NHL 25-26 Standings
Points Progression
Playoff Odds Progression
Eastern Conference
| Team | ▼ Record Details | ▼ Tiebreaker Data | ▼ Playoff Data | ▼ Championship Data | ▼ Seeding Data | ▼ Rankings & Ratings | Last Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GR | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS | P% | RW | ROW | GF | GA | DIFF | Playoff Chance | Change | President's Trophy Chance | Change | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | RPI Rank | RPI | SOS Rank | SOS | ||
| Washington Capitals | 28 | 54 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 36 | .643 | 16 | 17 | 98 | 71 | 27 | 91.47% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 28.4% | 18.3% | 12.9% | 9.7% | 7.5% | 5.7% | 4.6% | 3.5% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 5 | .583 | 9 | .563 | @ SJS 7-1 , 12/03 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 27 | 55 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 34 | .630 | 13 | 16 | 88 | 71 | 17 | 81.98% | 5.1% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 14.8% | 14.1% | 12.6% | 10.5% | 9.1% | 7.7% | 6.6% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 4 | .585 | 5 | .573 | vs PIT 3-4 , 12/04 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 26 | 56 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 34 | .654 | 11 | 15 | 87 | 75 | 12 | 84.20% | 7.6% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 19.1% | 15.6% | 12.8% | 10.5% | 8.4% | 7.2% | 5.8% | 5.0% | 4.1% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1 | .593 | 3 | .577 | vs TOR 1-5 , 12/04 |
| New Jersey Devils | 27 | 55 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 33 | .611 | 10 | 14 | 83 | 82 | 1 | 51.74% | 3.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.0% | 7.5% | 7.0% | 6.6% | 5.8% | 5.4% | 4.2% | 2.9% | 2 | .590 | 2 | .591 | vs DAL 0-3 , 12/03 |
| New York Islanders | 28 | 54 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 33 | .589 | 11 | 14 | 84 | 81 | 3 | 44.78% | 12.8% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 6.6% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.7% | 7.3% | 6.9% | 6.3% | 5.7% | 4.2% | 3 | .585 | 1 | .593 | vs COL 6-3 , 12/04 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 26 | 56 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 33 | .635 | 13 | 14 | 83 | 74 | 9 | 66.16% | 3.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 9.4% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 8.0% | 7.8% | 7.1% | 6.4% | 5.9% | 5.3% | 4.6% | 3.9% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 7 | .576 | 14 | .551 | @ TBL 4-3 , 12/04 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 26 | 56 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 33 | .635 | 8 | 10 | 79 | 74 | 5 | 39.78% | 4.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 7.6% | 7.4% | 6.7% | 5.5% | 6 | .579 | 12 | .558 | vs BUF 5-2 , 12/03 |
| Boston Bruins | 29 | 53 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 32 | .552 | 10 | 14 | 92 | 93 | -1 | 45.56% | 8.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.5% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.7% | 4.3% | 10 | .568 | 4 | .575 | vs STL 5-2 , 12/04 |
| New York Rangers | 29 | 53 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 32 | .552 | 11 | 14 | 79 | 75 | 4 | 12.60% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 8.1% | 10.1% | 12.7% | 16.1% | 22.8% | 11 | .564 | 7 | .567 | @ OTT 4-2 , 12/04 |
| Montréal Canadiens | 26 | 56 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 31 | .596 | 8 | 13 | 87 | 94 | -7 | 70.67% | 1.9% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 8.0% | 9.2% | 9.9% | 9.8% | 9.1% | 8.6% | 7.8% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 4.2% | 3.5% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 8 | .572 | 10 | .562 | vs WPG 3-2 SO , 12/03 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 28 | 54 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 31 | .554 | 10 | 12 | 87 | 99 | -12 | 35.27% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.2% | 6.8% | 13 | .556 | 16 | .550 | @ CBJ 5-6 SO , 12/04 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 27 | 55 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 31 | .574 | 7 | 9 | 84 | 90 | -6 | 32.32% | 8.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 7.8% | 7.9% | 8.3% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 7.9% | 9 | .568 | 8 | .566 | vs DET 6-5 SO , 12/04 |
