Eastern Conference
NHL conference. 16 current members.
Members over time
- Boston Bruins 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22
- Buffalo Sabres 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22
- Carolina Hurricanes 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22
- Colorado Avalanche 1993-94 to 1994-95
- Florida Panthers 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22
- Montreal Canadiens 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22
- New Jersey Devils 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22
- New York Islanders 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22
- New York Rangers 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22
- Ottawa Senators 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22
- Philadelphia Flyers 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22
- Pittsburgh Penguins 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22
- Tampa Bay Lightning 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22
- Washington Capitals 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22
- Toronto Maple Leafs 1998-99 to 2019-20, since 2021-22
- Winnipeg Jets 1999-00 to 2012-13
- Columbus Blue Jackets 2013-14 to 2019-20, since 2021-22
- Detroit Red Wings 2013-14 to 2019-20, since 2021-22
Members
- Boston Bruins Since 1924-25
- Buffalo Sabres Since 1970-71
- Carolina Hurricanes Since 1979-80 Formerly Hartford Whalers, New England Whalers
- Columbus Blue Jackets Since 2000-01
- Detroit Red Wings Since 1926-27 Formerly Detroit Cougars, Detroit Falcons
- Florida Panthers Since 1993-94
- Montreal Canadiens Since 1917-18
- New Jersey Devils Since 1974-75 Formerly Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Scouts
- New York Islanders Since 1972-73
- New York Rangers Since 1926-27
- Ottawa Senators Since 1992-93
- Philadelphia Flyers Since 1967-68
- Pittsburgh Penguins Since 1967-68
- Tampa Bay Lightning Since 1992-93
- Toronto Maple Leafs Since 1917-18 Formerly Toronto Arenas, Toronto St. Patricks
- Washington Capitals Since 1974-75
All-time conference records
| Team | Record | Win % | Seasons as a member |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | 1045-868-87 | 54.4% | 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 1039-917-70 | 53.0% | 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22 |
| Washington Capitals | 1029-877-80 | 53.8% | 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22 |
| New Jersey Devils | 1020-862-91 | 54.0% | 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22 |
| New York Rangers | 995-933-75 | 51.5% | 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 978-940-91 | 50.9% | 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 930-911-88 | 50.5% | 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22 |
| Ottawa Senators | 919-934-81 | 49.6% | 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 915-961-79 | 48.8% | 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 901-969-83 | 48.3% | 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 884-942-81 | 48.5% | 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22 |
| Florida Panthers | 862-922-92 | 48.4% | 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22 |
| New York Islanders | 798-996-74 | 44.7% | 1993-94 to 2019-20, since 2021-22 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 797-805-38 | 49.8% | 1998-99 to 2019-20, since 2021-22 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 334-457-35 | 42.6% | 1999-00 to 2012-13 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 307-348 | 46.9% | 2013-14 to 2019-20, since 2021-22 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 260-376 | 40.9% | 2013-14 to 2019-20, since 2021-22 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 54-49-11 | 52.2% | 1993-94 to 1994-95 |
Games against fellow members only, counting both teams' conference in the season each game was played. Current members are in bold.
Most played conference rivalries
| Series | Record | As members |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadiens | 369-473-103 | 201 |
| New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers | 136-157-27 | 192 |
| Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins | 194-143-30 | 190 |
| New Jersey Devils vs Philadelphia Flyers | 141-147-18 | 184 |
| New York Rangers vs Pittsburgh Penguins | 161-167-23 | 182 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals | 166-141-16 | 178 |
| Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators | 94-80-10 | 177 |
| Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres | 189-156-29 | 175 |
| New York Rangers vs Philadelphia Flyers | 173-170-37 | 171 |
| New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals | 142-151-18 | 171 |
| Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning | 90-85-10 | 171 |
| Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators | 92-89-5 | 169 |
"As members" counts the meetings played while both teams were in the conference; the record is every NHL meeting.
Against every other conference
| Opponent | Record | Most played |
|---|---|---|
| Western Conference | 5125-5284-444 | Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers |
Counts each game by both teams' conference in the season it was played. "Series" is how many different pairs of teams met; "Most played" is the pair that met most often while in these two conferences, with how many of those meetings count here; its bar is the whole series.