The 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs are upon us. Sixteen teams enter, one leaves with the greatest trophy in the world of sports.
With the back-to-back champion Florida Panthers outside the playoff field this season, that means there will be a new team atop the pedestal for the first time since 2023.
This page will be 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.
Read more:
Full schedule
Stanley Cup odds
Wyshynski's bracket
First-round overreactions
Flaws for each team
Offseason guide for eliminated teams
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 leads 3-1):
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 at Sabres | April 28, 7:30 p.m. (TNT)
Game 6: Sabres at Bruins | TBD
Game 7: Bruins at Sabres | TBD
Consensus pick: Sabres
Bowen Byram scores the Sabres' fourth goal to give Buffalo a significant 1st-period lead over 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 leads 2-1):
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 at Canadiens | April 26, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 5: Canadiens at Lightning | TBD
Game 6: Lightning at Canadiens | TBD
Game 7: Canadiens at Lightning | TBD
Consensus pick: Lightning
Lane Hutson rips the overtime winner to lift the Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over 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
Taylor Hall's scores to put the Hurricanes up 1-0.
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 leads 3-1):
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: Flyers at Penguins | April 27, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 6: Penguins at Flyers | TBD
Game 7: Flyers at Penguins | TBD
Consensus pick: Penguins
Kris Letang finds the net for Penguins' 3rd goal
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
Cale Makar doubles Colorado's lead with near-post goal
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 (Series tied 2-2):
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 at Stars | April 28, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
Game 6: Stars at Wild | TBD
Game 7: Wild at Stars | TBD
Consensus pick: Wild
Matt Boldy sends Wild to OT win and 2-2 series tie
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 (UTAH leads 2-1):
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 at Mammoth | April 27, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 5: Mammoth at Golden Knights | TBD
Game 6: Golden Knights at Mammoth | TBD
Game 7: Mammoth at Golden Knights | TBD
Consensus pick: Golden Knights
Lawson Crouse makes it 3-0 Utah
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 leads 2-1):
Game 1: Oilers 4, Ducks 3 | Recap
Game 2: Ducks 6, Oilers 4 | Recap
Game 3: Ducks 7, Oilers 4 | Recap
Game 4: Oilers at Ducks | April 26, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 5: Ducks at Oilers | April 28, 10 p.m. (TNT)
Game 6: Oilers at Ducks | TBD
Game 7: Ducks at Oilers | TBD
Consensus pick: Oilers
Jackson LaCombe scores the final goal Ducks advance with a 7-4 win over the Oilers.