| Ottawa Senators | 27 | 55 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 30 | .556 | 9 | 10 | 86 | 90 | -4 | 37.23% | 12.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 8.0% | 6.6% | 12 | .559 | 13 | .556 | vs NYR 2-4 , 12/04 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 27 | 55 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 29 | .537 | 9 | 13 | 94 | 91 | 3 | 68.77% | 7.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 6.5% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 9.4% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 8.1% | 7.3% | 6.4% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 4.5% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 14 | .552 | 15 | .551 | @ CAR 5-1 , 12/04 |
| Florida Panthers | 26 | 56 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 26 | .500 | 11 | 11 | 77 | 83 | -6 | 18.93% | 7.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 14.3% | 17.5% | 16 | .548 | 11 | .561 | vs NSH 1-2 OT , 12/04 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 27 | 55 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 26 | .481 | 8 | 9 | 83 | 92 | -9 | 18.54% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 10.3% | 12.1% | 14.1% | 16.4% | 15 | .548 | 6 | .571 | @ PHI 2-5 , 12/03 |
Western Conference
| Team | ▼ Record Details | ▼ Tiebreaker Data | ▼ Playoff Data | ▼ Championship Data | ▼ Seeding Data | ▼ Rankings & Ratings | Last Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GR | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS | P% | RW | ROW | GF | GA | DIFF | Playoff Chance | Change | President's Trophy Chance | Change | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | RPI Rank | RPI | SOS Rank | SOS | ||
| Colorado Avalanche | 27 | 55 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 44 | .815 | 18 | 19 | 109 | 62 | 47 | 100.00% | 0.0% | 83.0% | 0.0% | 88.1% | 10.3% | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 | .628 | 8 | .569 | @ NYI 3-6 , 12/04 |
| Dallas Stars | 28 | 54 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 41 | .732 | 15 | 16 | 98 | 74 | 24 | 99.37% | 0.1% | 8.1% | 0.0% | 9.6% | 54.8% | 19.6% | 8.2% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 | .606 | 13 | .565 | @ NJD 3-0 , 12/03 |
| Minnesota Wild | 28 | 54 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 35 | .625 | 9 | 12 | 79 | 76 | 3 | 61.93% | 11.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 6.1% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 12.0% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 9.5% | 8.2% | 6.4% | 5.0% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 3 | .582 | 10 | .568 | @ CGY 1-4 , 12/04 |
| Anaheim Ducks | 27 | 55 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 33 | .611 | 10 | 14 | 96 | 91 | 5 | 95.80% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 19.1% | 30.2% | 18.1% | 11.2% | 7.2% | 4.8% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 | .581 | 7 | .573 | vs UTA 0-7 , 12/03 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 26 | 56 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 32 | .615 | 10 | 11 | 80 | 79 | 1 | 83.62% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 5.9% | 14.7% | 17.4% | 14.5% | 12.3% | 9.7% | 7.4% | 5.9% | 4.3% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 5 | .580 | 9 | .568 | vs CHI 4-3 SO , 12/02 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 27 | 55 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 31 | .574 | 7 | 11 | 70 | 75 | -5 | 36.32% | 11.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 9.2% | 6.9% | 4.5% | 1.9% | 6 | .575 | 1 | .578 | vs CHI 1-2 , 12/04 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 27 | 55 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 30 | .556 | 11 | 12 | 85 | 78 | 7 | 71.38% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3.3% | 9.9% | 13.7% | 13.6% | 12.4% | 10.8% | 9.2% | 8.0% | 6.3% | 4.8% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 10 | .556 | 16 | .549 | @ LAK 2-1 , 12/04 |
| Utah Mammoth | 28 | 54 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 29 | .518 | 10 | 13 | 87 | 83 | 4 | 55.75% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 10.5% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 10.9% | 9.9% | 8.9% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 0.5% | 12 | .554 | 14 | .565 | @ ANA 7-0 , 12/03 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 28 | 54 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | .518 | 7 | 12 | 90 | 100 | -10 | 63.17% | 22.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 5.7% | 9.0% | 10.9% | 11.7% | 11.5% | 10.8% | 9.9% | 8.6% | 7.3% | 5.4% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 9 | .559 | 6 | .575 | vs SEA 9-4 , 12/04 |
