What does NHL stand for?

NHL stands for National Hockey League.

How many teams play in the NHL?

The NHL currently consists of 32 teams.

Who won the most recent NHL championship?

Carolina Hurricanes won the most recent NHL championship in 2026.

National Hockey League NHL 1956-1957

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1956-1957

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1956-1957 NHL Standings

#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
1.	Detroit Red Wings	70	38	12	20	-	-	198	157	41	88	1.26	Semifinal loss
2.	Montréal Canadiens	70	35	12	23	-	-	210	155	55	82	1.17	Champion
3.	Boston Bruins	70	34	12	24	-	-	195	174	21	80	1.14	Final loss
4.	New York Rangers	70	26	14	30	-	-	184	227	-43	66	0.94	Semifinal loss
5.	Toronto Maple Leafs	70	21	15	34	-	-	174	192	-18	57	0.81	Did not make playoffs
6.	Chicago Black Hawks	70	16	15	39	-	-	169	225	-56	47	0.67	Did not make playoffs

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1956-1957 NHL Player Stats

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Gordie Howe (F)	70	44	45	89	72
2.	Ted Lindsay (F)	70	30	55	85	103
3.	Jean Béliveau (F)	69	33	51	84	105
4.	Andy Bathgate (F)	70	27	50	77	60
5.	Ed Litzenberger (F)	70	32	32	64	48

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1956-1957 NHL Goalie Stats

#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Glenn Hall (G)	70	2.22	.928
2.	Terry Sawchuk (G)	34	2.38	.920
3.	Jacques Plante (G)	61	2.00	.920
4.	Don Simmons (G)	26	2.42	.915
5.	Lorne Worsley (G)	68	3.18	.906

NHL Stories

Insights and analysis from EP Editorial team

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10 top prospects ready to make an impact for NHL teams in 2026-27

2026-08-27, 15:18

Scout Paul Henry breaks down how his scouting process helps identify European talent early

2026-08-26, 15:51

'Kind of like a secret weapon': Inside the Calgary Flames’ skating lab with Danielle Fujita

2026-08-17, 14:41

10 former first-round NHL draft picks under pressure to take a step in 2026-27

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Scouts Roundtable: Our favourite picks and biggest surprises at the 2026 NHL Draft

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1956-1957 NHL Demographics

NHL Games

date	home	visiting	score
09/29/2026 09:00 PM UTC	Carolina Hurricanes	Florida Panthers	-
06/15/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Vegas Golden Knights	Carolina Hurricanes	0 - 3
06/12/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Carolina Hurricanes	Vegas Golden Knights	4 - 2
06/10/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Vegas Golden Knights	Carolina Hurricanes	3 - 5
06/07/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Vegas Golden Knights	Carolina Hurricanes	5 - 4 (OT 65:38)

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2026-2027 NHL Free Agents

Team	Player
Anaheim Ducks	Cutter Gauthier (F)
Columbus Blue Jackets	Adam Fantilli (F)
Anaheim Ducks	Chris Kreider (F)
Minnesota Wild	Vladimir Tarasenko (F)
Carolina Hurricanes	Alexander Nikishin (D)

2027-2028 NHL Free Agents

Team	Player
Nashville Predators	Vitali Pinchuk (F)
Toronto Maple Leafs	Philippe Myers (D)
Winnipeg Jets	Morgan Barron (F)
Winnipeg Jets	Haydn Fleury (D)
Winnipeg Jets	Vladislav Namestnikov (F)

Player Nationalities Throughout History

NHL Team Comparison (Averages)

#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Boston Bruins	27	5 996	5'10"	174 lbs	25.19
2.	Chicago Blackhawks	24	6 515	6'0"	183 lbs	26.33
3.	Detroit Red Wings	24	6 548	5'11"	183 lbs	25.17
4.	Montréal Canadiens	30	6 023	5'10"	172 lbs	25.90
5.	New York Rangers	21	4 735	5'10"	174 lbs	25.95
6.	Toronto Maple Leafs	25	5 317	5'10"	179 lbs	24.44

