The 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs are in the books. Sixteen teams entered, the Carolina Hurricanes left with the greatest trophy in the world of sports.
This page was your home throughout the postseason, featuring schedule and broadcast details, scores, highlights and other intel on every series, updated continually through the Stanley Cup Final.
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Stanley Cup Final
M1 Carolina
Hurricanes
vs.
P1 Vegas
Golden Knights
Path to the SCF:
Hurricanes: Defeated Senators in four games, Flyers in four games, Canadiens in five games
Golden Knights: Defeated Mammoth in six games, Ducks in six games, Avalanche in four games
Leading playoff scorers:
Hurricanes: Taylor Hall (6 G, 11 A in 16 GP)
Golden Knights: Mitch Marner (10 G, 18 A in 19 GP)
Goaltenders:
Hurricanes: Frederik Andersen (13 W | 1.72 GAA | .917 SV%)
Golden Knights: Carter Hart (13 W | 2.41 GAA | .917 SV%)
Schedule (CAR wins 4-2):
Game 1: Golden Knights 5, Hurricanes 4 | Recap | Grades
Game 2: Hurricanes 4, Golden Knights 3 (OT) | Recap | Grades
Game 3: Golden Knights 5, Hurricanes 4 (2OT) | Recap | Grades
Game 4: Hurricanes 5, Golden Knights 3 | Recap | Grades
Game 5: Hurricanes 4, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 6*: Hurricanes 3, Golden Knights 0 | Recap
Consensus pick: 12 picks for each team
Conference finals round
Eastern Conference
M1 Carolina
Hurricanes
vs.
A3 Montreal
Canadiens
Path to the ECF:
Hurricanes: Defeated Senators in four games, Flyers in four games
Canadiens: Defeated Lightning in seven games, Sabres in seven games
Leading playoff scorers:
Hurricanes: Taylor Hall (3 G, 9 A, 12 P)
Canadiens: Lane Hutson (2 G, 11 A, 13 P)
Schedule (CAR wins 4-1):
Game 1: Canadiens 6, Hurricanes 2 | Recap | Grades
Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Canadiens 2 (OT) | Recap | Grades
Game 3: Hurricanes 3, Canadiens 2 (OT) | Recap | Grades
Game 4: Hurricanes 4, Canadiens 0 | Recap | Grades
Game 5: Hurricanes 6, Canadiens 1 | Recap | Grades
Consensus pick: Hurricanes
Keys to the offseason for the Canadiens
Western Conference
C1 Colorado
Avalanche
vs.
P1 Vegas
Golden Knights
Path to the WCF:
Avalanche: Defeated Kings in four games, Wild in five games
Golden Knights: Defeated Mammoth in six games, Ducks in six games
Leading playoff scorers:
Avalanche: Nathan MacKinnon (7 G, 6 A, 13 P)
Golden Knights: Mitch Marner (7 G, 11 A, 18 P)
Schedule (VGK wins 4-0):
Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Avalanche 2 | Recap | Grades
Game 2: Golden Knights 3, Avalanche 1 | Recap | Grades
Game 3: Golden Knights 5, Avalanche 3 | Recap | Grades
Game 4: Golden Knights 2, Avalanche 1 | Recap | Grades
Keys to the offseason for the Avalanche
Consensus pick: Avalanche
Second round
Atlantic Division
A1 Buffalo
Sabres
vs.
A3 Montreal
Canadiens
Path to Round 2:
Sabres: Defeated Bruins in six games
Canadiens: Defeated Lightning in seven games
Leading playoff scorers:
Sabres: Alex Tuch (4 G, 3 A), Tage Thompson (2 G, 5 A)
Canadiens: Lane Hutson (2 G, 3 A), Nick Suzuki (0 G, 5 A)
Schedule (Series tied 3-3):
Game 1: Sabres 4, Canadiens 2 | Recap
Game 2: Canadiens 5, Sabres 1 | Recap
Game 3: Canadiens 6, Sabres 2 | Recap
Game 4: Sabres 3, Canadiens 2 | Recap
Game 5: Canadiens 6, Sabres 3 | Recap
Game 6: Sabres 8, Canadiens 3 | Recap
Game 7: Canadiens 3, Sabres 2 (OT) | Recap
Consensus pick: Sabres
Keys to the offseason for the Sabres
Metropolitan Division
M1 Carolina
Hurricanes
vs.
