Stanley Cup playoffs 2026: Bracket, schedule, scores, news - ESPN

The 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs are upon us. Sixteen teams enter, one leaves with the greatest trophy in the world of sports.

With the back-to-back champion Florida Panthers outside the playoff field this season, that means there will be a new team atop the pedestal for the first time since 2023.

This page will be your home throughout the postseason, featuring schedule and broadcast details, scores, highlights and other intel on every series, updated continually through the Stanley Cup Final.

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Full schedule
Stanley Cup odds
Flaws for each team
Player, coach, GM predictions
Offseason guide for eliminated teams

Regular-season records:

Sabres: 50-23-9, 109 points
Bruins: 45-27-10, 100 points

Leading scorers:

Sabres: Tage Thompson (40 goals, 41 assists)
Bruins: David Pastrnak (29 goals, 71 assists)

Schedule:

Game 1: Bruins at Sabres | April 19, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 2: Bruins at Sabres | April 21, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 3: Sabres at Bruins | April 23, 7 p.m. (TNT)
Game 4: Sabres at Bruins | April 26, 2 p.m. (TNT)
Game 5: Bruins at Sabres | TBD
Game 6: Sabres at Bruins | TBD
Game 7: Bruins at Sabres | TBD

Regular-season records:

Lightning: 50-26-6, 106 points
Canadiens: 48-24-10, 106 points

Leading scorers:

Lightning: Nikita Kucherov (44 goals, 86 assists)
Canadiens: Nick Suzuki (29 goals, 72 assists)

Schedule:

Game 1: Canadiens at Lightning | April 19, 5:45 p.m. (TNT)
Game 2: Canadiens at Lightning | April 21, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Game 3: Lightning at Canadiens | April 24, 7 p.m. (TNT)
Game 4: Lightning at Canadiens | April 26, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 5: Canadiens at Lightning | TBD
Game 6: Lightning at Canadiens | TBD
Game 7: Canadiens at Lightning | TBD

Regular-season records:

Hurricanes: 53-22-7, 113 points
Senators: