2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs
First round begins April 18 · 16 teams · Best-of-7
Eastern Conference
First Round · Starts Apr 18
63%–37%
A1
Buffalo Sabres
DIV50-23-8 · 108 pts
WC1
Boston Bruins
45-27-10 · 100 pts
First Round · Starts Apr 18
58%–42%
A2
Tampa Bay Lightning
50-25-6 · 106 pts
A3
Montréal Canadiens
48-24-10 · 106 pts
First Round · Starts Apr 18
72%–28%
M1
Carolina Hurricanes
DIV53-22-7 · 113 pts
WC2
Ottawa Senators
43-27-11 · 97 pts
First Round · Starts Apr 18
46%–54%
M2
Pittsburgh Penguins
41-24-16 · 98 pts
M3
Philadelphia Flyers
43-27-12 · 98 pts
Western Conference
First Round · Starts Apr 18
75%–25%
C1
Colorado Avalanche
DIV54-16-11 · 119 pts
WC2
Los Angeles Kings
35-26-19 · 89 pts
First Round · Starts Apr 18
60%–40%
C2
Dallas Stars
49-20-12 · 110 pts
C3
Minnesota Wild
46-24-12 · 104 pts
First Round · Starts Apr 18
52%–48%
P1
Vegas Golden Knights
DIV38-26-17 · 93 pts
WC1
Utah Mammoth
43-32-6 · 92 pts
Format: Best-of-7 · HHAAHAH · Regular season ends April 16 · Playoffs begin April 18. Series win probabilities are based on regular-season adjusted efficiency margins.
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