Stanley Cup playoffs 2026: Bracket, schedule, scores, news

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.

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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 2-1):

Game 1:Sabres 4, Bruins 3 | Recap

Game 2: Bruins 4, Sabres 2 | Recap

Game 3: Sabres 3, Bruins 1 | Recap

Game 4: Sabres at Bruins | April 26, 2 p.m. (TNT)

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

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

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 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

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 leads 3-0):

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 at Kings | April 26, 4:30 p.m. (TNT)

Game 5: Kings at Avalanche | TBD

Game 6: Avalanche at Kings | TBD

Game 7: Kings at Avalanche | TBD

Consensus pick: Avalanche

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

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

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

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