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
COL04VGK3
VGK3Finals
TBD
TBD
Conference Finals
1
CAR1
CAR14
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
NYR#16 seed
3
CBJ#11 seed
6Final→
Excitement0
NYI#12 seed
2OTT#6 seed
3Final→
Excitement0
WPG#12 seed
1BOS#5 seed
6Final→
Excitement0
MTL#4 seed
1
DET#10 seed
3Final→
Excitement0
CHI#15 seed
2MIN#3 seed
1Final→
Excitement1
SEA#13 seed
1
NSH#10 seed
3Final→
Excitement0
FLA#14 seed
4EDM#5 seed
0Final→
Excitement0
BUF#2 seed
5
SJ#11 seed
0Final→
Excitement0
UTA#6 seed
4VGK#4 seed
0Final→
Excitement0
TB#3 seed
6
VAN#16 seed
2Final→
Excitement0
PHI#8 seed
4LA#8 seed
3Final→