The Vegas Golden Knights won the 2025-26 NHL Pacific division race on 95 points, 2 points ahead of the Edmonton Oilers. It came down to the final days: the Vegas Golden Knights did not lead for good until April 11, 2026.
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Pacific standings, 2025-26
Team
W
L
OT
PTS
L10
Streak
Vegas Golden Knights (VGK)
39
26
17
95
7-0-3
W3
Edmonton Oilers (EDM)
41
30
11
93
6-2-2
W1
Anaheim Ducks (ANA)
43
33
6
92
2-6-2
W1
Los Angeles Kings (LAK)
35
27
20
90
6-2-2
L1
San Jose Sharks (SJS)
39
35
8
86
5-4-1
W1
Seattle Kraken (SEA)
34
37
11
79
2-8-0
L3
Calgary Flames (CGY)
34
39
9
77
4-5-1
W1
Vancouver Canucks (VAN)
25
49
8
58
4-6-0
L1
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 22 times.
The Vegas Golden Knights trailed by as many as 7 points on March 26, 2026.
The Vegas Golden Knights took first place for good on April 11, 2026.
The Vegas Golden Knights won 7 games in a row from January 6, 2026 to January 17, 2026, the longest run of the race.
The Anaheim Ducks led by 5 points as late as March 27, 2026.
The Vegas Golden Knights led by as many as 5 points on February 25, 2026.
The Vegas Golden Knights went 7-0-2 from March 27, 2026 to April 15, 2026, turning a deficit of 7 points into a lead of 4 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 128 of the 156 days played.
The Vegas Golden Knights spent 109 of the season's 193 charted days in first place.