Pacific Division (NHL)
| Formerly | Smythe Division |
|---|---|
| Conference | Western Conference |
| League | National Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | 1993 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Vegas Golden Knights (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks (6 titles each) |
The National Hockey League's Pacific Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Western Conference in a league realignment. It is also one of the two successors of the Smythe Division (the other one was the Northwest Division), though of the current teams, only the Anaheim Ducks and Vegas Golden Knights did not play in the Smythe Division (the Arizona Coyotes played in the Smythe as the original Winnipeg Jets). Due to subsequent realignments, three of the Pacific Division's original teams (the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks) left the division in 1998 but returned in 2013. The division is the only one in the NHL without any Original Six teams.
With the addition of the expansion Seattle NHL team to the division in the 2021–22 NHL season and bringing up the NHL to 32 teams, the Coyotes will move to the Central Division to balance out the divisional alignment of 8 teams per division.[1]
Current standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vegas Golden Knights | 71 | 39 | 24 | 8 | 30 | 227 | 211 | +16 | 86 |
| 2 | Edmonton Oilers | 71 | 37 | 25 | 9 | 31 | 225 | 217 | +8 | 83 |
| 3 | Calgary Flames | 70 | 36 | 27 | 7 | 25 | 210 | 215 | −5 | 79 |
| 4 | Vancouver Canucks | 69 | 36 | 27 | 6 | 27 | 228 | 217 | +11 | 78 |
| 5 | Arizona Coyotes | 70 | 33 | 29 | 8 | 26 | 195 | 187 | +8 | 74 |
| 6 | Anaheim Ducks | 71 | 29 | 33 | 9 | 20 | 187 | 226 | −39 | 67 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Kings | 70 | 29 | 35 | 6 | 21 | 178 | 212 | −34 | 64 |
| 8 | San Jose Sharks | 70 | 29 | 36 | 5 | 22 | 182 | 226 | −44 | 63 |
Source: National Hockey League[2]
Division lineups
1993–1995
- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
- Calgary Flames
- Edmonton Oilers
- Los Angeles Kings
- San Jose Sharks
- Vancouver Canucks
Changes from the 1992–93 season
- The Pacific Division is formed as a result of NHL realignment
- The Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, and Vancouver Canucks come from the Smythe Division
- The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim are added as an expansion team
1995–1998
- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
- Calgary Flames
- Colorado Avalanche
- Edmonton Oilers
- Los Angeles Kings
- San Jose Sharks
- Vancouver Canucks
Changes from the 1994–95 season
- The Quebec Nordiques relocate to Denver, Colorado, and become the Colorado Avalanche
- The Colorado Avalanche come from the Northeast Division
1998–2006
- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
- Dallas Stars
- Los Angeles Kings
- Phoenix Coyotes
- San Jose Sharks
Changes from the 1997–98 season
- The Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks move to the Northwest Division
- The Dallas Stars and Phoenix Coyotes come from the Central Division
2006–2013
- Anaheim Ducks
- Dallas Stars
- Los Angeles Kings
- Phoenix Coyotes
- San Jose Sharks
Changes from the 2005–06 season
- The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim changed their name to the Anaheim Ducks
