The Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators took the 2 wild card spots in the 2025-26 NHL Eastern Conference wild card race, finishing 4 points ahead of the Washington Capitals.
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Eastern Wild Card standings, 2025-26
Team
W
L
OT
PTS
L10
Streak
Boston Bruins (BOS)
45
27
10
100
5-3-2
W2
Ottawa Senators (OTT)
44
27
11
99
6-3-1
W1
Washington Capitals (WSH)
43
30
9
95
8-2-0
W4
Columbus Blue Jackets (CBJ)
40
30
12
92
2-7-1
L2
Detroit Red Wings (DET)
41
31
10
92
2-6-2
L1
New York Islanders (NYI)
43
34
5
91
3-7-0
L3
New Jersey Devils (NJD)
42
37
3
87
5-4-1
L1
Florida Panthers (FLA)
40
38
4
84
5-4-1
W3
Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR)
32
36
14
78
2-7-1
L5
New York Rangers (NYR)
34
39
9
77
6-4-0
W1
The top two teams outside their division's top three hold the wild card spots. The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the last spot.