2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Latest Scenarios
The 2026 NHL Playoff latest scenarios are taking shape as teams battle for their postseason dreams across both conferences. The Eastern Conference Playoff Picture and Western Conference Playoff Picture for the 2026 postseason rounds have been updated separately with current results, showing which teams are in the playoffs, the wild cards, divisional playoffs, conference finals, and finally the 2026 Stanley Cup matchup.
2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Duration
- Playoffs Duration
- April 18 – June 22, 2026
Eastern Conference Playoff Picture
- Carolina Hurricanes – Clinched 1st seed (division winner, home ice)
- Buffalo Sabres – Clinched playoff spot (likely high seed / home ice contender)
- Tampa Bay Lightning – Clinched playoff spot (top 3 Atlantic)
- Montreal Canadiens – Clinched playoff spot (top 3 Atlantic)
- Boston Bruins – Wild Card (100 pts)
- Ottawa Senators – Wild Card (99 pts)
- Pittsburgh Penguins – Wild Card (made playoffs at 98 pts)
- Philadelphia Flyers – (made playoffs at 98 pts, tiebreak)
OUT (Miss Playoffs)
- Washington Capitals – Eliminated (95 pts, late push fell short)
- Detroit Red Wings – Eliminated
- Columbus Blue Jackets – Eliminated
- New York Islanders – Eliminated
- New Jersey Devils – Eliminated
- Florida Panthers – Eliminated
- Toronto Maple Leafs – Eliminated
- New York Rangers – Eliminated
Western Conference Playoff Picture
- Colorado – 119 pts
- Dallas – 110 pts
- Minnesota – 104 pts
- Vegas – 93 pts
- Utah – 92 pts
- Edmonton – 91 pts
- Anaheim – 90 pts
- Los Angeles – 90 pts
OUT (Miss Playoffs)
- Nashville – 86 pts
- San Jose – 84 pts
- St. Louis – 84 pts
- Winnipeg – 82 pts
- Seattle – 79 pts
- Calgary – 75 pts
- Chicago – 70 pts
- Vancouver – 58 pts
Note: It is the current picture of the ongoing season.