2013–2014
- Anaheim Ducks
- Calgary Flames
- Edmonton Oilers
- Los Angeles Kings
- Phoenix Coyotes
- San Jose Sharks
- Vancouver Canucks
Changes from the 2012–13 season
- The Northwest Division is dissolved due to NHL realignment
- The Dallas Stars move to the Central Division
- The Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks come from the Northwest Division
2014–2017
- Anaheim Ducks
- Arizona Coyotes
- Calgary Flames
- Edmonton Oilers
- Los Angeles Kings
- San Jose Sharks
- Vancouver Canucks
Changes from the 2013–14 season
- The Phoenix Coyotes changed their name to the Arizona Coyotes
2017–present
- Anaheim Ducks
- Arizona Coyotes
- Calgary Flames
- Edmonton Oilers
- Los Angeles Kings
- San Jose Sharks
- Vancouver Canucks
- Vegas Golden Knights
Changes from the 2016–17 season
- The Vegas Golden Knights are added as an expansion team
Division champions
- 1994 – Calgary Flames (42–29–13, 97 pts)
- 1995 – Calgary Flames (24–17–7, 55 pts)
- 1996 – Colorado Avalanche (47–25–10, 104 pts)
- 1997 – Colorado Avalanche (49–24–9, 107 pts)
- 1998 – Colorado Avalanche (39–26–17, 95 pts)
- 1999 – Dallas Stars (51–19–12, 114 pts)
- 2000 – Dallas Stars (43–23–10–6, 102 pts)
- 2001 – Dallas Stars (48–24–8–2, 106 pts)
- 2002 – San Jose Sharks (44–27–8–3, 99 pts)
- 2003 – Dallas Stars (46–17–15–4, 111 pts)
- 2004 – San Jose Sharks (43–21–12–6, 104 pts)
- 2005 – no season (NHL Lockout)
- 2006 – Dallas Stars (53–23–6, 112 pts)
- 2007 – Anaheim Ducks (48–20–14, 110 pts)
- 2008 – San Jose Sharks (49–23–10, 108 pts)
- 2009 – San Jose Sharks (53–18–11, 117 pts)
- 2010 – San Jose Sharks (51–20–11, 113 pts)
- 2011 – San Jose Sharks (48–25–9, 105 pts)
- 2012 – Phoenix Coyotes (42–27–13, 97 pts)
- 2013 – Anaheim Ducks (30–12–6, 66 pts)
- 2014 – Anaheim Ducks (54–20–8, 116 pts)
- 2015 – Anaheim Ducks (51–24–7, 109 pts)
- 2016 – Anaheim Ducks (46–25–11, 103 pts)
- 2017 – Anaheim Ducks (46–23–13, 105 pts)
- 2018 – Vegas Golden Knights (51–24–7, 109 pts)
- 2019 – Calgary Flames (50–25–7, 107 pts)
- 2020 – Vegas Golden Knights (39–24–8, 86 pts)
Season results
| Season | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993–94 | Calgary (97) | Vancouver (85) | San Jose (82) | Anaheim (71) | Los Angeles (66) | Edmonton (64) | ||
| 1994–95 | Calgary (55) | Vancouver (48) | San Jose (42) | Los Angeles (41) | Edmonton (38) | Anaheim (37) | ||
| 1995–96 | Colorado (104)† | Calgary (79) | Vancouver (79) | Anaheim (78) | Edmonton (68) | Los Angeles (66) | San Jose (47) | |
| 1996–97 | Colorado (107)‡ | Anaheim (85) | Edmonton (81) | Vancouver (77) | Calgary (73) | Los Angeles (67) | San Jose (62) | |
| 1997–98 | Colorado (95) | Los Angeles (87) | Edmonton (80) | San Jose (78) | Calgary (67) | Anaheim (65) | Vancouver (64) | |
| 1998–99 | Dallas (114)‡† | Phoenix (90) | Anaheim (83) | San Jose (80) | Los Angeles (69) | |||
| 1999–2000 | Dallas (102) | Los Angeles (94) | Phoenix (90) | San Jose (87) | Anaheim (83) | |||
| 2000–01 | Dallas (106) | San Jose (95) | Los Angeles (92) | Phoenix (90) | Anaheim (66) | |||
| 2001–02 | San Jose (99) | Phoenix (95) | Los Angeles (95) | Dallas (90) | Anaheim (69) | |||
| 2002–03 | Dallas (111) | Anaheim (95) | Los Angeles (78) | Phoenix (78) | San Jose (73) | |||
| 2003–04 | San Jose (104) | Dallas (97) | Los Angeles (81) | Anaheim (76) | Phoenix (68) | |||
