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 2006-2007

Show Updates

NHL external links

2006-2007

2006-2007 Season

Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings finished level at the top of the 2006-07 NHL standings with 113 points. Nashville Predators (110 points) and Anaheim Ducks (110 points) followed.

Embed Standings

2006-2007 NHL Standings

#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
1.	Buffalo Sabres	82	53	-	22	-	7	308	242	66	113	1.38	Conference Final loss
2.	Detroit Red Wings	82	50	-	19	-	13	254	199	55	113	1.38	Conference Final loss
3.	Nashville Predators	82	51	-	23	-	8	272	212	60	110	1.34	Conference QF loss
4.	Anaheim Ducks	82	48	-	20	-	14	258	208	50	110	1.34	Champion
5.	San Jose Sharks	82	51	-	26	-	5	258	199	59	107	1.30	Conference SF loss
6.	Dallas Stars	82	50	-	25	-	7	226	197	29	107	1.30	Conference QF loss
7.	New Jersey Devils	82	49	-	24	-	9	216	201	15	107	1.30	Conference SF loss
8.	Vancouver Canucks	82	49	-	26	-	7	222	201	21	105	1.28	Conference SF loss
9.	Ottawa Senators	82	48	-	25	-	9	288	222	66	105	1.28	Final loss
10.	Pittsburgh Penguins	82	47	-	24	-	11	277	246	31	105	1.28	Conference QF loss
11.	Minnesota Wild	82	48	-	26	-	8	235	191	44	104	1.27	Conference QF loss
12.	Atlanta Thrashers	82	43	-	28	-	11	246	245	1	97	1.18	Conference QF loss
13.	Calgary Flames	82	43	-	29	-	10	258	226	32	96	1.17	Conference QF loss
14.	Colorado Avalanche	82	44	-	31	-	7	272	251	21	95	1.16	Did not make playoffs
15.	New York Rangers	82	42	-	30	-	10	242	216	26	94	1.15	Conference SF loss
16.	Tampa Bay Lightning	82	44	-	33	-	5	253	261	-8	93	1.13	Conference QF loss
17.	New York Islanders	82	40	-	30	-	12	248	240	8	92	1.12	Conference QF loss
18.	Toronto Maple Leafs	82	40	-	31	-	11	258	269	-11	91	1.11	Did not make playoffs
19.	Montréal Canadiens	82	42	-	34	-	6	245	256	-11	90	1.10	Did not make playoffs
20.	Carolina Hurricanes	82	40	-	34	-	8	241	253	-12	88	1.07	Did not make playoffs
21.	Florida Panthers	82	35	-	31	-	16	247	257	-10	86	1.05	Did not make playoffs
22.	St. Louis Blues	82	34	-	35	-	13	214	254	-40	81	0.99	Did not make playoffs
23.	Boston Bruins	82	35	-	41	-	6	219	289	-70	76	0.93	Did not make playoffs
24.	Columbus Blue Jackets	82	33	-	42	-	7	201	249	-48	73	0.89	Did not make playoffs
25.	Edmonton Oilers	82	32	-	43	-	7	195	248	-53	71	0.87	Did not make playoffs
26.	Chicago Blackhawks	82	31	-	42	-	9	201	258	-57	71	0.87	Did not make playoffs
27.	Washington Capitals	82	28	-	40	-	14	235	286	-51	70	0.85	Did not make playoffs
28.	Los Angeles Kings	82	27	-	41	-	14	227	283	-56	68	0.83	Did not make playoffs
29.	Phoenix Coyotes	82	31	-	46	-	5	216	284	-68	67	0.82	Did not make playoffs
30.	Philadelphia Flyers	82	22	-	48	-	12	214	303	-89	56	0.68	Did not make playoffs

Embed Player Stats

2006-2007 NHL Player Stats

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Sidney Crosby (F)	79	36	84	120	60
2.	Joe Thornton (F)	82	22	92	114	44
3.	Vincent Lecavalier (F)	82	52	56	108	44
4.	Dany Heatley (F)	82	50	55	105	74
5.	Martin St-Louis (F)	82	43	59	102	28

Embed Goalie Stats

2006-2007 NHL Goalie Stats

#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Niklas Bäckström (G)	41	1.97	.929
2.	Chris Mason (G)	40	2.38	.925
3.	Martin Brodeur (G)	78	2.18	.922
4.	Roberto Luongo (G)	76	2.28	.921
5.	Tomas Vokoun (G)	44	2.40	.920

NHL Stories

Insights and analysis from EP Editorial team

2026-09-24, 15:57

Evaluating how 23 top NHL prospects have performed in preseason games

2026-09-18, 16:07

Ivar Stenberg, Viggo Björck, Jaxon Cover lead standouts from NHL prospect showcases

