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2026-2027 Season

Carolina Hurricanes lead the 2026-27 NHL standings with 17 points. Vegas Golden Knights (16 points) and Boston Bruins (15 points) follow.

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2026-2027 NHL Standings

2026-2027 NHL — Standings
#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
Eastern/Atlantic Division
1.	Boston Bruins	10	6	-	2	1	1	36	22	14	15	1.50	-
2.	Tampa Bay Lightning	9	6	-	2	1	0	31	23	8	14	1.56	-
3.	Florida Panthers	9	3	-	2	2	2	30	25	5	12	1.33	-
4.	Ottawa Senators	9	4	-	3	2	0	24	23	1	12	1.33	-
5.	Toronto Maple Leafs	11	4	-	4	1	2	38	35	3	12	1.09	-
6.	Buffalo Sabres	9	2	-	3	2	2	27	34	-7	10	1.11	-
7.	Montréal Canadiens	9	1	-	3	3	2	30	34	-4	10	1.11	-
8.	Detroit Red Wings	9	2	-	3	1	3	23	28	-5	9	1.00	-
Eastern/Metropolitan Division
1.	Carolina Hurricanes	11	7	-	2	1	1	42	27	15	17	1.55	-
2.	New York Rangers	11	7	-	3	0	1	33	24	9	15	1.36	-
3.	New York Islanders	9	5	-	3	0	1	27	20	7	11	1.22	-
4.	Washington Capitals	9	5	-	4	0	0	30	29	1	10	1.11	-
5.	New Jersey Devils	9	3	-	4	2	0	29	30	-1	10	1.11	-
6.	Pittsburgh Penguins	10	1	-	6	2	1	33	38	-5	7	0.70	-
7.	Philadelphia Flyers	11	2	-	6	0	3	17	36	-19	7	0.64	-
8.	Columbus Blue Jackets	8	1	-	5	2	0	20	29	-9	6	0.75	-
Western/Central Division
1.	Utah Mammoth	10	7	-	3	0	0	38	31	7	14	1.40	-
2.	Minnesota Wild	10	6	-	2	0	2	31	25	6	14	1.40	-
3.	Dallas Stars	9	3	-	3	2	1	23	15	8	11	1.22	-
4.	Colorado Avalanche	10	5	-	4	0	1	41	31	10	11	1.10	-
5.	Winnipeg Jets	9	4	-	3	0	2	24	26	-2	10	1.11	-
6.	Nashville Predators	8	3	-	2	0	3	23	24	-1	9	1.13	-
7.	St. Louis Blues	9	4	-	4	0	1	29	29	0	9	1.00	-
8.	Chicago Blackhawks	9	2	-	6	1	0	21	36	-15	6	0.67	-
Western/Pacific Division
1.	Vegas Golden Knights	11	6	-	3	2	0	44	30	14	16	1.45	-
2.	Edmonton Oilers	9	6	-	1	1	1	41	27	14	15	1.67	-
3.	Seattle Kraken	10	4	-	3	2	1	39	34	5	13	1.30	-
4.	San Jose Sharks	10	0	-	4	5	1	27	35	-8	11	1.10	-
5.	Anaheim Ducks	9	3	-	5	1	0	26	29	-3	8	0.89	-
6.	Vancouver Canucks	11	1	-	8	1	1	33	51	-18	5	0.45	-
7.	Los Angeles Kings	7	1	-	4	0	2	17	27	-10	4	0.57	-
8.	Calgary Flames	8	2	-	6	0	0	17	37	-20	4	0.50	-

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2026-2027 NHL Player Stats

2026-2027 NHL — Player Stats
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Connor McDavid (F)	9	6	20	26	2
2.	Auston Matthews (F)	11	8	10	18	0
3.	Evan Bouchard (D)	9	7	11	18	0
4.	Jack Eichel (F)	11	5	13	18	2
5.	Kirill Kaprizov (F)	10	11	6	17	0

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2026-2027 NHL Goalie Stats

2026-2027 NHL — Goalie Stats
#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Linus Ullmark (G)	7	1.33	.945
2.	Jake Oettinger (G)	7	1.13	.945
3.	Daniil Tarasov (G)	4	1.40	.940
4.	Ilya Sorokin (G)	7	1.72	.934
5.	Dylan Garand (G)	7	1.85	.929

