NHL playoff bracket
Each division's top three, then two wild cards a conference. The division winner with the better record plays the second wild card; 2 plays 3 within each division.
Pick a champion to submit your bracket.
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Tap the winner of each match · 15 matches left
Eastern Conference
First round
Second round
Conference finals
Stanley Cup Final
Western Conference
First round
Second round
Conference finals
Seeds
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Eastern Conference
MET 1
Carolina Hurricanes14-3-2, 30 PTS
ATL 1
Boston Bruins13-4-1, 27 PTS
MET 2
New Jersey Devils13-5-0, 26 PTS
MET 3
New York Rangers10-8-1, 21 PTS
ATL 2
Montreal Canadiens11-3-3, 25 PTS
ATL 3
Tampa Bay Lightning11-4-2, 24 PTS
WC 1
Ottawa Senators11-6-1, 23 PTS
WC 2
Florida Panthers9-7-2, 20 PTS
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Buffalo Sabres8-6-3, 19 PTS
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Washington Capitals9-6-0, 18 PTS
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New York Islanders7-6-4, 18 PTS
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Toronto Maple Leafs8-9-2, 18 PTS
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Detroit Red Wings7-8-3, 17 PTS
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Philadelphia Flyers5-10-5, 15 PTS
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Columbus Blue Jackets7-8-0, 14 PTS
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Pittsburgh Penguins6-10-2, 14 PTS
Western Conference
PAC 1
Edmonton Oilers13-3-3, 29 PTS
CEN 1
Minnesota Wild12-3-4, 28 PTS
PAC 2
Vegas Golden Knights12-5-2, 26 PTS
PAC 3
Anaheim Ducks10-7-1, 21 PTS
CEN 2
Dallas Stars10-5-2, 22 PTS
CEN 3
Colorado Avalanche10-6-2, 22 PTS
WC 1
Nashville Predators8-4-5, 21 PTS
WC 2
Utah Mammoth10-7-1, 21 PTS
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Seattle Kraken9-6-1, 19 PTS
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Calgary Flames8-9-1, 17 PTS
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San Jose Sharks8-11-1, 17 PTS
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Winnipeg Jets7-8-3, 17 PTS
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St. Louis Blues7-8-2, 16 PTS
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Los Angeles Kings5-8-2, 12 PTS
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Chicago Blackhawks4-13-1, 9 PTS
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Vancouver Canucks3-16-1, 7 PTS
Top NHL teams — November 2026
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About this bracket
A knockout bracket: pick the winner of every matchup, round by round, until one is left.
Every pick and every finished ranking here counts toward the top NHL teams for November 2026.
How to use it
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