| San Jose Sharks | 28 | 54 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 29 | .518 | 7 | 12 | 81 | 94 | -13 | 37.39% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 8.5% | 9.8% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 11.1% | 10.2% | 8.6% | 6.3% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 8 | .560 | 5 | .575 | vs WSH 1-7 , 12/03 |
| Seattle Kraken | 25 | 57 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | .560 | 7 | 11 | 63 | 75 | -12 | 25.25% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 10.6% | 7.3% | 4.0% | 7 | .570 | 4 | .577 | @ EDM 4-9 , 12/04 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 26 | 56 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 27 | .519 | 11 | 12 | 79 | 78 | 1 | 43.57% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 7.4% | 8.8% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.4% | 9.4% | 8.7% | 6.8% | 4.8% | 3.0% | 1.1% | 11 | .556 | 12 | .567 | @ MTL 2-3 SO , 12/03 |
| St. Louis Blues | 28 | 54 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 25 | .446 | 9 | 9 | 71 | 100 | -29 | 4.53% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 4.7% | 6.9% | 9.2% | 13.5% | 18.1% | 22.2% | 16.9% | 14 | .538 | 11 | .568 | @ BOS 2-5 , 12/04 |
| Calgary Flames | 29 | 53 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 24 | .414 | 8 | 8 | 70 | 88 | -18 | 0.73% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 6.5% | 11.8% | 22.1% | 51.1% | 16 | .524 | 15 | .554 | vs MIN 4-1 , 12/04 |
| Nashville Predators | 27 | 55 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 24 | .444 | 7 | 9 | 71 | 94 | -23 | 7.20% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 13.9% | 17.6% | 19.5% | 14.7% | 13 | .543 | 2 | .577 | @ FLA 2-1 OT , 12/04 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 27 | 55 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 23 | .426 | 6 | 8 | 80 | 98 | -18 | 13.98% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 6.8% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 13.0% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 12.2% | 7.2% | 15 | .538 | 3 | .577 | @ COL 1-3 , 12/02 |
Playoff Chance Background Colors
100% (Guaranteed)
75.00-99.99% (Very Likely)
50.01-74.99% (Likely)
50.00% (Even Odds)
25.00-49.99% (Unlikely)
0.01-24.99% (Highly Unlikely)
0.00% (Eliminated)
Playoff Advancement Odds
| Team | Win Round 1 | Win Round 2 | Win Round 3 | 🏆 Win Stanley Cup 🏆 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Avalanche | 79.0% | 54.9% | 43.0% | 30.3% |
| Washington Capitals | 61.8% | 39.2% | 26.2% | 13.7% |
| Dallas Stars | 66.6% | 28.0% | 19.1% | 11.2% |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 53.4% | 34.0% | 16.8% | 7.9% |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 46.8% | 23.9% | 13.6% | 5.9% |
| Anaheim Ducks | 57.7% | 33.7% | 10.7% | 4.8% |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 34.7% | 17.0% | 9.5% | 4.1% |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 47.9% | 24.0% | 7.3% | 2.8% |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 35.8% | 17.4% | 7.1% | 2.6% |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 26.9% | 11.6% | 5.1% | 2.2% |
| Montréal Canadiens | 33.0% | 14.2% | 5.2% | 1.7% |
| New York Islanders | 19.1% | 8.5% | 4.0% | 1.7% |
| New Jersey Devils | 20.4% | 8.4% | 3.7% | 1.3% |
| Minnesota Wild | 19.6% | 7.7% | 3.1% | 1.2% |
| Utah Mammoth | 18.3% | 7.5% | 2.9% | 1.1% |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 15.7% | 6.7% | 3.2% | 1.1% |
| Boston Bruins | 21.0% | 8.9% | 3.2% | 1.1% |
| Edmonton Oilers | 27.3% | 11.2% | 2.8% | 0.9% |
| Ottawa Senators | 15.2% | 6.0% | 2.1% | 0.7% |
| Winnipeg Jets | 13.5% | 5.4% | 2.0% | 0.7% |
| Los Angeles Kings | 15.4% | 6.6% | 1.9% | 0.7% |
| Detroit Red Wings | 13.5% | 4.9% | 1.6% | 0.5% |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 10.4% | 3.6% | 1.3% | 0.4% |
| San Jose Sharks | 13.2% | 4.7% | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| New York Rangers | 5.0% | 2.0% | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| Florida Panthers | 7.7% | 3.0% | 1.0% | 0.3% |
| Seattle Kraken | 8.7% | 3.1% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Buffalo Sabres | 6.5% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Vancouver Canucks | 3.9% | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| St. Louis Blues | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Calgary Flames | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Nashville Predators | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Automation via bash scripting and LeagueStat XML. Updated script as of 2024-11-07.