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2026-2027 NHL Demographics

NHL Games

NHL — Games
date	home	visiting	score
10/21/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Ottawa Senators	Florida Panthers	-
10/21/2026 02:45 AM UTC	Vegas Golden Knights	Tampa Bay Lightning	2 - 6
10/21/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Vancouver Canucks	Carolina Hurricanes	3 - 6
10/21/2026 01:40 AM UTC	Seattle Kraken	Detroit Red Wings	4 - 3 (SO)
10/21/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Edmonton Oilers	Minnesota Wild	4 - 3 (OT 63:32)

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NHL Transactions

NHL — Transactions
Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
10/20/2026	Confirmed	Logan Brown (F)	Los Angeles Kings	HC Ajoie	Details
10/19/2026	Confirmed	Luke Glendening (F)	No team	New York Rangers	Details
10/16/2026	Confirmed	David Perron (F)	Detroit Red Wings	Dallas Stars	Details
10/15/2026	Confirmed	Brandon Buhr (F)	Toronto Maple Leafs	Vancouver Canucks	Details
10/15/2026	Confirmed	Jacob Quillan (F)	Toronto Maple Leafs	Vancouver Canucks	Details

2026-2027 NHL Free Agents

2026-2027 NHL — Free Agents
Team	Player
Minnesota Wild	Vladimir Tarasenko (F)
Carolina Hurricanes	Alexander Nikishin (D)
Detroit Red Wings	James van Riemsdyk (F)
Vancouver Canucks	Evander Kane (F)
Vegas Golden Knights	Reilly Smith (F)

2027-2028 NHL Free Agents

2027-2028 NHL — Free Agents
Team	Player
Tampa Bay Lightning	Nikita Kucherov (F)
Minnesota Wild	Quinn Hughes (D)
Colorado Avalanche	Artturi Lehkonen (F)
Pittsburgh Penguins	Erik Karlsson (D)
Buffalo Sabres	Jack Quinn (F)

NHL League Injury List

NHL — Injury List
Team	Player	Information
Anaheim Ducks	Drew Helleson (D)	Undisclosed Injury
Anaheim Ducks	Ian Moore (D)	Undisclosed Injury
Anaheim Ducks	Ryan Poehling (F)	MCL sprain (expected back december)
Anaheim Ducks	Troy Terry (F)	Hip injury, expected to return late November
Buffalo Sabres	Alex Lyon (G)	Undisclosed Injury
Buffalo Sabres	Conor Timmins (D)	Undisclosed Injury
Buffalo Sabres	Jason Zucker (F)	Undisclosed Injury
Calgary Flames	Jonathan Huberdeau (F)	Hip surgery (to miss start of season)
Carolina Hurricanes	Jordan Staal (F)	Calf injury (might be back late november)
Colorado Avalanche	Zachary L'Heureux (F)	Undisclosed Injury
Colorado Avalanche	Logan O'Connor (F)	Undisclosed Injury
Columbus Blue Jackets	Dante Fabbro (D)	Hand injury (possibly back early november)
Columbus Blue Jackets	Isac Lundeström (F)	Achilles injury (out until November)
Columbus Blue Jackets	Damon Severson (D)	Undisclosed Injury
Dallas Stars	Oskar Bäck (F)	Hand injury (november)
Dallas Stars	Matt Duchene (F)	Undisclosed injury, (expected back january)
Detroit Red Wings	Jacob Bernard-Docker (D)	Undisclosed Injury
Edmonton Oilers	Frederik Andersen (G)	Undisclosed Injury
Edmonton Oilers	Colton Dach (F)	Undisclosed injury
Edmonton Oilers	Mattias Janmark (F)	Undisclosed Injury
Edmonton Oilers	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (F)	Lower body injury - expected back mid-October
Edmonton Oilers	Alec Regula (D)	Undisclosed Injury
Edmonton Oilers	Matthew Savoie (F)	Undisclosed Injury
Florida Panthers	Aleksander Barkov (F)	Knee injury (back december)
Florida Panthers	Jonah Gadjovich (F)	Neck injury (out indefinitely)
Florida Panthers	Brad Marchand (F)	Lower body injury (expected back november)
Los Angeles Kings	Kevin Fiala (F)	Leg injury, out indefinitely
Minnesota Wild	Brock Faber (D)	Undisclosed Injury
Minnesota Wild	Filip Gustavsson (G)	Hip injury (expected back November)
New Jersey Devils	Nick Bjugstad (F)	Pectoral surgery (out until 2027)
New Jersey Devils	Johnathan Kovacevic (D)	Undisclosed Injury
New York Islanders	Mathew Barzal (F)	Knee injury (out indefinitely)
New York Islanders	Matias Maccelli (F)	Lower body injury - expected back mid-November
New York Islanders	Calum Ritchie (F)	Lower body injury - expected back end of November
New York Islanders	Alexander Romanov (D)	Torn ACL - Expected to miss remainder of season
New York Rangers	Joonas Korpisalo (G)	Lower body injury (expected november)
New York Rangers	Igor Shestyorkin (G)	Lower body injury (out for season)
New York Rangers	Joe Veleno (F)	Undisclosed injury, expected back january
Ottawa Senators	William Eklund (F)	Ankle injury (out indefinitely)
Ottawa Senators	Kurtis MacDermid (F)	Undisclosed Injury
Ottawa Senators	Artyom Zub (D)	Undisclosed Injury
Pittsburgh Penguins	Justin Brazeau (F)	Undisclosed injury, expected back late october)
Pittsburgh Penguins	Ryan Graves (D)	Undisclosed Injury
Pittsburgh Penguins	Bryan Rust (F)	Undisclosed Injury
San Jose Sharks	Adam Gaudette (F)	Undisclosed Injury
Seattle Kraken	Ryan Lindgren (D)	Upper body injury (expected back mid-november)
Seattle Kraken	Jacob Melanson (F)	Upper-body injury (out indefinitely)
St. Louis Blues	Logan Mailloux (D)	Undisclosed Injury
St. Louis Blues	Tyler Tucker (D)	Undisclosed Injury
Tampa Bay Lightning	Yanni Gourde (F)	Hip surgery (expected back December)
Toronto Maple Leafs	Max Domi (F)	Out indefinitely, complications related to back surgery
Toronto Maple Leafs	Elvis Merzļikins (G)	Shoulder surgery (to miss start of season)
Toronto Marlies	Dakota Joshua (F)	Undisclosed Injury
Vancouver Canucks	Filip Chytil (F)	Undisclosed Injury
Vancouver Canucks	Thatcher Demko (G)	Hip surgery (expected back December)
Washington Capitals	Rasmus Sandin (D)	Knee injury, expected back December 2026
Winnipeg Jets	Connor Hellebuyck (G)	Suspended for failing to report to camp

