The dust has settled on the 2026 Stanley Cup Final, and the Carolina Hurricanes are once again Stanley Cup champions for the first time in two decades. Here’s a complete guide to the whole 2026 NHL Playoffs round-by-round results.
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Full 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Results
The Carolina Hurricanes have defeated the Vegas Golden Knights to claim the 2026 NHL title, the second Stanley Cup win in franchise history.
2026 NHL Playoffs Stanley Cup Final Results
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Vegas Golden Knights
Carolina wins 4-2
Game 1: Vegas 5, Carolina 4
Game 2: Carolina 4, Vegas 3 (OT)
Game 3: Vegas 5, Carolina 4 (2OT)
Game 4: Carolina 5, Vegas 3
Game 5: Carolina 4, Vegas 2
Game 6: Carolina 3, Vegas 0
2026 NHL Playoffs Conference Final Results
Eastern Conference Final: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Montreal Canadiens
Carolina wins 4-1
Game 1: Montreal 6, Carolina 2
Game 2: Carolina 3, Montreal 2 (OT)
Game 3: Carolina 3, Montreal 2 (OT)
Game 4: Carolina 4, Montreal 0
Game 5: Carolina 6, Montreal 1
Western Conference Final: Colorado Avalanche vs. Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas wins 4-0
Game 1: Vegas 4, Colorado 2
Game 2: Vegas 3. Colorado 1
Game 3: Vegas 5, Colorado 3
Game 4: Vegas 2, Colorado 1
2026 NHL Playoffs Round 2 Schedule
Eastern Conference
Buffalo Sabres vs. Montreal Canadiens (Montreal leads 3-2)
Game 1: Buffalo 4, Montreal 2
Game 2: Montreal 5, Buffalo 1
Game 3: Montreal 6, Buffalo 2
Game 4: Buffalo 3, Montreal 2
Game 5: Montreal 6, Buffalo 3
Game 6: Buffalo 8, Montreal 3
Game 7*: Montreal 4, Buffalo 3 (OT)
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Philadelphia Flyers (Carolina wins 4-0)
Game 1: Carolina 4, Philadelphia 0
Game 2: Carolina 3, Philadelphia 2 (OT)
Game 3: Carolina 4, Philadelphia 1
Game 4: Carolina 3, Philadelphia 2
Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild (Colorado wins 4-1)
Game 1: Colorado 9, Minnesota 6
Game 2: Colorado 5, Minnesota 2
Game 3: Minnesota 5, Colorado 1
Game 4: Colorado 5, Minnesota 1
Game 5: Colorado 4, Minnesota 3
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Anaheim Ducks (Vegas wins 4-2)
Game 1: Vegas 3, Anaheim 1
Game 2: Anaheim 3, Vegas 1
Game 3: Vegas 6, Anaheim 2
Game 4: Anaheim 4, Vegas 3
Game 5: Vegas 3, Anaheim 2
Game 6: Vegas 5, Anaheim 1
2026 NHL Playoffs Round 1 Results
Eastern Conference
Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres (Buffalo wins 4-2)
- Game 1: Buffalo 5, Boston 2
- Game 2: Boston 4, Buffalo 2
- Game 3: Buffalo 3, Boston 1
- Game 4: Buffalo 6, Boston 1
- Game 5: Boston 2, Buffalo 1 (OT)
- Game 6: Buffalo 4, Boston 1
Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (Series tied 3-3)
- Game 1: Montreal 4, Tampa Bay 3 (OT)
- Game 2: Tampa Bay 3, Montreal 2 (OT)
- Game 3: Montreal 3, Tampa Bay 2 (OT)
- Game 4: Tampa Bay 3, Montreal 2
- Game 5: Montreal 3, Tampa Bay 2
- Game 6: Tampa Bay 1, Montreal 0 (OT)
- Game 7: May 3 — 6 p.m. on TNT
Ottawa Senators vs. Carolina Hurricanes (Hurricanes win 4-0)
- Game 1: Carolina 2, Ottawa 0
- Game 2: Carolina 3, Ottawa 2 (2OT)
- Game 3: Carolina 2, Ottawa 1
- Game 4: Carolina 4, Ottawa 2
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (Flyers win 4-2)
- Game 1: Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 2
- Game 2: Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 0
- Game 3: Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 2
- Game 4: Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 2
- Game 5: Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 2
- Game 6: Philadelphia 1, Pittsburgh 0
Western Conference
Los Angeles Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche (Avalanche wins 4-0)
- Game 1: Avalanche 2, Kings 1
- Game 2: Avalanche 2, Kings 1 (OT)
- Game 3: Avalanche 4, Kings 2
- Game 4: Avalanche 5, Kings 1
Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars (Wild wins 4-2)
- Game 1: Minnesota 6, Dallas 1
- Game 2: Dallas 4, Minnesota 2
- Game 3: Dallas 4, Minnesota 3 (2OT)
- Game 4: Minnesota 3, Dallas 2 (OT)
- Game 5: Minnesota 4, Dallas 2
- Game 6: Minnesota 5, Dallas 2
Utah Mammoth vs. Vegas Golden Knights (Vegas wins 4-2)
- Game 1: Vegas 4, Utah 2
- Game 2: Utah 3, Vegas 2
- Game 3: Utah 4, Vegas 2
- Game 4: Vegas 5, Utah 4 (OT)
- Game 5: Vegas 5, Utah 4 (2OT)
- Game 6: Vegas 5, Utah 1
Anaheim Ducks vs. Edmonton Oilers (Anaheim wins 4-2)
- Game 1: Edmonton 4, Anaheim 3
- Game 2: Anaheim 6, Edmonton 4
- Game 3: Anaheim 7, Edmonton 4
- Game 4: Anaheim 4, Edmonton 3 (OT)
- Game 5: Edmonton 4, Anaheim 1
- Game 6: Anaheim 5, Edmonton 2
2026 NHL Playoffs Bracket
Here’s the full bracket for the 2026 NHL postseason:
Eastern Conference
- Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins
- Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens
- Carolina Hurricanes vs. Ottawa Senators
- Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Western Conference
- Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild
- Vegas Golden Knights vs. Utah Mammoth
- Colorado Avalanche vs. Los Angeles Kings (likely)
- Edmonton Oilers vs. Anaheim Ducks (likely)
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