The Pacific division was arguably the most fun division in the NHL this season as there are several legitimate Stanley Cup contenders in it. Last season, the Vegas Golden Knights won the division with 111 points and Edmonton was close behind with 109 points. With the defending champion Golden Knights residing in this division, but not finishing at the top this season, it was certainly a year to remember out West on the ice.
Pacific Division Betting Odds
Check back prior to the start of next season for the odds to win the Pacific Division.
Pacific Division Results
In the 2023-24 NHL season, the Vancouver Canucks finished at the top of the NHL Pacific Division. They finished the regular season with 109 points, ranking first in the Pacific and third overall in the Western Conference. Finishing behind them were the Edmonton Oilers in second place, the Los Angeles Kings in third, and the Vegas Golden Knights in fourth place.
It was interesting to see the Knights finish so low in this division this season after winning the Stanley Cup last year. That dropped Vegas into the Wild Card spots in the Western Conference playoffs, which made their road through the postseason much tougher this year than it was last season when they won the Cup. But as tempting as it is to blame Vegas for their regression this year, the top-three teams in this division deserve credit for leaping ahead of the Knights in the standings during this campaign.
2024-25 Pacific Division Outlook
The Pacific Division could be the most wide-open division in hockey during the 2024-25 season. There are four teams who could certainly win this division next season, and possibly a fifth if the Seattle Kraken can get their act together and play like they did two seasons ago. But the foursome of the Canucks, Oilers, Kings, and Golden Knights have the best chances to come out on top in this group of eight teams.
Also worth monitoring will be whether the San Jose Sharks and Anaheim Ducks can make any meaningful improvements going into next year. San Jose was historically bad for much of this season, while Anaheim finished with the third-fewest points in the NHL ahead of only the Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks. It will be hard for either of those teams to become serious contenders in this division, but just becoming competitive clubs again would be a huge step in the right direction.