2026 NHL Playoffs
Every series and result by round
These are last season's playoffs. The 2027 playoffs begin in April 2027, and this page switches to the new bracket once the NHL sets it. Until then, follow the race in the standings.
Stanley Cup FinalFinal
Carolina
Hurricanes · M1
4–2
Carolina wins 4–2
Vegas
Golden Knights · P1
The Leafs aren't here: Toronto missed the 2026 playoffs, finishing 28th overall.
Western Conference
Vegas won the West
First Round
C1
Colorado4
Colorado4WC2
Los Angeles0
Los Angeles0C2
Dallas2
Dallas2C3
Minnesota4
Minnesota4P1Vegas4
Vegas4WC1
Utah2
Utah2P2
Edmonton2
Edmonton2P3
Anaheim4
Anaheim4Second Round
C1Colorado4
Colorado4C3Minnesota1
Minnesota1P1Vegas4
Vegas4P3Anaheim2
Anaheim2Conf. Final
C1Colorado0
Colorado0P1Vegas4
Vegas4First Round
C1Colorado4
Colorado4WC2Los Angeles0
Los Angeles0C2Dallas2
Dallas2C3Minnesota4
Minnesota4P1Vegas4
Vegas4WC1Utah2
Utah2P2Edmonton2
Edmonton2P3Anaheim4
Anaheim4Second Round
C1Colorado4
Colorado4C3Minnesota1
Minnesota1P1Vegas4
Vegas4P3Anaheim2
Anaheim2Conf. Final
C1Colorado0
Colorado0P1Vegas4
Vegas4Eastern Conference
Carolina won the East
First Round
A1
Buffalo4
Buffalo4WC1
Boston2
Boston2A2
Tampa Bay3
Tampa Bay3A3
Montréal4
Montréal4M1Carolina4
Carolina4WC2
Ottawa0
Ottawa0M2
Pittsburgh2
Pittsburgh2M3
Philadelphia4
Philadelphia4Second Round
A1Buffalo3
Buffalo3A3Montréal4
Montréal4M1Carolina4
Carolina4M3Philadelphia0
Philadelphia0Conf. Final
M1Carolina4
Carolina4A3Montréal1
Montréal1First Round
A1Buffalo4
Buffalo4WC1Boston2
Boston2A2Tampa Bay3
Tampa Bay3A3Montréal4
Montréal4M1Carolina4
Carolina4WC2Ottawa0
Ottawa0M2Pittsburgh2
Pittsburgh2M3Philadelphia4
Philadelphia4Second Round
A1Buffalo3
Buffalo3A3Montréal4
Montréal4M1Carolina4
Carolina4M3Philadelphia0
Philadelphia0Conf. Final
M1Carolina4
Carolina4A3Montréal1
Montréal1From the NHL's official bracket, refreshed hourly. Seeds are division rank (A1 is the Atlantic winner) or wildcard (WC1). Winners advance toward the Stanley Cup Final above.