More could follow Sunday. Here's what you need to know about when the NHL playoffs begin, the Stanley Cup playoffs bracket format and key dates through the opening of free agency. The top three ...

There are 16 teams across two conferences who will compete for the Stanley Cup in the 2025 NHL Playoffs. Each round features best-of-seven series, with home ice given to the higher-placed team in ...

Matthew Tkachuk kisses the Stanley Cup after Florida won the 2024 Final. / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Since the 1926-27 season, the NHL champion has been awarded Lord Stanley's Cup, one of the most ...

Only 12 of the 16 playoff spots have been clinched. Here's what you need to know about when the NHL playoffs begin, the Stanley Cup playoffs bracket format and key dates through the opening of ...

giving the team home-ice advantage through three rounds of the playoffs. They're still alive in the race for the Presidents' Trophy race as the top regular-season team. The only confirmed first ...

Only 13 of the 16 playoff spots have been clinched. Here's what you need to know about when the NHL playoffs begin, the Stanley Cup playoffs bracket format and key dates through the opening of free ...

The Buffalo Sabres failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for an NHL-record 14th consecutive season. The Sabres (35-36-6) were eliminated from contention when the Montreal Canadiens ...

With the playoff rapidly approaching, here's who the Devils are set to play in the first round, when the NHL postseason begins and more on Stanley Cup playoffs. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY ...

The goal made Vancouver the first team in the history of NHL competition to ever score three goals in the final minute of regulation and come back to win the game. What even? If Vancouver had been ...

As the 2024-25 NHL regular season comes to a close as dramatic ... with burning questions teams must answer in the forthcoming playoffs. If last year was any indication, Connor McDavid and Leon ...

Why they’ll win: The defending champs are still the league’s most feared team — even if they’ve limped to the playoffs over the last few weeks. Sure, they have a gantlet ahead of them ...

With the regular season ending April 17, we'll help you track it all with the NHL playoff watch. As we traverse the final stretch, we'll provide details on all the playoff races, along with the ...