NHL Team Comparison (Averages)

2026-2027 NHL — Team Comparison
#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Anaheim Ducks	26	6 364	6'2"	203 lbs	25.92
2.	Boston Bruins	23	9 104	6'2"	205 lbs	27.17
3.	Buffalo Sabres	27	7 057	6'1"	198 lbs	26.63
4.	Calgary Flames	24	7 021	6'2"	196 lbs	26.38
5.	Carolina Hurricanes	25	12 564	6'1"	198 lbs	29.04
6.	Chicago Blackhawks	25	7 874	6'1"	196 lbs	26.00
7.	Colorado Avalanche	23	12 282	6'1"	194 lbs	30.09
8.	Columbus Blue Jackets	25	11 353	6'1"	203 lbs	28.24
9.	Dallas Stars	24	12 803	6'2"	205 lbs	29.58
10.	Detroit Red Wings	26	9 524	6'1"	198 lbs	27.23
11.	Edmonton Oilers	29	11 137	6'2"	198 lbs	28.31
12.	Florida Panthers	25	13 831	6'2"	203 lbs	30.16
13.	Los Angeles Kings	24	13 972	6'2"	201 lbs	30.79
14.	Minnesota Wild	27	12 191	6'0"	196 lbs	29.26
15.	Montréal Canadiens	26	7 994	6'1"	201 lbs	25.69
16.	Nashville Predators	24	10 126	6'1"	201 lbs	28.54
17.	New Jersey Devils	25	11 473	6'2"	198 lbs	28.64
18.	New York Islanders	25	12 321	6'1"	198 lbs	29.24
19.	New York Rangers	26	9 520	6'2"	196 lbs	27.58
20.	Ottawa Senators	28	9 316	6'2"	205 lbs	27.43
21.	Philadelphia Flyers	30	8 554	6'1"	203 lbs	26.47
22.	Pittsburgh Penguins	26	11 417	6'1"	194 lbs	28.77
23.	San Jose Sharks	24	8 184	6'1"	196 lbs	26.33
24.	Seattle Kraken	24	8 773	6'1"	196 lbs	27.58
25.	St. Louis Blues	28	8 081	6'2"	198 lbs	25.89
26.	Tampa Bay Lightning	24	11 210	6'2"	201 lbs	29.58
27.	Toronto Maple Leafs	30	14 249	6'1"	201 lbs	29.83
28.	Utah Mammoth	23	9 686	6'2"	201 lbs	28.30
29.	Vancouver Canucks	24	7 812	6'1"	196 lbs	26.88
30.	Vegas Golden Knights	22	10 558	6'2"	201 lbs	29.36
31.	Washington Capitals	26	10 720	6'2"	205 lbs	28.50
32.	Winnipeg Jets	24	10 490	6'2"	201 lbs	28.38