M3 Philadelphia
Flyers
Path to Round 2:
Hurricanes: Defeated Senators in four games
Flyers: Defeated Penguins in six games
Leading playoff scorers:
Hurricanes: Taylor Hall (2 G, 5 A)
Flyers: Rasmus Ristolainen (1 G, 4 A)
Schedule (CAR wins 4-0):
Game 1: Hurricanes 3, Flyers 0 | Recap
Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Flyers 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Hurricanes 4, Flyers 1 | Recap
Game 4: Hurricanes 3, Flyers 2 (OT) | Recap
Consensus pick: Hurricanes
Keys to the offseason for the Flyers
Central Division
C1 Colorado
Avalanche
vs.
C3 Minnesota
Wild
Path to Round 2:
Avalanche: Defeated Kings in four games
Wild: Defeated Stars in six games
Leading playoff scorers:
Avalanche: Gabriel Landeskog, Nathan MacKinnon, Artturi Lehkonen (2 G, 2 A)
Wild: Matt Boldy (6 G, 3 A), Kirill Kaprizov (2 G, 7 A)
Schedule (COL wins 4-1):
Game 1: Avalanche 9, Wild 6 | Recap
Game 2: Avalanche 5, Wild 2 | Recap
Game 3: Wild 5, Avalanche 1 | Recap
Game 4: Avalanche 5, Wild 2 | Recap
Game 5: Avalanche 4, Wild 3 (OT) | Recap
Consensus pick: Avalanche
Keys to the offseason for the Wild
Pacific Division
P1 Vegas
Golden Knights
vs.
P3 Anaheim
Ducks
Path to Round 2:
Golden Knights: Defeated Mammoth in six games
Ducks: Defeated the Oilers in six games
Leading playoff scorers:
Golden Knights: Jack Eichel (1 G, 8 A)
Ducks: Jackson LaCombe (1 G, 8 A)
Schedule (VGK wins 4-2):
Game 1: Golden Knights 3, Ducks 1 | Recap
Game 2: Ducks 3, Golden Knights 1 | Recap
Game 3: Golden Knights 6, Ducks 2 | Recap
Game 4: Ducks 4, Golden Knights 3 | Recap
Game 5: Golden Knights 3, Ducks 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 6: Golden Knights 5, Ducks 1 | Recap
Consensus pick: Golden Knights
Keys to the offseason for the Ducks
First round
Atlantic Division
A1 Buffalo
Sabres
vs.
WC1 Boston
Bruins
Regular-season records:
Sabres: 50-23-9, 109 points
Bruins: 45-27-10, 100 points
Leading scorers:
Sabres: Tage Thompson (40 goals, 41 assists)
Bruins: David Pastrnak (29 goals, 71 assists)
Schedule (BUF wins 4-2):
Game 1: Sabres 4, Bruins 3 | Recap
Game 2: Bruins 4, Sabres 2 | Recap
Game 3: Sabres 3, Bruins 1 | Recap
Game 4: Sabres 6, Bruins 1 | Recap
Game 5: Bruins 2, Sabres 1 (OT) | Recap
Game 6: Sabres 4, Bruins 1 | Recap
Consensus pick: Sabres
Keys to the offseason for the Bruins
A2 Tampa Bay
Lightning
vs.
A3 Montreal
Canadiens
Regular-season records:
Lightning: 50-26-6, 106 points
Canadiens: 48-24-10, 106 points
Leading scorers:
Lightning: Nikita Kucherov (44 goals, 86 assists)
Canadiens: Nick Suzuki (29 goals, 72 assists)
Schedule (MTL wins 4-3):
Game 1: Canadiens 4, Lightning 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 2: Lightning 3, Canadiens 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Canadiens 3, Lightning 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: Lightning 3, Canadiens 2 | Recap
Game 5: Canadiens 3, Lightning 2 | Recap
Game 6: Lightning 1, Canadiens 0 (OT) | Recap
Game 7: Canadiens 2, Lightning 1 | Recap
Consensus pick: Lightning
Metropolitan Division
M1 Carolina
Hurricanes
vs.
