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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2017-2018 Season

Nashville Predators finished first in the 2017-18 NHL standings with 117 points. Winnipeg Jets (114 points) and Tampa Bay Lightning (113 points) followed.

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2017-2018 NHL Standings

#	Team	GP	W	T	L	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	+/-	TP	PPG	Postseason
1.	Nashville Predators	82	53	-	18	-	11	267	211	56	117	1.43	Conference SF loss
2.	Winnipeg Jets	82	52	-	20	-	10	277	218	59	114	1.39	Conference Final loss
3.	Tampa Bay Lightning	82	54	-	23	-	5	296	236	60	113	1.38	Conference Final loss
4.	Boston Bruins	82	50	-	20	-	12	270	214	56	112	1.37	Conference SF loss
5.	Vegas Golden Knights	82	51	-	24	-	7	272	228	44	109	1.33	Final loss
6.	Washington Capitals	82	49	-	26	-	7	259	239	20	105	1.28	Champion
7.	Toronto Maple Leafs	82	49	-	26	-	7	277	232	45	105	1.28	Conference QF loss
8.	Minnesota Wild	82	45	-	26	-	11	253	232	21	101	1.23	Conference QF loss
9.	Anaheim Ducks	82	44	-	25	-	13	235	216	19	101	1.23	Conference QF loss
10.	Pittsburgh Penguins	82	47	-	29	-	6	272	250	22	100	1.22	Conference SF loss
11.	San Jose Sharks	82	45	-	27	-	10	252	229	23	100	1.22	Conference SF loss
12.	Los Angeles Kings	82	45	-	29	-	8	239	203	36	98	1.20	Conference QF loss
13.	Philadelphia Flyers	82	42	-	26	-	14	251	243	8	98	1.20	Conference QF loss
14.	Columbus Blue Jackets	82	45	-	30	-	7	242	230	12	97	1.18	Conference QF loss
15.	New Jersey Devils	82	44	-	29	-	9	248	244	4	97	1.18	Conference QF loss
16.	Florida Panthers	82	44	-	30	-	8	248	246	2	96	1.17	Did not make playoffs
17.	Colorado Avalanche	82	43	-	30	-	9	257	237	20	95	1.16	Conference QF loss
18.	St. Louis Blues	82	44	-	32	-	6	226	222	4	94	1.15	Did not make playoffs
19.	Dallas Stars	82	42	-	32	-	8	235	225	10	92	1.12	Did not make playoffs
20.	Calgary Flames	82	37	-	35	-	10	218	248	-30	84	1.02	Did not make playoffs
21.	Carolina Hurricanes	82	36	-	35	-	11	228	256	-28	83	1.01	Did not make playoffs
22.	New York Islanders	82	35	-	37	-	10	264	296	-32	80	0.98	Did not make playoffs
23.	Edmonton Oilers	82	36	-	40	-	6	234	263	-29	78	0.95	Did not make playoffs
24.	New York Rangers	82	34	-	39	-	9	231	268	-37	77	0.94	Did not make playoffs
25.	Chicago Blackhawks	82	33	-	39	-	10	229	256	-27	76	0.93	Did not make playoffs
26.	Vancouver Canucks	82	31	-	40	-	11	218	264	-46	73	0.89	Did not make playoffs
27.	Detroit Red Wings	82	30	-	39	-	13	217	255	-38	73	0.89	Did not make playoffs
28.	Montréal Canadiens	82	29	-	40	-	13	209	264	-55	71	0.87	Did not make playoffs
29.	Arizona Coyotes	82	29	-	41	-	12	208	256	-48	70	0.85	Did not make playoffs
30.	Ottawa Senators	82	28	-	43	-	11	221	291	-70	67	0.82	Did not make playoffs
31.	Buffalo Sabres	82	25	-	45	-	12	199	280	-81	62	0.76	Did not make playoffs

