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.

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2016-2017

2016-2017 Season

Washington Capitals finished first in the 2016-17 NHL standings with 118 points. Pittsburgh Penguins (111 points) and Chicago Blackhawks (109 points) followed.

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2016-2017 NHL Standings

#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
1.	Washington Capitals	82	55	-	19	-	8	263	182	81	118	1.44	Conference SF loss
2.	Pittsburgh Penguins	82	50	-	21	-	11	282	234	48	111	1.35	Champion
3.	Chicago Blackhawks	82	50	-	23	-	9	244	213	31	109	1.33	Conference QF loss
4.	Columbus Blue Jackets	82	50	-	24	-	8	249	195	54	108	1.32	Conference QF loss
5.	Minnesota Wild	82	49	-	25	-	8	266	208	58	106	1.29	Conference QF loss
6.	Anaheim Ducks	82	46	-	23	-	13	223	200	23	105	1.28	Conference Final loss
7.	Montréal Canadiens	82	47	-	26	-	9	226	200	26	103	1.26	Conference QF loss
8.	Edmonton Oilers	82	47	-	26	-	9	247	212	35	103	1.26	Conference SF loss
9.	New York Rangers	82	48	-	28	-	6	256	220	36	102	1.24	Conference SF loss
10.	St. Louis Blues	82	46	-	29	-	7	235	218	17	99	1.21	Conference SF loss
11.	San Jose Sharks	82	46	-	29	-	7	221	201	20	99	1.21	Conference QF loss
12.	Ottawa Senators	82	44	-	28	-	10	212	214	-2	98	1.20	Conference Final loss
13.	Boston Bruins	82	44	-	31	-	7	234	212	22	95	1.16	Conference QF loss
14.	Toronto Maple Leafs	82	40	-	27	-	15	251	242	9	95	1.16	Conference QF loss
15.	Calgary Flames	82	45	-	34	-	3	226	221	5	93	1.13	Conference QF loss
16.	Nashville Predators	82	41	-	29	-	12	240	224	16	94	1.15	Final loss
17.	New York Islanders	82	41	-	29	-	12	241	242	-1	94	1.15	Did not make playoffs
18.	Tampa Bay Lightning	82	42	-	30	-	10	234	227	7	94	1.15	Did not make playoffs
19.	Philadelphia Flyers	82	39	-	33	-	10	219	236	-17	88	1.07	Did not make playoffs
20.	Winnipeg Jets	82	40	-	35	-	7	249	256	-7	87	1.06	Did not make playoffs
21.	Carolina Hurricanes	82	36	-	31	-	15	215	236	-21	87	1.06	Did not make playoffs
22.	Los Angeles Kings	82	39	-	35	-	8	201	205	-4	86	1.05	Did not make playoffs
23.	Florida Panthers	82	35	-	36	-	11	210	237	-27	81	0.99	Did not make playoffs
24.	Dallas Stars	82	34	-	37	-	11	223	262	-39	79	0.96	Did not make playoffs
25.	Detroit Red Wings	82	33	-	36	-	13	207	244	-37	79	0.96	Did not make playoffs
26.	Buffalo Sabres	82	33	-	37	-	12	201	237	-36	78	0.95	Did not make playoffs
27.	New Jersey Devils	82	28	-	40	-	14	183	244	-61	70	0.85	Did not make playoffs
28.	Arizona Coyotes	82	30	-	42	-	10	197	260	-63	70	0.85	Did not make playoffs
29.	Vancouver Canucks	82	30	-	43	-	9	182	243	-61	69	0.84	Did not make playoffs
30.	Colorado Avalanche	82	22	-	56	-	4	166	278	-112	48	0.59	Did not make playoffs

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2016-2017 NHL Player Stats

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Connor McDavid (F)	82	30	70	100	26
2.	Sidney Crosby (F)	75	44	45	89	24
3.	Patrick Kane (F)	82	34	55	89	32
4.	Nicklas Bäckström (F)	82	23	63	86	38
5.	Nikita Kucherov (F)	74	40	45	85	38

