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NHL Playoff Bracket 2026-27

The 2026-27 Stanley Cup playoff bracket as the standings stand today, with each club's odds to win the Cup — and the 2025-26 bracket, round by round.
2026-27 · If the season ended todayUpdated Wednesday, Oct 7, 2026 · 1:16 PM ET
Where these numbers come from: Until the regular season ends, the first round is the playoff picture as the standings stand, and later rounds are left open. Series results are counted from the league's game-by-game results. Cup odds are Kalshi's KXNHL prices.
2026-27 · PROJECTED BRACKET

2026-27 bracket if the season ended today

The first round as the standings stand, each club with its price to win the Cup. Later rounds fill in as series are decided.
First round
Central · C1–WC2C1Mammoth3%WC2Sharks6%
Central · C2–C3C2Wild7%C3Jets<1%
Pacific · P1–WC1P1Golden Knights8%WC1Avalanche13%
Pacific · P2–P3P2Oilers9%P3Ducks4%
Second roundConf. final
Central finalWinner of C1–WC2Winner of C2–C3
Pacific finalWinner of P1–WC1Winner of P2–P3
West finalCentral winnerPacific winner
Stanley Cup Final
Stanley Cup FinalEast winnerWest winner
Conf. finalSecond round
Atlantic finalWinner of A1–WC1Winner of A2–A3
Metropolitan finalWinner of M1–WC2Winner of M2–M3
East finalAtlantic winnerMetropolitan winner
First round
Atlantic · A1–WC1A1Panthers11%WC1Sabres3%
Atlantic · A2–A3A2Senators2%A3Lightning6%
Metropolitan · M1–WC2M1Rangers3%WC2Maple Leafs2%
Metropolitan · M2–M3M2Hurricanes10%M3Penguins2%
2026-27 Stanley Cup playoff bracket
2025-26 · BRACKET

2025-26 Stanley Cup playoffs bracket

First round
COL wins 4–0C1Avalanche4WC2Kings0
MIN wins 4–2C2Stars2C3Wild4
VGK wins 4–2P1Golden Knights4WC1Mammoth2
ANA wins 4–2P2Oilers2P3Ducks4
Second roundConf. final
COL wins 4–1C1Avalanche4C3Wild1
VGK wins 4–2P1Golden Knights4P3Ducks2
VGK wins 4–0C1Avalanche0P1Golden Knights4
Stanley Cup Final
2025-26 championCarolina Hurricanes
CAR wins 4–2M1Hurricanes4P1Golden Knights2
2025-26 championCarolina Hurricanes
Conf. finalSecond round
MTL wins 4–3A1Sabres3A3Canadiens4
CAR wins 4–0M1Hurricanes4M3Flyers0
CAR wins 4–1M1Hurricanes4A3Canadiens1
First round
BUF wins 4–2A1Sabres4WC1Bruins2
MTL wins 4–3A2Lightning3A3Canadiens4
CAR wins 4–0M1Hurricanes4WC2Senators0
PHI wins 4–2M2Penguins2M3Flyers4
2025-26 Stanley Cup playoff bracket
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How to read this page

The first round pairs each division winner with a wild card — the better division winner draws the second wild card — and the second- and third-place clubs in each division.

The bracket is fixed: the two series in a division bracket meet in the second round, the two division champions in the conference final, and the two conference champions in the Stanley Cup Final.

Home ice in every round goes to the club with the better regular-season record. A game is marked if necessary when the series could be over before it.

FAQ

Questions

How does the NHL playoff bracket work?
Sixteen clubs qualify: the top three in each division and two wild cards per conference. Each division winner plays a wild card, and the second- and third-place clubs meet. The bracket is fixed — there is no reseeding — so the winners of a division’s two series meet in the second round, and each conference’s two division champions in the conference final.
Who plays the second wild card in the NHL playoffs?
The division winner with the better regular-season record plays the second wild card; the other division winner plays the first.
How long is each NHL playoff series?
Every round is best of seven, played 2-2-1-1-1: the club with home ice hosts games 1, 2, 5 and 7.
Who won the 2025-26 Stanley Cup?
The Carolina Hurricanes, who won the Final 4–2.
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