Team Comparison History

NHL Interesting Facts

NHL — Oldest
Oldest
Rank	Player	Age
1.	Brent Burns	41 yrs
2.	Corey Perry	41 yrs
3.	Alexander Ovechkin	41 yrs
4.	Yevgeni Malkin	40 yrs
5.	Kris Letang	39 yrs

NHL — Tallest
Tallest
Rank	Player	Height
1.	Matt Rempe	6'9"
2.	Curtis Douglas	6'9"
3.	Louis Crevier	6'8"
4.	Adam Klapka	6'8"
5.	Tyler Myers	6'8"

NHL — Heaviest
Heaviest
Rank	Player	Weight
1.	Nikita Zadorov	256 lbs
2.	Matt Rempe	254 lbs
3.	Jamie Oleksiak	251 lbs
4.	Alexei Protas	251 lbs
5.	Elmer Söderblom	251 lbs

NHL — Youngest
Youngest
Rank	Player	Age
1.	Nikita Klepov	18 yrs
2.	Viggo Björck	18 yrs
3.	Gavin McKenna	18 yrs
4.	Alberts Šmits	18 yrs
5.	Ivar Stenberg	19 yrs

NHL — Shortest
Shortest
Rank	Player	Height
1.	Cole Caufield	5'8"
2.	Jack Ahcan	5'8"
3.	Colin Blackwell	5'8"
4.	Gavin Brindley	5'8"
5.	Bobby Brink	5'8"

NHL — Lightest
Lightest
Rank	Player	Weight
1.	Trevor Connelly	165 lbs
2.	Lane Hutson	165 lbs
3.	Jared Spurgeon	165 lbs
4.	Logan Stankoven	165 lbs
5.	Dustin Wolf	165 lbs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

NHL — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Colin Smith (F)	2026-2027	Hannover Scorpions	Oberliga	10	7	15	22	4
2.	Jayden Halbgewachs (F)	2026-2027	HC Sierre	SL	10	6	14	20	0
3.	Justin Bailey (F)	2026-2027	Barys Astana	KHL	17	11	8	19	20
4.	Roman Červenka (F)	2026-2027	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Extraliga	11	5	14	19	4
5.	Nikolai Goldobin (F)	2026-2027	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	15	3	16	19	8
6.	Roby Järventie (F)	2026-2027	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NL	13	8	10	18	8
7.	Denis Malgin (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	13	4	14	18	10
8.	David Tomasek (F)	2026-2027	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Extraliga	12	5	12	17	10
9.	Michael Keränen (F)	2026-2027	Tölzer Löwen	Oberliga	11	4	13	17	6
10.	Filip Chlapík (F)	2026-2027	HC Sparta Praha	Extraliga	12	3	14	17	15

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NHL All-Time Points

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

NHL — All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alexander Ovechkin (F)	1582	930	761	1691
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

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.

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

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

NHL — All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1487	894	2857	1.92
2.	Mario Lemieux (F)	915	690	1723	1.88
3.	Newsy Lalonde (F)	99	124	166	1.68
4.	Connor McDavid (F)	803	415	1246	1.55
5.	Mike Bossy (F)	752	573	1126	1.50

NHL All-Time Points Per Season

NHL — All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1985-1986	NHL	80	52	163	215	2.69	46
2.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1981-1982	NHL	80	92	120	212	2.65	26
3.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1984-1985	NHL	80	73	135	208	2.60	52
4.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1983-1984	NHL	74	87	118	205	2.77	39
5.	Mario Lemieux (F)	1988-1989	NHL	76	85	114	199	2.62	100

NHL All-Time Goals Per Season

NHL — All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1981-1982	NHL	80	92	120	212	2.65	26
2.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1983-1984	NHL	74	87	118	205	2.77	39
3.	Brett Hull (F)	1990-1991	NHL	78	86	45	131	1.68	22
4.	Mario Lemieux (F)	1988-1989	NHL	76	85	114	199	2.62	100
5.	Phil Esposito (F)	1970-1971	NHL	78	76	76	152	1.95	71