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2016-2017 NHL Goalie Stats

#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Sergei Bobrovsky (G)	63	2.06	.931
2.	Aaron Dell (G)	20	2.00	.931
3.	Jimmy Howard (G)	26	2.10	.927
4.	Craig Anderson (G)	40	2.28	.926
5.	Philipp Grubauer (G)	24	2.04	.926

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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
Columbus Blue Jackets	Adam Fantilli (F)
Minnesota Wild	Vladimir Tarasenko (F)
Carolina Hurricanes	Alexander Nikishin (D)
Detroit Red Wings	James van Riemsdyk (F)
Nashville Predators	Michael Bunting (F)

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.	Anaheim Ducks	39	11 584	6'1"	201 lbs	26.95
2.	Arizona Coyotes	38	11 298	6'1"	201 lbs	26.08
3.	Boston Bruins	36	10 228	6'1"	201 lbs	26.75
4.	Buffalo Sabres	39	9 142	6'1"	207 lbs	25.77
5.	Calgary Flames	35	10 567	6'2"	201 lbs	26.74
6.	Carolina Hurricanes	37	8 439	6'1"	198 lbs	26.30
7.	Chicago Blackhawks	31	11 874	6'0"	196 lbs	28.35
8.	Colorado Avalanche	37	11 418	6'1"	205 lbs	26.70
9.	Columbus Blue Jackets	32	9 566	6'1"	203 lbs	25.97
10.	Dallas Stars	34	10 933	6'1"	205 lbs	27.38
11.	Detroit Red Wings	38	11 357	6'1"	201 lbs	27.84
12.	Edmonton Oilers	35	9 296	6'2"	203 lbs	26.60
13.	Florida Panthers	38	10 684	6'1"	198 lbs	27.50
14.	Los Angeles Kings	32	13 198	6'2"	207 lbs	28.75
15.	Minnesota Wild	35	10 580	6'1"	201 lbs	27.00
16.	Montréal Canadiens	42	10 966	6'0"	198 lbs	26.93
17.	Nashville Predators	40	11 664	6'0"	198 lbs	27.63
18.	New Jersey Devils	41	10 251	6'1"	201 lbs	26.93
19.	New York Islanders	31	10 334	6'0"	201 lbs	27.61
20.	New York Rangers	34	9 513	6'2"	205 lbs	26.88
21.	Ottawa Senators	41	11 699	6'2"	201 lbs	27.27
22.	Philadelphia Flyers	34	10 652	6'0"	198 lbs	27.26
23.	Pittsburgh Penguins	40	13 783	6'0"	196 lbs	28.33
24.	San Jose Sharks	32	11 840	6'1"	201 lbs	27.63
25.	St. Louis Blues	34	10 860	6'1"	203 lbs	27.12
26.	Tampa Bay Lightning	38	9 402	6'0"	198 lbs	26.53
27.	Toronto Maple Leafs	38	10 554	6'1"	203 lbs	26.84
28.	Vancouver Canucks	42	10 728	6'1"	196 lbs	26.48
29.	Washington Capitals	30	10 905	6'1"	203 lbs	27.17
30.	Winnipeg Jets	34	9 572	6'2"	205 lbs	25.82

Team Comparison History

Where Are They Now?

Played in the league during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Nikolai Goldobin (F)	2026-2027	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	6	1	11	12	0
2.	Andrej Sustr (D)	2026-2027	Jukurit	Liiga	7	0	10	10	4
3.	Patrick Russell (F)	2026-2027	Kölner Haie	Champions HL	4	5	4	9	6
4.	Justin Bailey (F)	2026-2027	Barys Astana	KHL	5	5	4	9	4
5.	Alexander Radulov (F)	2026-2027	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL	6	4	5	9	2
6.	Jack Rodewald (F)	2026-2027	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	5	5	3	8	0
7.	Filip Zadina (F)	2026-2027	HC Davos	Champions HL	4	4	4	8	2
8.	Kirill Semyonov (F)	2026-2027	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL	7	1	7	8	2
9.	Sergei Plotnikov (F)	2026-2027	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	6	4	3	7	0
10.	Brennan Menell (D)	2026-2027	Shanghai Dragons	KHL	4	2	5	7	2

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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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NHL All-Time Points

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