NHL Standings Early December 2016

The NHL season has just surpassed the quarter mark and some teams are approaching the 30 game threshold.  As of December 6, 2016, the Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks and yes the Edmonton Oilers sit atop their respective divisions.

NHL Standings

# Atlantic Division GP W L OTL PTS GF GA Diff
1 Canadiens

26

17

6

3

37

76

59

17

2 Senators

26

15

9

2

32

64

67

-3

3

Bruins

26

15

10

1

31

63

58

5

4 Lightning

27

14

11

2

30

77

72

5

5 Red Wings

27

13

11

3

29

69

72

-3

6 Panthers

27

12

11

4

28

65

70

-5

7 Sabres

26

10

10

6

26

55

68

-13

8 Maple Leafs

24

10

9

5

25

72

77

-5

# Metropolitan Division

GP

W

L

OTL

PTS

GF

GA

Diff

1 Penguins

26

16

7

3

35

88

80

8

2 Rangers

27

17

9

1

35

97

69

28

3

Blue Jackets

24

15

5

4

34

77

53

24

4 Flyers

28

15

10

3

33

90

87

3

5 Capitals

24

14

7

3

31

61

55

6

6 Devils

25

12

7

6

30

66

68

-2

7

Hurricanes

25

10

10

5

25

58

65

-7

8 Islanders

25

10

10

5

25

66

73

-7

# Central Division GP W L OTL PTS GF GA Diff

1

Blackhawks

28

17

8

3

37

78

68

10

2

Blues

26

15

7

4

34

72

72

0

3

Jets

29

13

13

3

29

77

85

-8

4

Wild

24

12

8

4

28

66

51

15

5

Predators

25

12

9

4

28

75

69

6

6

Stars

27

10

11

6

26

67

87

-20

7

Avalanche

24

9

14

1

19

52

73

-21

# Pacific Division GP W L OTL PTS GF GA Diff

1

Oilers

28

14

10

4

32

83

74

9

2

Sharks

25

15

9

1

31

60

51

9

3

Flames

29

14

13

2

30

73

83

-10

4

Ducks

26

12

9

5

29

67

67

0

5

Kings

25

13

10

2

28

66

66

0

6

Canucks

26

11

13

2

24

60

78

-18

7

Coyotes

25

8

13

4

20

57

80

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