| 2004–05 | No season due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | |||||||
| 2005–06 | Dallas (112) | San Jose (99) | Anaheim (98) | Los Angeles (89) | Phoenix (81) | |||
| 2006–07 | Anaheim (110)† | San Jose (107) | Dallas (107) | Los Angeles (68) | Phoenix (67) | |||
| 2007–08 | San Jose (108) | Anaheim (102) | Dallas (97) | Phoenix (83) | Los Angeles (71) | |||
| 2008–09 | San Jose (117)‡ | Anaheim (91) | Dallas (83) | Phoenix (79) | Los Angeles (79) | |||
| 2009–10 | San Jose (113) | Phoenix (107) | Los Angeles (101) | Anaheim (89) | Dallas (88) | |||
| 2010–11 | San Jose (105) | Anaheim (99) | Phoenix (99) | Los Angeles (98) | Dallas (95) | |||
| 2011–12 | Phoenix (97) | San Jose (96) | Los Angeles (95)† | Dallas (89) | Anaheim (80) | |||
| 2012–13 | Anaheim (66) | Los Angeles (59) | San Jose (57) | Phoenix (51) | Dallas (48) | |||
| 2013–14 | Anaheim (116) | San Jose (111) | Los Angeles (100)† | Phoenix (89) | Vancouver (83) | Calgary (77) | Edmonton (67) | |
| 2014–15 | Anaheim (109) | Vancouver (101) | Calgary (97) | Los Angeles (95) | San Jose (89) | Edmonton (62) | Arizona (56) | |
| 2015–16 | Anaheim (103) | Los Angeles (102) | San Jose (98) | Arizona (78) | Calgary (77) | Vancouver (75) | Edmonton (70) | |
| 2016–17 | Anaheim (105) | Edmonton (103) | San Jose (99) | Calgary (94) | Los Angeles (86) | Arizona (70) | Vancouver (69) | |
| 2017–18 | Vegas (109) | Anaheim (101) | San Jose (100) | Los Angeles (98) | Calgary (84) | Edmonton (78) | Vancouver (73) | Arizona (70) |
| 2018–19 | Calgary (107) | San Jose (101) | Vegas (93) | Arizona (86) | Vancouver (81) | Anaheim (80) | Edmonton (79) | Los Angeles (71) |
| 2019–20** | Vegas (71 gp 86 pts. .606 ppct.) |
Edmonton (71 gp 83 pts. .585 ppct.) |
Vancouver (69 gp 78 pts. .565 ppct.) |
Calgary (70 gp 79 pts. .564 ppct.) |
Arizona (70 gp 74 pts. .529 ppct.) |
Anaheim (71 gp 67 pts. .472 ppct.) |
Los Angeles (70 gp 64 pts. .457 ppct.) |
San Jose (70 gp 63 pts. .450 ppct.) |
- Qualified for playoffs
- ‡ denotes winner of the Presidents' Trophy
- † denotes winner of the Stanley Cup
- ** 2019–20 season rankings were determined by points percentage; season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic
Stanley Cup winners produced
- 1996 – Colorado Avalanche
- 1999 – Dallas Stars
- 2007 – Anaheim Ducks
- 2012 – Los Angeles Kings
- 2014 – Los Angeles Kings
Presidents' Trophy winners produced
- 1997 – Colorado Avalanche
- 1999 – Dallas Stars
- 2009 – San Jose Sharks
Pacific Division titles won by team
Teams in bold are currently in the division.
| Team | Wins | Last win |
|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Ducks | 6 | 2017 |
| San Jose Sharks | 6 | 2011 |
| Dallas Stars | 5 | 2006 |
| Calgary Flames | 3 | 2019 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 3 | 1998 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 2 | 2020 |
| Arizona Coyotes | 1 | 2012 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 0 | — |
| Los Angeles Kings | 0 | — |
| Vancouver Canucks | 0 | — |
References
- ^ Kaplan, Emily (December 4, 2018). "Seattle gets NHL expansion team, to debut in 2021-22 season". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "NHL Hockey Standings". www.nhl.com. National Hockey League.
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