Yes — it comes from the NHL and is refreshed on a schedule.

Why does every team show 82 games played?

Because out of season this is last season's completed table. In season it updates as games are played.

No. This source is fully key-less.

Yes — free, no download, in your browser.

Why do teams get a point for losing in overtime?

A team that gets a game to overtime or a shootout earns one point even if it loses. This is why points are not simply twice the number of wins.

How are ties in the table broken?

Fewer games played comes first, then more regulation wins, then more regulation and overtime wins, then total wins, then head-to-head points, then goal differential.

NHL Standings Screensaver

The NHL Standings screensaver shows nHL standings ranked by points with each team's record and games played, gathered key-less by the pipeline. Out of season these are last season's final table. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.

How the NHL Standings screensaver works

The background pipeline reads this from the NHL and saves a snapshot the saver loads.

NHL standings ranked by points with each team's record and games played, gathered key-less by the pipeline.

It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.

Colours can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.

How NHL standings points work

NHL standings are ordered by points, not by wins. A team gets two points for a win in any form, one point for losing in overtime or a shootout, and none for losing in regulation. That single overtime-loss point is why records are written as wins, losses and overtime losses, and why points are not simply double the wins.

Teams play 82 games each, but early in the season the number of games played is small, so the table is a snapshot rather than a prediction. When teams are level on points, the first tiebreaker is fewer games played, then more regulation wins, then more wins in regulation and overtime (excluding shootouts), then total wins, with head-to-head points and goal differential after that. A club that wins in sixty minutes is therefore ranked a little above one that needs extra time.

The league has 32 teams in two conferences, each split into divisions. Sixteen teams qualify for the playoffs, eight per conference: the top three in each division plus two wild cards. This saver shows the league table by points, which is not the same as the playoff bracket. Outside the regular season it displays the last final table.

A worked example

NHL standings ranked by points with each team's record and games played, gathered key-less by the pipeline. Out of season these are last season's final table.

Settings & tips

Accent and Background recolour the display.
Run automation/run.py nhlstand to refresh the feed.
Press ESC to leave fullscreen.

Frequently asked questions

Is this real data?: Yes — it comes from the NHL and is refreshed on a schedule.
Why does every team show 82 games played?: Because out of season this is last season's completed table. In season it updates as games are played.
Is a key needed?: No. This source is fully key-less.
Is it free?: Yes — free, no download, in your browser.
Why do teams get a point for losing in overtime?: A team that gets a game to overtime or a shootout earns one point even if it loses. This is why points are not simply twice the number of wins.
How are ties in the table broken?: Fewer games played comes first, then more regulation wins, then more regulation and overtime wins, then total wins, then head-to-head points, then goal differential.
How many teams make the playoffs?: Sixteen, eight per conference: the top three in each division plus two wild cards.

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