2025-26 NHL playoffs

The Carolina Hurricanes won the 2026 Stanley Cup Final over the Vegas Golden Knights, 4-2. The 2025-26 NHL postseason ran 15 series over 82 games.

Bracket

First round

Second round

Conference finals

Stanley Cup Final

Colorado Avalanche4Los Angeles Kings0Minnesota Wild4Dallas Stars2Colorado Avalanche4Minnesota Wild1Anaheim Ducks4Edmonton Oilers2Utah Mammoth2Vegas Golden Knights4Anaheim Ducks2Vegas Golden Knights4Colorado Avalanche0Vegas Golden Knights4Montreal Canadiens4Tampa Bay Lightning3Boston Bruins2Buffalo Sabres4Montreal Canadiens4Buffalo Sabres3Philadelphia Flyers4Pittsburgh Penguins2Ottawa Senators0Carolina Hurricanes4Philadelphia Flyers0Carolina Hurricanes4Montreal Canadiens1Carolina Hurricanes4ChampionVegas Golden Knights2Carolina Hurricanes4

2025-26 postseason leaders

Points

  1. 1Mitch MarnerVGK29
  2. 2Jack EichelVGK22
  3. 3Jackson BlakeCAR20
  4. 4Taylor HallCAR19
  5. 5Brett HowdenVGK18

Goals

  1. 1Brett HowdenVGK14
  2. 2Pavel DorofeyevVGK12
  3. 3Logan StankovenCAR11
  4. 4Mitch MarnerVGK10
  5. 5Jordan StaalCAR8

Assists

  1. 1Jack EichelVGK20
  2. 2Mitch MarnerVGK19
  3. 3Jackson BlakeCAR13
  4. 4Lane HutsonMTL13
  5. 5Martin NecasCOL12

Stanley Cup Final

Carolina Hurricanes4-2Vegas Golden Knights

  1. Game 1Jun 2, 2026VGK 5 at CAR 4
  2. Game 2Jun 4, 2026VGK 3 at CAR 4
  3. Game 3Jun 6, 2026CAR 4 at VGK 5
  4. Game 4Jun 9, 2026CAR 5 at VGK 3
  5. Game 5Jun 11, 2026VGK 2 at CAR 4
  6. Game 6Jun 14, 2026CAR 3 at VGK 0

Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights all-time: head to head

Conference finals

Carolina Hurricanes4-1Montreal Canadiens

  1. Game 1May 21, 2026MTL 6 at CAR 2
  2. Game 2May 23, 2026MTL 2 at CAR 3
  3. Game 3May 25, 2026CAR 3 at MTL 2
  4. Game 4May 27, 2026CAR 4 at MTL 0
  5. Game 5May 29, 2026MTL 1 at CAR 6

Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens all-time: head to head

Second round

Colorado Avalanche4-1Minnesota Wild

  1. Game 1May 3, 2026MIN 6 at COL 9
  2. Game 2May 5, 2026MIN 2 at COL 5
  3. Game 3May 9, 2026COL 1 at MIN 5
  4. Game 4May 11, 2026COL 5 at MIN 2
  5. Game 5May 13, 2026MIN 3 at COL 4

Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild all-time: head to head

Vegas Golden Knights4-2Anaheim Ducks

  1. Game 1May 4, 2026ANA 1 at VGK 3
  2. Game 2May 6, 2026ANA 3 at VGK 1
  3. Game 3May 8, 2026VGK 6 at ANA 2
  4. Game 4May 10, 2026VGK 3 at ANA 4
  5. Game 5May 12, 2026ANA 2 at VGK 3
  6. Game 6May 14, 2026VGK 5 at ANA 1

Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks all-time: head to head

Montreal Canadiens4-3Buffalo Sabres

  1. Game 1May 6, 2026MTL 2 at BUF 4
  2. Game 2May 8, 2026MTL 5 at BUF 1
  3. Game 3May 10, 2026BUF 2 at MTL 6
  4. Game 4May 12, 2026BUF 3 at MTL 2
  5. Game 5May 14, 2026MTL 6 at BUF 3
  6. Game 6May 16, 2026BUF 8 at MTL 3
  7. Game 7May 18, 2026MTL 3 at BUF 2

Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres all-time: head to head

First round

Carolina Hurricanes4-0Ottawa Senators

  1. Game 1Apr 18, 2026OTT 0 at CAR 2
  2. Game 2Apr 20, 2026OTT 2 at CAR 3
  3. Game 3Apr 23, 2026CAR 2 at OTT 1
  4. Game 4Apr 25, 2026CAR 4 at OTT 2

Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators all-time: head to head

Minnesota Wild4-2Dallas Stars

  1. Game 1Apr 18, 2026MIN 6 at DAL 1
  2. Game 2Apr 20, 2026MIN 2 at DAL 4
  3. Game 3Apr 22, 2026DAL 4 at MIN 3
  4. Game 4Apr 25, 2026DAL 2 at MIN 3
  5. Game 5Apr 28, 2026MIN 4 at DAL 2
  6. Game 6Apr 30, 2026DAL 2 at MIN 5

Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars all-time: head to head

Philadelphia Flyers4-2Pittsburgh Penguins

  1. Game 1Apr 18, 2026PHI 3 at PIT 2
  2. Game 2Apr 20, 2026PHI 3 at PIT 0
  3. Game 3Apr 22, 2026PIT 2 at PHI 5
  4. Game 4Apr 25, 2026PIT 4 at PHI 2
  5. Game 5Apr 27, 2026PHI 2 at PIT 3
  6. Game 6Apr 29, 2026PIT 0 at PHI 1

Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins all-time: head to head

Colorado Avalanche4-0Los Angeles Kings

  1. Game 1Apr 19, 2026LA 1 at COL 2
  2. Game 2Apr 21, 2026LA 1 at COL 2
  3. Game 3Apr 23, 2026COL 4 at LA 2
  4. Game 4Apr 26, 2026COL 5 at LA 1

Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings all-time: head to head

Montreal Canadiens4-3Tampa Bay Lightning

  1. Game 1Apr 19, 2026MTL 4 at TB 3
  2. Game 2Apr 21, 2026MTL 2 at TB 3
  3. Game 3Apr 24, 2026TB 2 at MTL 3
  4. Game 4Apr 26, 2026TB 3 at MTL 2
  5. Game 5Apr 29, 2026MTL 3 at TB 2
  6. Game 6May 1, 2026TB 1 at MTL 0
  7. Game 7May 3, 2026MTL 2 at TB 1

Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning all-time: head to head

Buffalo Sabres4-2Boston Bruins

  1. Game 1Apr 19, 2026BOS 3 at BUF 4
  2. Game 2Apr 21, 2026BOS 4 at BUF 2
  3. Game 3Apr 23, 2026BUF 3 at BOS 1
  4. Game 4Apr 26, 2026BUF 6 at BOS 1
  5. Game 5Apr 28, 2026BOS 2 at BUF 1
  6. Game 6May 1, 2026BUF 4 at BOS 1

Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins all-time: head to head

Vegas Golden Knights4-2Utah Mammoth

  1. Game 1Apr 19, 2026UTAH 2 at VGK 4
  2. Game 2Apr 21, 2026UTAH 3 at VGK 2
  3. Game 3Apr 24, 2026VGK 2 at UTAH 4
  4. Game 4Apr 27, 2026VGK 5 at UTAH 4
  5. Game 5Apr 29, 2026UTAH 4 at VGK 5
  6. Game 6May 1, 2026VGK 5 at UTAH 1

Vegas Golden Knights and Utah Mammoth all-time: head to head

Anaheim Ducks4-2Edmonton Oilers

  1. Game 1Apr 20, 2026ANA 3 at EDM 4
  2. Game 2Apr 22, 2026ANA 6 at EDM 4
  3. Game 3Apr 24, 2026EDM 4 at ANA 6
  4. Game 4Apr 26, 2026EDM 3 at ANA 4
  5. Game 5Apr 28, 2026ANA 1 at EDM 4
  6. Game 6Apr 30, 2026EDM 2 at ANA 5

Anaheim Ducks and Edmonton Oilers all-time: head to head

Rounds are worked out from the bracket: a club’s second series of the postseason is the second round. Game links open a box score where one is on file.