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2017-2018 NHL Player Stats

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Connor McDavid (F)	82	41	67	108	26
2.	Claude Giroux (F)	82	34	68	102	20
3.	Nikita Kucherov (F)	80	39	61	100	42
4.	Yevgeni Malkin (F)	78	42	56	98	87
5.	Nathan MacKinnon (F)	74	39	58	97	55

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2017-2018 NHL Goalie Stats

#	Player	GP	GAA	SVP
1.	Curtis McElhinney (G)	18	2.14	.934
2.	Carter Hutton (G)	32	2.09	.931
3.	Antti Raanta (G)	47	2.24	.930
4.	Roberto Luongo (G)	35	2.47	.929
5.	Corey Crawford (G)	28	2.27	.929

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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)

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NHL Team Comparison (Averages)

#	Team	Players	Experience	Height	Weight	Age
1.	Anaheim Ducks	40	15 026	6'1"	198 lbs	28.43
2.	Arizona Coyotes	39	8 451	6'0"	196 lbs	25.49
3.	Boston Bruins	38	12 049	6'1"	198 lbs	27.47
4.	Buffalo Sabres	39	10 140	6'1"	201 lbs	26.33
5.	Calgary Flames	35	12 390	6'1"	201 lbs	27.46
6.	Carolina Hurricanes	31	8 467	6'1"	198 lbs	25.42
7.	Chicago Blackhawks	40	12 070	6'1"	198 lbs	27.40
8.	Colorado Avalanche	34	7 571	6'1"	201 lbs	25.41
9.	Columbus Blue Jackets	36	10 428	6'0"	198 lbs	26.58
10.	Dallas Stars	29	8 656	6'2"	209 lbs	27.59
11.	Detroit Red Wings	32	11 395	6'1"	201 lbs	28.47
12.	Edmonton Oilers	35	9 495	6'1"	201 lbs	26.54
13.	Florida Panthers	33	8 510	6'1"	198 lbs	26.55
14.	Los Angeles Kings	37	14 627	6'2"	207 lbs	28.32
15.	Minnesota Wild	37	12 747	6'1"	196 lbs	27.54
16.	Montréal Canadiens	39	11 668	6'1"	198 lbs	27.15
17.	Nashville Predators	30	10 897	6'1"	201 lbs	27.50
18.	New Jersey Devils	36	10 361	6'1"	201 lbs	26.92
19.	New York Islanders	33	11 764	6'1"	203 lbs	27.58
20.	New York Rangers	41	11 336	6'1"	201 lbs	26.95
21.	Ottawa Senators	45	13 232	6'1"	201 lbs	27.44
22.	Philadelphia Flyers	32	9 072	6'1"	198 lbs	26.91
23.	Pittsburgh Penguins	35	10 222	6'0"	198 lbs	27.31
24.	San Jose Sharks	31	11 873	6'1"	201 lbs	28.19
25.	St. Louis Blues	36	12 059	6'1"	203 lbs	27.28
26.	Tampa Bay Lightning	31	10 553	6'0"	198 lbs	27.26
27.	Toronto Maple Leafs	36	12 721	6'1"	203 lbs	27.67
28.	Vancouver Canucks	38	12 604	6'1"	196 lbs	27.16
29.	Vegas Golden Knights	38	10 280	6'1"	198 lbs	27.45
30.	Washington Capitals	32	9 712	6'1"	203 lbs	27.09
31.	Winnipeg Jets	33	10 167	6'2"	203 lbs	26.42

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.	Justin Bailey (F)	2026-2027	Barys Astana	KHL	6	6	4	10	4
3.	Andrej Sustr (D)	2026-2027	Jukurit	Liiga	7	0	10	10	4
4.	Patrick Russell (F)	2026-2027	Kölner Haie	Champions HL	4	5	4	9	6
5.	Alexander Radulov (F)	2026-2027	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL	7	4	5	9	2
6.	Jack Rodewald (F)	2026-2027	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	6	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.	Ty Smith (D)	2026-2027	Dinamo Minsk	KHL	6	0	8	8	4
10.	Sergei Plotnikov (F)	2026-2027	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	6	4	3	7	0

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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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