The NHL uses several tiebreaker rules to determine standings when teams are tied in points. The first tiebreaker is the number of regulation and overtime wins (ROW) a team has. If teams are still tied, the next tiebreaker is the head-to-head record between the tied teams. If teams are still tied, the next tiebreaker is goal differential. If teams are still tied, the final tiebreaker is the total number of goals scored.
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