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2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs

The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs are down to the Conference Finals.

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Eastern Conference Final

  • Carolina Hurricanes vs. Montreal Canadiens
  • Game 1: Thursday, May 21 in Carolina
  • Montreal advanced after a dramatic 3–2 OT win over Buffalo in Game 7, with Alex Newhook scoring the winner.

Western Conference Final

  • Colorado Avalanche vs. Vegas Golden Knights
  • Game 1: Wednesday, May 20 in Colorado

Upcoming Conference Final Schedule

Series Next Game Time (ET)
Vegas vs Colorado Wed, May 20 8:00 PM
Montreal vs Carolina Thu, May 21 8:00 PM

Latest Playoff Result

  • Montreal Canadiens 3 – Buffalo Sabres 2 (OT)
    Canadiens win series 4–3.

Remaining Teams

  • Carolina Hurricanes
  • Montreal Canadiens
  • Colorado Avalanche
  • Vegas Golden Knights
 
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2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs

The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs are down to the Conference Finals.

Eastern Conference Final

  • Carolina Hurricanes vs winner of Buffalo Sabres / Montreal Canadiens
  • Series begins May 21 in Carolina.

Western Conference Final

  • Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights
  • Game 1: Wednesday, May 20 at 8 p.m. ET in Colorado.

Latest playoff developments

  • Vegas eliminated the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 with a 5-1 win to advance to the West Final.

Carolina has already clinched its spot in the Eastern Conference Final and is waiting for the Sabres-Canadiens Game 7 winner.

Upcoming Conference Final Schedule

  • May 20: Vegas at Colorado
  • May 21: Buffalo/Montreal at Carolina
  • May 22: Vegas at Colorado
  • May 23: Buffalo/Montreal at Carolina
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2026 PWHL Playoffs

2026 PWHL Playoffs Update

Walter Cup Finals

  • Montréal Victoire lead the finals series 1–0 over the Ottawa Charge.
  • Montréal won Game 1 in overtime, 3–2. Abby Roque scored the OT winner.

Finals Schedule

  • Game 2: May 20 in Montréal
  • Series format: Best-of-5

How the teams got there

  • Montréal defeated the Minnesota Frost in the semifinals.
  • Ottawa defeated the Boston Fleet in the semifinals.

Playoff Notes

  • Ottawa’s playoff run has included several overtime games.
  • Montréal finished first overall in the regular season and chose Minnesota as its semifinal opponent.
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Ice hockey: 2026 Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) playoffs: Teams, schedule and how to watch stars including Marie-Philip Poulin

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Current playoff picture

Current playoff picture

Eastern Conference

  • Carolina Hurricanes advanced to the Eastern Conference Final after sweeping the Philadelphia Flyers 4-0.
  • Montreal Canadiens lead the Buffalo Sabres series 3-2 after a 6-3 win in Game 5 on Thursday night. Game 6 is Saturday in Montreal.

Western Conference

  • Colorado Avalanche eliminated the Minnesota Wild 4-1.

Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 after a 5-1 Game 6 victory.

Upcoming games

Saturday, May 16

  • Buffalo at Montreal — Game 6 — 8:00 PM ET

Western Conference Final

  • Colorado vs Vegas begins May 20 in Denver.

Biggest storylines right now

  • Montreal is one win away from the Eastern Conference Final.
  • Carolina remains undefeated in the playoffs at 8-0.

Vegas enters the conference final with strong momentum after back-to-back series wins.

The defending champion Florida Panthers missed the playoffs entirely this season.