The 2025-26 NHL standings as predicted by oddsmakers – Daily Hive Vancouver

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The 2025-26 NHL season is upon us, with six teams set to embark on their respective 82-game schedules this Tuesday.
This is always an exciting time of the year, as every fan base is optimistic that their team will put together a strong season and be one of the 16 teams to qualify for the playoffs. The unfortunate reality, however, is that 16 fan bases will be left disappointed once the 2025-26 season comes to an end.
BetMGM has released its season point total over-unders, giving fans an idea as to how well all 32 teams are expected to perform.
The Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights lead the way with an over-under of 106.5 points. The Edmonton Oilers are being given the highest point total of all Canadian teams with an over-under of 104.5.
Taking that data, we’ve compiled each over-under and sorted it into a predicted standings ranking. For teams that were tied in predicted point total, we used last season’s standings as a tiebreaker.
There are four Canadian teams expected to make the playoffs this season, while the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, and Montreal Canadiens are predicted to be on the outside looking in.
BetMGM is predicting that the same eight teams from the Western Conference that made the playoffs in 2025 will once again make the playoffs in 2026, though in a different order than a season ago.
BetMGM has seven of the eight Eastern Conference teams that made the playoffs a year ago to get back in. The one change is the New York Rangers, who they predict will get in over the Canadiens.
If the above standings prove to be correct, here’s how the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs will look:
Pacific Division
(1) Vegas Golden Knights vs (WC2) St. Louis Blues
(2) Edmonton Oilers vs (3) Los Angeles Kings
Central Division
(1) Colorado Avalanche vs (WC1) Minnesota Wild
(2) Dallas Stars vs (3) Winnipeg Jets
Metropolitan Division
(1) Carolina Hurricanes vs (WC2) New York Rangers
(2) New Jersey Devils vs (3) Washington Capitals
Atlantic Division
(1) Tampa Bay Lightning vs (WC1) Ottawa Senators
(2) Toronto Maple Leafs vs (3) Florida Panthers
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