About the NHL Playoffs
The National Hockey League (NHL) postseason is a best-of-seven series tournament crowning the league's annual champion. Founded in 1917, the NHL playoffs bring together the top 16 teams from the regular season to compete for the Stanley Cup through four rounds of playoff hockey. RinkStop provides series-by-series coverage of every playoff round — final scores, game dates, and series outcomes — alongside the year-round directory of teams, rinks, and leagues that feed into this tournament.
2025-26 Stanley Cup Playoffs
2026 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS — FINAL
🏆 Carolina Hurricanes are the 2025-26 Stanley Cup Champions· Final
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STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS! Carolina Hurricanes win 3-0 in Game 6 — Hurricanes claim 1st title since 2006. Jordan Staal wins Conn Smythe.3:00 AMJun 11
FINAL: Hurricanes 4-2 Golden Knights — SCF Game 5 (CAR leads 3-2)3:00 AMJun 9
FINAL: Hurricanes 5-3 Golden Knights — SCF Game 4 (series tied 2-2)4:00 AMJun 6
FINAL: Golden Knights 5-4 Hurricanes (2OT) — SCF Game 3 (VGK leads 2-1)3:00 AMJun 4
FINAL: Hurricanes 4-3 Golden Knights (OT) — SCF Game 2 (series tied 1-1)3:00 AMJun 2
FINAL: Golden Knights 5-4 Hurricanes — SCF Game 1 (VGK wins)3:00 PMMay 30
Stanley Cup Final set: Carolina Hurricanes vs Vegas Golden Knights3:00 AMMay 29
FINAL: Hurricanes 6-1 Canadiens — ECF Game 5 (CAR wins series 4-1)3:00 AMMay 27
FINAL: Hurricanes 4-0 Canadiens — ECF Game 4 (CAR leads 3-1)3:30 AMMay 26
GOLDEN KNIGHTS WIN! Vegas sweeps Colorado 4-0 in Western Conference Final3:00 AMMay 26
FINAL: Golden Knights 2-1 Avalanche — WCF Game 4 (VGK wins series 4-0)2:00 AMMay 25
FINAL: Hurricanes 3-2 Canadiens (OT) — ECF Game 3 (CAR leads 2-1)3:00 AMMay 24
FINAL: Golden Knights 5-3 Avalanche — WCF Game 3 (VGK leads 3-0)3:00 AMMay 23
FINAL: Hurricanes 3-2 Canadiens (OT) — ECF Game 2 (series tied 1-1)3:00 AMMay 22
FINAL: Golden Knights 3-1 Avalanche — WCF Game 2 (VGK leads 2-0)3:00 AMMay 21
FINAL: Canadiens 6-2 Hurricanes — ECF Game 1 (MTL wins)3:00 AMMay 20
FINAL: Golden Knights 4-2 Avalanche — WCF Game 13:30 AMMay 18
HURRICANES WIN! Carolina eliminates Montreal 4-1 in Eastern Conference Final3:00 AMMay 18
FINAL: Canadiens 3-2 Sabres (OT) — Game 7, Montreal wins 4-32:00 AMMay 16
FINAL: Canadiens 8-3 Sabres — Game 6 ties series 3-31:30 AMMay 15
FINAL: Golden Knights 5-1 Ducks — May 15, 202611:00 PMMay 14
FINAL: Canadiens 6-3 Sabres — May 14, 20263:00 AMMay 14
AVALANCHE WIN! Colorado defeats Minnesota 4-3 in Game 5 — wins Second Round 4-1 🏆12:00 AMMay 14
FINAL: Avalanche 4-3 Wild — May 14, 20261:52 AMMay 13
FINAL: Golden Knights 3-2 Ducks — May 13, 202611:00 PMMay 12
FINAL: Sabres 3-2 Canadiens — May 12, 202612:00 AMMay 12
FINAL: Avalanche 5-2 Wild — May 12, 20261:30 AMMay 11
FINAL: Ducks 4-3 Golden Knights — May 11, 202611:00 PMMay 10
FINAL: Canadiens 6-2 Sabres — May 10, 20261:00 AMMay 10
FINAL: Wild 5-1 Avalanche — May 10, 202610:00 PMMay 9
FINAL: Hurricanes 3-2 Flyers — May 09, 20261:30 AMMay 9
FINAL: Golden Knights 6-2 Ducks — May 09, 202611:00 PMMay 8
FINAL: Canadiens 5-1 Sabres — May 08, 202612:00 AMMay 8
FINAL: Hurricanes 4-1 Flyers — May 08, 20261:30 AMMay 7
FINAL: Ducks 3-1 Golden Knights — May 07, 202611:00 PMMay 6
FINAL: Sabres 4-2 Canadiens — May 06, 202612:00 AMMay 6
FINAL: Avalanche 5-2 Wild — May 06, 20261:50 AMMay 5
FINAL: Golden Knights 3-1 Ducks — May 05, 202611:00 PMMay 4
FINAL: Hurricanes 3-2 Flyers — May 04, 20261:00 AMMay 4
FINAL: Avalanche 9-6 Wild — May 04, 202610:00 PMMay 3
FINAL: Canadiens 2-1 Lightning — May 03, 202612:00 AMMay 3
FINAL: Hurricanes 3-0 Flyers — May 03, 20262:20 AMMay 2
FINAL: Golden Knights 5-1 Mammoth — May 02, 202611:30 PMMay 1
FINAL: Sabres 4-1 Bruins — May 01, 202611:00 PMMay 1
FINAL: Lightning 1-0 Canadiens — May 01, 20262:00 AMMay 1
FINAL: Ducks 5-2 Oilers — May 01, 202611:30 PMApr 30
FINAL: Wild 5-2 Stars — Apr 30, 20262:00 AMApr 30
FINAL: Golden Knights 5-4 Mammoth — Apr 30, 202611:30 PMApr 29
FINAL: Flyers 1-0 Penguins — Apr 29, 202611:00 PMApr 29
FINAL: Canadiens 3-2 Lightning — Apr 29, 2026STANLEY CUP FINAL
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