| Conference | Eastern Conference |
|---|---|
| League | National Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Founded | 2013 Suspended in 2020–21 2021 (reactivated) |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Most recent champion | Washington Capitals (6th title) |
| Most titles | Washington Capitals (6 titles) |
TheNational Hockey League'sMetropolitan Division (often referred to simply as the "Metro Division") was formed in 2013 as one of the two divisions in theEastern Conference as part of a league realignment.[1] It is also a successor of the originalAtlantic Division and one of the two successors to theSoutheast Division. Six of its teams were previously together in thePatrick Division from 1981 to 1993 (one joined in 1982). It is the only NHL division without a Canadian team, with five of the division's clubs located in either theNew York City area or inPennsylvania and the other three inNorth Carolina,Ohio, andWashington, D.C.
The Metropolitan Division contains some of the most historic and intense rivalries in the NHL, includingFlyers–Penguins,Devils–Rangers,Capitals–Penguins,Islanders–Rangers,Capitals–Rangers,Capitals–Islanders,Flyers–Rangers,Capitals–Flyers, andDevils–Flyers. Three of its teams (Rangers, Islanders, and Devils) are within the league's largest market (New York), the Flyers are in the fourth largest market (Philadelphia), and the Capitals are in the seventh largest (Washington, D.C.). Games involving Metropolitan Division teams are frequently shown on U.S. national television.
| (#) | Denotes team that won theStanley Cup |
| (#) | Denotes team that won thePrince of Wales Trophy, but lostStanley Cup Finals |
| (#) | Denotes team that qualified for theStanley Cup playoffs |
| ‡ | Denotes winner of thePresidents' Trophy |
| Season | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | (1) Pittsburgh(109) | (2) NY Rangers(96) | (3) Philadelphia(94) | (WC1) Columbus(93) | Washington(90) | New Jersey(88) | Carolina(83) | NY Islanders(79) |
| 2014–15 | (1) NY Rangers(113)‡ | (2) Washington(101) | (3) NY Islanders(101) | (WC2) Pittsburgh(98) | Columbus(89) | Philadelphia(84) | New Jersey(78) | Carolina(71) |
| 2015–16 | (1) Washington(120)‡ | (2) Pittsburgh(104) | (3) NY Rangers(101) | (WC1) NY Islanders(100) | (WC2) Philadelphia(96) | Carolina(86) | New Jersey(84) | Columbus(76) |
| 2016–17 | (1) Washington(118)‡ | (2) Pittsburgh(111) | (3) Columbus(108) | (WC1) NY Rangers(102) | NY Islanders(94) | Philadelphia(88) | Carolina(87) | New Jersey(70) |
| 2017–18 | (1) Washington(105) | (2) Pittsburgh(100) | (3) Philadelphia(98) | (WC1) Columbus(97) | (WC2) New Jersey(97) | Carolina(83) | NY Islanders(80) | NY Rangers(77) |
| 2018–19 | (1) Washington(104) | (2) NY Islanders(103) | (3) Pittsburgh(100) | (WC1) Carolina(99) | (WC2) Columbus(98) | Philadelphia(82) | NY Rangers(78) | New Jersey(72) |
| 2019–20[a] | (3) Washington (69 gp 90 pts. .652 ppct.) | (4) Philadelphia (69 gp 89 pts. .645 ppct.) | (5) Pittsburgh (69 gp 86 pts. .623 ppct.) | (6) Carolina (68 gp 81 pts. .596 ppct.) | (7) NY Islanders (68 gp 80 pts. .588 ppct.) | (9) Columbus (70 gp 81 pts. .579 ppct.) | (11) NY Rangers (70 gp 79 pts. .564 ppct.) | New Jersey (69 gp 68 pts. .493 ppct.) |
| 2020–21 | Division suspended for season; temporary realignment | |||||||
| 2021–22 | (1) Carolina(116) | (2) NY Rangers(110) | (3) Pittsburgh(103) | (WC2) Washington(100) | NY Islanders(84) | Columbus(81) | New Jersey(63) | Philadelphia(61) |
| 2022–23 | (1) Carolina(113) | (2) New Jersey(112) | (3) NY Rangers(107) | (WC1) NY Islanders(93) | Pittsburgh(91) | Washington(80) | Philadelphia(75) | Columbus(59) |
| 2023–24 | (1) NY Rangers(114)‡ | (2) Carolina(111) | (3) NY Islanders(94) | (WC2) Washington(91) | Pittsburgh(88) | Philadelphia(87) | New Jersey(81) | Columbus(66) |
| 2024–25 | (1) Washington(111) | (2) Carolina(99) | (3) New Jersey(91) | Columbus(89) | NY Rangers(85) | NY Islanders(82) | Pittsburgh(80) | Philadelphia(76) |
Teams inbold are currently in the division.
| Team | Wins | Last win |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Capitals | 6 | 2025 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 2 | 2023 |
| New York Rangers | 2 | 2024 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | 2014 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 0 | — |
| New Jersey Devils | 0 | — |
| New York Islanders | 0 | — |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 0 | — |
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