About the NHL Playoffs
The National Hockey League (NHL) postseason is a single-elimination 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. RinkStop provides live coverage of every playoff round — series scores, schedules, and postgame updates — alongside the year-round directory of teams, rinks, and leagues that feed into this tournament.
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs
2026 NHL PLAYOFFS -- LIVE
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1:30 AMMay 15
FINAL: Golden Knights 5-1 Ducks — May 15, 202612:00 AMMay 15
VGK vs Ducks Game 7 tonight — winner faces Canadiens or Sabres in West Final.11:00 PMMay 14
FINAL: Canadiens 6-3 Sabres — May 14, 20263:30 AMMay 14
Canadiens eliminate Sabres in Game 7 — Slafkovsky's OT winner caps dramatic comeback from 1-3 deficit.3:00 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, 20262:00 AMApr 29
FINAL: Oilers 4-1 Ducks — Apr 29, 202612:00 AMApr 29
FINAL: Wild 4-2 Stars — Apr 29, 202611:30 PMApr 28
FINAL: Bruins 2-1 Sabres — Apr 28, 20261:50 AMApr 28
FINAL: Golden Knights 5-4 Mammoth — Apr 28, 202611:00 PMApr 27
FINAL: Penguins 3-2 Flyers — Apr 27, 20261:52 AMApr 27
FINAL: Ducks 4-3 Oilers — Apr 27, 202611:00 PMApr 26
FINAL: Lightning 3-2 Canadiens — Apr 26, 20268:30 PMApr 26
FINAL: Avalanche 5-1 Kings — Apr 26, 20266:00 PMApr 26
FINAL: Sabres 6-1 Bruins — Apr 26, 202612:00 AMApr 26
FINAL: Penguins 4-2 Flyers — Apr 26, 20269:30 PMApr 25
FINAL: Wild 3-2 Stars — Apr 25, 20267:00 PMApr 25
FINAL: Hurricanes 4-2 Senators — Apr 25, 20262:00 AMApr 25
FINAL: Ducks 7-4 Oilers — Apr 25, 20261:30 AMApr 25
FINAL: Mammoth 4-2 Golden Knights — Apr 25, 202611:00 PMApr 24
FINAL: Canadiens 3-2 Lightning — Apr 24, 20262:00 AMApr 24
FINAL: Avalanche 4-2 Kings — Apr 24, 202611:30 PMApr 23
FINAL: Hurricanes 2-1 Senators — Apr 23, 202611:00 PMApr 23
FINAL: Sabres 3-1 Bruins — Apr 23, 2026STANLEY CUP FINAL
Best of 7
TBDTBDCONFERENCE FINALS
Series E
Canadiens
HurricanesMay 27
CONFERENCE FINALS
Series F
Avalanche
KnightsMay 27
SECOND ROUND
Series C
SenatorsHurricanesSeries D
LightningCanadiensSECOND ROUND
Series E
BluesKnightsSeries F
KingsAvalancheFIRST ROUND
Series 1
SenatorsHurricanesSeries 2
Sabres
PanthersSeries 3
LeafsLightningSeries 4
Rangers
CapitalsFIRST ROUND
Series 1
Stars
JetsSeries 2
BluesKnightsSeries 3
KingsAvalancheSeries 4
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