2026-09-09, 16:47

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

All Articles

2006-2007 NHL Demographics

NHL Games

date	home	visiting	score
10/18/2026 10:00 PM UTC	Minnesota Wild	Columbus Blue Jackets	-
10/18/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Vegas Golden Knights	Pittsburgh Penguins	6 - 2
10/18/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Utah Mammoth	Edmonton Oilers	2 - 6
10/18/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Los Angeles Kings	Boston Bruins	1 - 4
10/18/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Nashville Predators	St. Louis Blues	5 - 2

RSS

NHL Transactions

NHL — Transactions
Date	Status	Player	From	To	Source
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
10/15/2026	Confirmed	Aatu Räty (F)	Vancouver Canucks	Toronto Maple Leafs	Details
10/15/2026	Confirmed	James Reimer (G)	Ottawa Senators	Hartford Wolf Pack	Details

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

Team	Player
Minnesota Wild	Quinn Hughes (D)
Tampa Bay Lightning	Nikita Kucherov (F)
Buffalo Sabres	Jack Quinn (F)
Pittsburgh Penguins	Erik Karlsson (D)
Colorado Avalanche	Artturi Lehkonen (F)

Player Nationalities Throughout History

NHL Team Comparison (Averages)

#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Anaheim Ducks	39	11 481	6'1"	205 lbs	28.00
2.	Arizona Coyotes	39	12 727	6'0"	203 lbs	28.10
3.	Atlanta Thrashers	32	13 430	6'0"	203 lbs	30.13
4.	Boston Bruins	41	10 322	6'1"	203 lbs	27.10
5.	Buffalo Sabres	34	8 625	6'1"	198 lbs	26.32
6.	Calgary Flames	35	13 778	6'1"	201 lbs	28.26
7.	Carolina Hurricanes	31	12 344	6'0"	198 lbs	29.10
8.	Chicago Blackhawks	45	9 806	6'1"	205 lbs	26.64
9.	Colorado Avalanche	30	12 086	6'0"	201 lbs	29.03
10.	Columbus Blue Jackets	38	8 753	6'1"	205 lbs	26.87
11.	Dallas Stars	33	14 075	6'0"	198 lbs	29.42
12.	Detroit Red Wings	35	14 165	6'0"	198 lbs	30.03
13.	Edmonton Oilers	35	8 642	6'1"	203 lbs	26.57
14.	Florida Panthers	34	12 092	6'2"	212 lbs	27.94
15.	Los Angeles Kings	42	12 163	6'0"	203 lbs	28.31
16.	Minnesota Wild	33	9 103	6'1"	207 lbs	27.58
17.	Montréal Canadiens	30	9 426	6'0"	203 lbs	27.60
18.	Nashville Predators	33	9 000	6'0"	201 lbs	27.55
19.	New Jersey Devils	31	10 104	6'1"	203 lbs	28.35
20.	New York Islanders	36	14 208	6'0"	201 lbs	29.14
21.	New York Rangers	38	13 192	6'1"	205 lbs	28.24
22.	Ottawa Senators	30	7 838	6'1"	207 lbs	26.93
23.	Philadelphia Flyers	49	12 669	6'1"	203 lbs	27.29
24.	Pittsburgh Penguins	33	10 211	6'1"	205 lbs	27.91
25.	San Jose Sharks	29	9 267	6'1"	212 lbs	27.34
26.	St. Louis Blues	35	11 714	6'1"	203 lbs	28.57
27.	Tampa Bay Lightning	29	10 220	6'2"	205 lbs	28.62
28.	Toronto Maple Leafs	33	12 263	6'1"	205 lbs	28.27
29.	Vancouver Canucks	38	11 323	6'1"	201 lbs	27.97
30.	Washington Capitals	36	7 757	6'2"	207 lbs	26.67

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Colin Smith (F)	2026-2027	Hannover Scorpions	Oberliga	10	7	15	22	4
2.	Roman Červenka (F)	2026-2027	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Extraliga	11	5	14	19	4
3.	Nikolai Goldobin (F)	2026-2027	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	15	3	16	19	8
4.	Justin Bailey (F)	2026-2027	Barys Astana	KHL	16	10	8	18	14
5.	Roby Järventie (F)	2026-2027	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NL	12	8	10	18	6
6.	Jayden Halbgewachs (F)	2026-2027	HC Sierre	SL	9	5	13	18	0
7.	Denis Malgin (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	12	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

View Complete List

Regular Season

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)	1581	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)	802	415	1243	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