2026 Playoff Bracket
First Round
1
COL4
COL48
LA0
LA02
DAL2
DAL23
MIN4
MIN44
VGK4
VGK46
UTA2
UTA25
EDM2
EDM27
ANA4
ANA4Conference Semifinals
1COL4
COL43MIN1
MIN14VGK4
VGK47ANA2
ANA2Conference Finals
1COL0
COL04VGK4
VGK4Finals
TBD
TBD
Conference Finals
1
CAR2
CAR24
MTL1
MTL1Conference Semifinals
1CAR3
CAR38
PHI0
PHI02
BUF3
BUF34MTL4
MTL4First Round
1CAR4
CAR46
OTT0
OTT02BUF4
BUF45
BOS2
BOS23
TB3
TB34MTL4
MTL47
PIT2
PIT28PHI4
PHI4Western Conference →← Eastern Conference
BUF#2 seed
1CAR#1 seed
2Final→
Excitement48
WSH#9 seed
2COL#1 seed
5Final→
PIT#7 seed
6
SEA#13 seed
3Final→
Excitement47
SJ#11 seed
4
FLA#14 seed
1Final→
Excitement49
MIN#3 seed
6
TOR#15 seed
3Final→
Excitement32
PHI#8 seed
2VGK#4 seed
1Final→
Excitement46
WPG#12 seed
0
CHI#15 seed
2Final→
Excitement31
NJ#13 seed
2
CGY#14 seed
1Final→
Excitement39
NYI#12 seed
4
VAN#16 seed
3Final→
Excitement53
NYR#16 seed
3ANA#7 seed
5Final→
Excitement47