Biggest Movers ❓
📈 Biggest Positive Changes
+22.3%
63.2%
+12.8%
44.8%
+8.3%
45.6%
+8.0%
32.3%
+7.4%
68.8%
📉 Biggest Negative Changes
-12.9%
37.2%
-11.4%
36.3%
-11.2%
61.9%
-7.6%
84.2%
-7.1%
18.9%
Big Games ❓
Fri
Dec 05 Importance: 12
Dec 05 Importance: 12
Championship race implications
Top 4 seeding battle
Team on 6-game winning streak
Both teams strong playoff contenders
One team nearly guaranteed playoff spot
Teams close in standings
Both teams having strong seasons
Playoff teams matchup
Sat
Dec 06 Importance: 11
Dec 06 Importance: 11
Championship race implications
One team in playoff race
Strong vs moderate playoff contender
Teams very close in standings
Both teams above .500
Playoff bubble teams
Fri
Dec 05 Importance: 10
Dec 05 Importance: 10
One team in playoff race
Both teams strong playoff contenders
Teams very close in standings
Both teams having strong seasons
Playoff bubble teams
Sat
Dec 06 Importance: 10
Dec 06 Importance: 10
Both teams in playoff race
Both teams strong playoff contenders
Teams very close in standings
Both teams above .500
Sat
Dec 06 Importance: 10
Dec 06 Importance: 10
Both teams in playoff race
Strong vs moderate playoff contender
Teams very close in standings
Both teams above .500
Playoff bubble teams
Sat
Dec 06 Importance: 10
Dec 06 Importance: 10
Both teams in playoff race
Strong vs moderate playoff contender
Teams very close in standings
Both teams above .500
Playoff bubble teams
Sat
Dec 06 Importance: 9
Dec 06 Importance: 9
Both teams in playoff race
Strong vs moderate playoff contender
Teams very close in standings
Both teams above .500
Sun
Dec 07 Importance: 9
Dec 07 Importance: 9
Potential championship race impact
One team in playoff race
Both teams strong playoff contenders
One team nearly guaranteed playoff spot
Teams moderately close in standings
Both teams having strong seasons
Playoff bubble teams
Fri
Dec 05 Importance: 8
Dec 05 Importance: 8
Both teams in playoff race
One team in playoff contention
Teams very close in standings
Both teams competitive
Sat
Dec 06 Importance: 8
Dec 06 Importance: 8
Both teams in playoff race
Both teams in playoff contention
Teams close in standings
Both teams above .500
Sat
Dec 06 Importance: 8
Dec 06 Importance: 8
Potential championship race impact
Both teams in playoff race
One team in playoff contention
Both teams competitive
Sun
Dec 07 Importance: 8
Dec 07 Importance: 8
Championship race implications
One team in playoff race
Strong vs moderate playoff contender
Teams moderately close in standings
Both teams above .500
Fri
Dec 05 Importance: 7
Dec 05 Importance: 7
Both teams in playoff race
One team in playoff contention
Teams moderately close in standings
Both teams competitive
Sat
Dec 06 Importance: 7
Dec 06 Importance: 7
Both teams in playoff race
One team in playoff contention
Teams moderately close in standings
Both teams competitive
Fri
Dec 05 Importance: 6
Dec 05 Importance: 6
Potential championship race impact
One team in playoff race
Strong vs moderate playoff contender
One team nearly guaranteed playoff spot
Both teams above .500