Capitals GM Chris Patrick acknowledged waivers will play a role in the roster decisions about how many D (7 or 8) and forwards (13 or 14) they have on opening night roster. With goalie Clay Stevenson requiring waivers, also didn't rule out carrying 3 goalies...
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NHL Standings
32 teams| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | P% | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 55 | 16 | 11 | 121 | .738 | W |
| 2 |  Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | .689 | W |
| 3 |  Dallas Stars | 82 | 50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | .683 | W |
| 4 |  Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | .665 | OT |
| 5 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | .646 | L |
| 6 |  Montréal Canadiens | 82 | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | .646 | L |
| 7 |  Minnesota Wild | 82 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | .634 | W |
| 8 |  Boston Bruins | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | .610 | W |
| 9 |  Ottawa Senators | 82 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | .604 | W |
| 10 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | .598 | L |
| 11 |  Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | .598 | W |
| 12 |  Washington Capitals | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | .579 | W |
| 13 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 39 | 26 | 17 | 95 | .579 | W |
| 14 |  Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | .567 | W |
| 15 |  Utah Mammoth | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | .561 | L |
| 16 |  Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | .561 | L |
| 17 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | .561 | L |
| 18 |  Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | .561 | W |
| 19 |  New York Islanders | 82 | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | .555 | L |
| 20 |  Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 90 | .549 | L |
| 21 |  New Jersey Devils | 82 | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | .530 | L |
| 22 |  St. Louis Blues | 82 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | .524 | W |
| 23 |  Nashville Predators | 82 | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | .524 | L |
| 24 |  San Jose Sharks | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 86 | .524 | W |
| 25 |  Florida Panthers | 82 | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | .512 | W |
| 26 |  Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | .500 | L |
| 27 |  Seattle Kraken | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 | .482 | L |
| 28 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | .476 | L |
| 29 |  Calgary Flames | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | .470 | W |
| 30 |  New York Rangers | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | .470 | W |
| 31 |  Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | .439 | W |
| 32 |  Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 25 | 49 | 8 | 58 | .354 | L |
Recent Transactions & Injuries
View all| Date | Team | Update | Type | DetailsSourceExpand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/18/26 |  | WSH return | Returning | Capitals GM Chris Patrick acknowledged waivers will play a role in the roster decisions about how many D (7 or 8) and forwards (13 or 14) they have on opening night roster. With goalie Clay Stevenson requiring waivers, also didn't rule out carrying 3 goalies... |
| Capitals GM Chris Patrick acknowledged waivers will play a role in the roster decisions about how many D (7 or 8) and forwards (13 or 14) they have on opening night roster. With goalie Clay Stevenson requiring waivers, also didn't rule out carrying 3 goalies... | ||||
| 9/18/26 | | Yanni Gourde | Out | Per #GoBolts GM Julien BriseBois, Yanni Gourde is out until December after hip surgery and Dominic James will miss first two weeks of regular season with a hand injury. |
| Per #GoBolts GM Julien BriseBois, Yanni Gourde is out until December after hip surgery and Dominic James will miss first two weeks of regular season with a hand injury. | ||||
| 9/18/26 |  | E. Del Mastro waivers | TRANSACTION | Blackhawks get a deal done with RFA Ethan Del Mastro to get him in camp. 2 years, $950k cap hit. Still a high chance he ends up on waivers at the end of camp. |
| Blackhawks get a deal done with RFA Ethan Del Mastro to get him in camp. 2 years, $950k cap hit. Still a high chance he ends up on waivers at the end of camp. | ||||
| 9/18/26 | | Signed, sealed, and delivered! We have signed forward Brennan Othmann to a one-year, two-way contract with an AAV of $975,000! 📄: | SIGNING | Signed, sealed, and delivered! We have signed forward Brennan Othmann to a one-year, two-way contract with an AAV of $975,000! 📄: |
| Signed, sealed, and delivered! We have signed forward Brennan Othmann to a one-year, two-way contract with an AAV of $975,000! 📄: | ||||
| 9/18/26 |  | OUT | Out | Mike Babcock on whether Jason Dickinson is expected to miss any time: “I don't think so. We knew he wasn't scrimaging today. We just knew that before. … We're just monitoring that.” |
| Mike Babcock on whether Jason Dickinson is expected to miss any time: “I don't think so. We knew he wasn't scrimaging today. We just knew that before. … We're just monitoring that.” | ||||
| 9/18/26 | | Joakim Ryan, Mitchell Weeks, Bobby Ryan | Out | Injury Updates: Ryan Poehling will miss practice today with a lower-body injury and is day-to-day. Ian Moore is out 2-4 weeks with a lower-body injury. Herman Traff is out today due to a minor illness. |
| Injury Updates: Ryan Poehling will miss practice today with a lower-body injury and is day-to-day. Ian Moore is out 2-4 weeks with a lower-body injury. Herman Traff is out today due to a minor illness. | ||||
| 9/17/26 | | Former #NJDevils forward Curtis Lazar will take his hockey career overseas to Switzerland. Today Swiss team Lausanne HC announced that have signed him for the remainder of the 2026-27 season. | SIGNING | Former #NJDevils forward Curtis Lazar will take his hockey career overseas to Switzerland. Today Swiss team Lausanne HC announced that have signed him for the remainder of the 2026-27 season. |
| Former #NJDevils forward Curtis Lazar will take his hockey career overseas to Switzerland. Today Swiss team Lausanne HC announced that have signed him for the remainder of the 2026-27 season. | ||||
| 9/17/26 | | Rafael Harvey-Pinard | Surgery / Rehab | Injuries: Filip Hallander has been cleared. Melvin Fernstrom had shoulder surgery in April. Is week to week. Gabriel D'Aigle suffered an LBI while training and is week-to-week. Maybe ready for the season. Rafael Harvey-Pinard had wrist surgery Tuesday on a... |
| Injuries: Filip Hallander has been cleared. Melvin Fernstrom had shoulder surgery in April. Is week to week. Gabriel D'Aigle suffered an LBI while training and is week-to-week. Maybe ready for the season. Rafael Harvey-Pinard had wrist surgery Tuesday on a... | ||||
| 9/17/26 | | DAL injury | Out | Matt Duchene is expected to miss the first two days of camp for maintenance, Glen Gulutzan said. Said it’s nothing major, but they’re just holding him out for two days. He’s skated the last few weeks here. |
| Matt Duchene is expected to miss the first two days of camp for maintenance, Glen Gulutzan said. Said it’s nothing major, but they’re just holding him out for two days. He’s skated the last few weeks here. | ||||
| 9/17/26 | | Sharks have signed head coach Ryan Warsofsky to a multiyear contract extension. | SIGNING | Sharks have signed head coach Ryan Warsofsky to a multiyear contract extension. |
| Sharks have signed head coach Ryan Warsofsky to a multiyear contract extension. | ||||
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