The Colorado Avalanche are atop the NHL right now, with Nathan MacKinnon leading the way.
The Colorado Avalanche and Nathan MacKinnon are atop the Central Division and Western Conference through 36 games into the 2025-26 season. They are five points ahead of the Dallas Stars and 11 points ahead of the Wild. A team that is much further behind the Avalanche is the Edmonton Oilers, who have 44.
While the Oilers are in a different division, that doesn’t matter in terms of the Western Conference standings.