NHL All-Time Assists Per Season

NHL — All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1985-1986	NHL	80	52	163	215	2.69	46
2.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1984-1985	NHL	80	73	135	208	2.60	52
3.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1982-1983	NHL	80	71	125	196	2.45	59
4.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1990-1991	NHL	78	41	122	163	2.09	16
5.	Wayne Gretzky (F)	1986-1987	NHL	79	62	121	183	2.32	28

NHL All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

NHL — All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Dave Schultz (F)	1974-1975	NHL	76	9	17	26	0.34	472
2.	Paul Baxter (D)	1981-1982	NHL	76	9	34	43	0.57	409
3.	Mike Peluso (F)	1991-1992	NHL	63	6	3	9	0.14	408
4.	Dave Schultz (F)	1977-1978	NHL	74	11	25	36	0.49	405
5.	Marty McSorley (D)	1992-1993	NHL	81	15	26	41	0.51	399

List of NHL Champions

NHL — Champions
Year	Team
2026	Carolina Hurricanes
2025	Florida Panthers
2024	Florida Panthers
2023	Vegas Golden Knights
2022	Colorado Avalanche
2021	Tampa Bay Lightning
2020	Tampa Bay Lightning
2019	St. Louis Blues
2018	Washington Capitals
2017	Pittsburgh Penguins
2016	Pittsburgh Penguins
2015	Chicago Blackhawks
2014	Los Angeles Kings
2013	Chicago Blackhawks
2012	Los Angeles Kings
2011	Boston Bruins
2010	Chicago Blackhawks
2009	Pittsburgh Penguins
2008	Detroit Red Wings
2007	Anaheim Ducks
2006	Carolina Hurricanes
2004	Tampa Bay Lightning
2003	New Jersey Devils
2002	Detroit Red Wings
2001	Colorado Avalanche
2000	New Jersey Devils
1999	Dallas Stars
1998	Detroit Red Wings
1997	Detroit Red Wings
1996	Colorado Avalanche
1995	New Jersey Devils
1994	New York Rangers
1993	Montréal Canadiens
1992	Pittsburgh Penguins
1991	Pittsburgh Penguins
1990	Edmonton Oilers
1989	Calgary Flames
1988	Edmonton Oilers
1987	Edmonton Oilers
1986	Montréal Canadiens
1985	Edmonton Oilers
1984	Edmonton Oilers
1983	New York Islanders
1982	New York Islanders
1981	New York Islanders
1980	New York Islanders
1979	Montréal Canadiens
1978	Montréal Canadiens
1977	Montréal Canadiens
1976	Montréal Canadiens
1975	Philadelphia Flyers
1974	Philadelphia Flyers
1973	Montréal Canadiens
1972	Boston Bruins
1971	Montréal Canadiens
1970	Boston Bruins
1969	Montréal Canadiens
1968	Montréal Canadiens
1967	Toronto Maple Leafs
1966	Montréal Canadiens
1965	Montréal Canadiens
1964	Toronto Maple Leafs
1963	Toronto Maple Leafs
1962	Toronto Maple Leafs
1961	Chicago Black Hawks
1960	Montréal Canadiens
1959	Montréal Canadiens
1958	Montréal Canadiens
1957	Montréal Canadiens
1956	Montréal Canadiens
1955	Detroit Red Wings
1954	Detroit Red Wings
1953	Montréal Canadiens
1952	Detroit Red Wings
1951	Toronto Maple Leafs
1950	Detroit Red Wings
1949	Toronto Maple Leafs
1948	Toronto Maple Leafs
1947	Toronto Maple Leafs
1946	Montréal Canadiens
1945	Toronto Maple Leafs
1944	Montréal Canadiens
1943	Detroit Red Wings
1942	Toronto Maple Leafs
1941	Boston Bruins
1940	New York Rangers
1939	Boston Bruins
1938	Chicago Black Hawks
1937	Detroit Red Wings
1936	Detroit Red Wings
1935	Montréal Maroons
1934	Chicago Black Hawks
1933	New York Rangers
1932	Toronto Maple Leafs
1931	Montréal Canadiens
1930	Montréal Canadiens
1929	Boston Bruins
1928	New York Rangers
1927	Ottawa HC (Senators)
1926	Montréal Maroons

NHL Awards

Frequently Asked Questions

NHL stands for National Hockey League.

The NHL currently consists of 32 teams.

Carolina Hurricanes won the most recent NHL championship in 2026.

Each NHL team plays 82 games during the regular season.

The NHL regular season usually begins in October.

The NHL playoffs typically begin in April.

A total of 16 teams qualify for the NHL playoffs.

There are currently 7 Canadian teams in the NHL.

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