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Filip Zadina (F)	2026-2027	HC Davos	Champions HL	3	3	4	7	2
2.	Nikolai Goldobin (F)	2026-2027	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	4	0	7	7	0
3.	Justin Bailey (F)	2026-2027	Barys Astana	KHL	2	3	3	6	2
4.	Patrick Russell (F)	2026-2027	Kölner Haie	Champions HL	3	3	3	6	6
5.	Brennan Menell (D)	2026-2027	Shanghai Dragons	KHL	3	2	4	6	2
6.	Jack Rodewald (F)	2026-2027	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	3	4	1	5	0
7.	Jimmy Vesey (F)	2026-2027	Genève-Servette HC	Champions HL	3	2	3	5	2
8.	Kirill Semyonov (F)	2026-2027	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL	3	1	4	5	2
9.	Alexander Alexeyev (D)	2026-2027	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	3	0	5	5	0
10.	Markus Granlund (F)	2026-2027	Genève-Servette HC	Champions HL	2	3	1	4	2

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Regular Season

NHL All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1487	894	1963	2857
2.	Jaromír Jágr (F)	1733	766	1155	1921
3.	Mark Messier (F)	1756	694	1193	1887
4.	Gordie Howe (F)	1767	801	1049	1850
5.	Ron Francis (F)	1731	549	1249	1798

NHL All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	1573	929	758	1687
2.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1487	894	1963	2857
3.	Gordie Howe (F)	1767	801	1049	1850
4.	Jaromír Jágr (F)	1733	766	1155	1921
5.	Brett Hull (F)	1269	741	650	1391

NHL All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1487	894	1963	2857
2.	Ron Francis (F)	1731	549	1249	1798
3.	Mark Messier (F)	1756	694	1193	1887
4.	Raymond Bourque (D)	1612	410	1169	1579
5.	Jaromír Jágr (F)	1733	766	1155	1921

NHL All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Tiger Williams (F)	962	241	513	3966
2.	Dale Hunter (F)	1409	323	1020	3565
3.	Tie Domi (F)	1020	104	245	3515
4.	Marty McSorley (D)	961	108	359	3381
5.	Bob Probert (F)	935	163	384	3300

NHL All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Patrick Marleau (F)	1779	566	631	1197
2.	Gordie Howe (F)	1767	801	1049	1850
3.	Mark Messier (F)	1756	694	1193	1887
4.	Jaromír Jágr (F)	1733	766	1155	1921
5.	Ron Francis (F)	1731	549	1249	1798

NHL All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Oliver Bonk (D)	1	1	2	2.00
2.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1487	894	2857	1.92
3.	Mario Lemieux (F)	915	690	1723	1.88
4.	Newsy Lalonde (F)	99	124	166	1.68
5.	Connor McDavid (F)	794	409	1220	1.54

NHL All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1985-1986	80	52	215
2.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1981-1982	80	92	212
3.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1984-1985	80	73	208
4.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1983-1984	74	87	205
5.	Mario Lemieux (F)	1988-1989	76	85	199

NHL All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1981-1982	80	92	212
2.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1983-1984	74	87	205
3.	Brett Hull (F)	1990-1991	78	86	131
4.	Mario Lemieux (F)	1988-1989	76	85	199
5.	Phil Esposito (F)	1970-1971	78	76	152

NHL All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1985-1986	80	163	215
2.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1984-1985	80	135	208
3.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1982-1983	80	125	196
4.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1990-1991	78	122	163
5.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1986-1987	79	121	183

NHL All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Dave Schultz (F)	1974-1975	76	26	472
2.	Paul Baxter (D)	1981-1982	76	43	409
3.	Mike Peluso (F)	1991-1992	63	9	408
4.	Dave Schultz (F)	1977-1978	74	36	405
5.	Marty McSorley (D)	1992-1993	81	41	399

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Player Nationalities Throughout History

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Where Are They Now?

NHL All-Time Points

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NHL All-Time Assists

NHL All-Time Penalty Min.

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