | 1,206 |
| 3 | Flyers | 42–25–5 | 61.8% | 1,270 |
| 4 | Penguins | 39–28–5 | 57.6% | 1,148 |
| 5 | Golden Knights | 36–29–7 | 54.9% | 1,134 |
| 6 | Red Wings | 35–34–3 | 50.7% | 1,134 |
| 7 | Canadiens | 34–33–5 | 50.7% | 1,022 |
| 8 | Stars | 32–36–4 | 47.2% | 978 |
| 9 | Blackhawks | 29–34–9 | 46.5% | 1,098 |
| 10 | Bruins | 31–37–4 | 45.8% | 1,090 |
| 11 | Avalanche | 14–54–4 | 22.2% | 778 |
| 12 | Sharks | 10–56–6 | 18.1% | 666 |
Playoff results · 2025-26
Fantasy points for each game. Ties remain ties; notes explain any confirmed winner.
First round
| Devils | Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 11 | 14 |
| Game 2 | 15 | 2 |
| Game 3 | 18 | 19 |
| Game 4 | 14 | 12 |
| Game 5 | 13 | 2 |
| Game 6 | 17 | 10 |
Wins in recorded games: 4 – 2
Game results & notes →Devils advances →
| Flyers | Red Wings | |
|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 23 | 15 |
| Game 2 | 7 | 16 |
| Game 3Tie | 25 | 25 |
| Game 4 | 4 | 18 |
| Game 5 | 16 | 19 |
Wins in recorded games: 1 – 3 · 1 tied score
The result uses a tiebreak assumption. The recorded tied scores are unchanged.
Game results & notes →Red Wings advances →
| Golden Knights | Penguins | |
|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 16 | 13 |
| Game 2 | 10 | 9 |
| Game 3Tie | 18 | 18 |
| Game 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Game 5 | 14 | 11 |
| Game 6 | 14 | 4 |
Wins in recorded games: 4 – 1 · 1 tied score
The result uses a tiebreak assumption. The recorded tied scores are unchanged.
Game results & notes →Golden Knights advances →
| Canadiens | Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Game 2 | 16 | 10 |
| Game 3 | 22 | 21 |
| Game 4 | 8 | 15 |
| Game 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Game 6 | 11 | 12 |
| Game 7 | 4 | 11 |
Wins in recorded games: 3 – 4
Game results & notes →Lightning advances →
Semifinals
| Devils | Red Wings | |
|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 5 | 15 |
| Game 2 | 12 | 17 |
| Game 3Tie | 17 | 17 |
| Game 4 | 14 | 9 |
| Game 5 | 13 | 8 |
| Game 6 | 12 | 7 |
Wins in recorded games: 3 – 2 · 1 tied score
The result uses a tiebreak assumption. The recorded tied scores are unchanged.
Game results & notes →Devils advances →
| Golden Knights | Lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 10 | 7 |
| Game 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Game 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Game 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Game 5 | 18 | 12 |
| Game 6 | 10 | 8 |
Wins in recorded games: 4 – 2
Game results & notes →Golden Knights advances →
Championship final
| Devils | Golden Knights | |
|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 19 | 28 |
| Game 2 | 7 | 11 |
| Game 3 | 10 | 12 |
| Game 4 | 18 | 21 |
Wins in recorded games: 0 – 4
Game results & notes →Results and notes
Recorded wins: Devils 4, Stars 2; tied scores: 0. Series winner: Devils (supported by advancement or four outright wins). Four-win-format tally: 4–2.
Recorded wins: Canadiens 3, Lightning 4; tied scores: 0. Series winner: Lightning (supported by advancement or four outright wins). Four-win-format tally: 4–3.
Recorded wins: Flyers 1, Red Wings 3; tied scores: 1. Series winner: Red Wings (supported by advancement or four outright wins). Four-win-format tally: 4–1 (inferred tiebreak allocation; not a recorded series score).
Recorded wins: Golden Knights 4, Penguins 1; tied scores: 1. Series winner: Golden Knights (supported by advancement or four outright wins). Four-win-format tally: 4–2 (inferred tiebreak allocation; not a recorded series score).
Recorded wins: Bruins 1, Sharks 0; tied scores: 1. No elimination winner assigned from these returned results.
Recorded wins: Avalanche 2, Blackhawks 0; tied scores: 0. No elimination winner assigned from these returned results.
Recorded wins: Avalanche 5, Bruins 1; tied scores: 0. No elimination winner assigned from these returned results.
Recorded wins: Blackhawks 0, Sharks 1; tied scores: 1. No elimination winner assigned from these returned results.
Recorded wins: Avalanche 1, Sharks 1; tied scores: 0. No elimination winner assigned from these returned results.
Recorded wins: Blackhawks 0, Bruins 1; tied scores: 1. No elimination winner assigned from these returned results.
Recorded wins: Devils 3, Red Wings 2; tied scores: 1. Series winner: Devils (supported by advancement or four outright wins). Four-win-format tally: 4–2 (inferred tiebreak allocation; not a recorded series score).
Recorded wins: Golden Knights 4, Lightning 2; tied scores: 0. Series winner: Golden Knights (supported by advancement or four outright wins). Four-win-format tally: 4–2.
Recorded wins: Devils 0, Golden Knights 4; tied scores: 0. Final winner: Golden Knights. Four-win-format tally: 4–0.
Other postseason / consolation results
| Bruins vs Sharks | Other post-regular-season / consolation pairing |
| Avalanche vs Blackhawks | Other post-regular-season / consolation pairing |
| Avalanche vs Bruins | Other post-regular-season / consolation pairing |
| Blackhawks vs Sharks | Other post-regular-season / consolation pairing |
| Avalanche vs Sharks | Other post-regular-season / consolation pairing |
| Blackhawks vs Bruins | Other post-regular-season / consolation pairing |