WC2 Ottawa
Senators
Regular-season records:
Hurricanes: 53-22-7, 113 points
Senators: 44-27-11, 99 points
Leading scorers:
Hurricanes: Sebastian Aho (27 goals, 53 assists)
Senators: Tim Stutzle (34 goals, 49 assists)
Schedule (CAR wins 4-0):
Game 1: Hurricanes 2, Senators 0 | Recap
Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Senators 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Hurricanes 2, Senators 1 | Recap
Game 4: Hurricanes 4, Senators 2 | Recap
Consensus pick: Hurricanes
Keys to the offseason for the Senators
M2 Pittsburgh
Penguins
vs.
M3 Philadelphia
Flyers
Regular-season records:
Penguins: 41-25-16, 98 points
Flyers: 43-27-12, 98 points
Leading scorers:
Penguins: Sidney Crosby (29 goals, 45 assists)
Flyers: Travis Konecny (27 goals, 41 assists)
Schedule (PHI wins 4-2):
Game 1: Flyers 3, Penguins 2 | Recap
Game 2: Flyers 3, Penguins 0 | Recap
Game 3: Flyers 5, Penguins 2 | Recap
Game 4: Penguins 4, Flyers 2 | Recap
Game 5: Penguins 3, Flyers 2 | Recap
Game 6: Flyers 1, Penguins 0 (OT) | Recap
Consensus pick: Penguins
Keys to the offseason for the Penguins
Central Division
C1 Colorado
Avalanche
vs.
WC2 Los Angeles
Kings
Regular-season records:
Avalanche: 55-16-11, 121 points
Kings: 35-27-20, 90 points
Leading scorers:
Avalanche: Nathan MacKinnon (53 goals, 74 assists)
Kings: Adrian Kempe (36 goals, 37 assists)
Schedule (COL wins 4-0):
Game 1: Avalanche 2, Kings 1 | Recap
Game 2: Avalanche 2, Kings 1 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Avalanche 4, Kings 2 | Recap
Game 4: Avalanche 5, Kings 1 | Recap
Consensus pick: Avalanche
Keys to the offseason for the Kings
C2 Dallas
Stars
vs.
C3 Minnesota
Wild
Regular-season records:
Stars: 50-20-12, 112 points
Wild: 46-24-12, 104 points
Leading scorers:
Stars: Jason Robertson (45 goals, 51 assists)
Wild: Kirill Kaprizov (45 goals, 44 assists)
Schedule (MIN wins 4-2):
Game 1: Wild 6, Stars 1 | Recap
Game 2: Stars 4, Wild 2 | Recap
Game 3: Stars 4, Wild 3 (2OT) | Recap
Game 4: Wild 3, Stars 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Wild 4, Stars 2 | Recap
Game 6: Wild 5, Stars 2 | Recap
Consensus pick: Wild
Keys to the offseason for the Stars
Pacific Division
P1 Vegas
Golden Knights
vs.
WC1 Utah
Mammoth
Regular-season records:
Golden Knights: 39-26-17, 95 points
Mammoth: 43-33-6, 92 points
Leading scorers:
Golden Knights: Jack Eichel (27 goals, 63 assists)
Mammoth: Clayton Keller (26 goals, 62 assists)
Schedule (VGK wins 4-2):
Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Mammoth 2 | Recap
Game 2: Mammoth 3, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 3: Mammoth 4, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 4: Golden Knights 5, Mammoth 4 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Golden Knights 5, Mammoth 4 (2OT) | Recap
Game 6: Golden Knights 5, Mammoth 1 | Recap
Consensus pick: Golden Knights
Keys to the offseason for the Mammoth
P2 Edmonton
Oilers
vs.
P3 Anaheim
Ducks
Regular-season records:
Oilers: 41-30-11, 93 points
Ducks: 43-33-6, 92 points
Leading scorers:
Oilers: Connor McDavid (48 goals, 86 assists)
Ducks: Cutter Gauthier (41 goals, 28 assists)
Schedule (ANA wins 4-2):
Game 1: Oilers 4, Ducks 3 | Recap
Game 2: Ducks 6, Oilers 4 | Recap
Game 3: Ducks 7, Oilers 4 | Recap
Game 4: Ducks 4, Oilers 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Oilers 4, Ducks 1 | Recap
Game 6: Ducks 5, Oilers 2 | Recap
Consensus pick: Oilers
Keys to the offseason for the Oilers