The playoff field features teams located across the US and Canada, from Washington and Montreal to Winnipeg and Edmonton.

There may be an upset or two early, but the usual suspects in the Eastern Conference are the most likely to make a run in the ...

As a service to fans who have a general interest in the National Hockey League but have no idea what has happened since the ...

Which eight teams will advance to the second round of the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs? USA TODAY weighs in with first-round ...

With the NHL regular season now over, the picture is set for the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs. Which of the 16 teams left standing will lift Lord Stanley's Cup in June?

New Jersey has made the playoffs only three times in the past 13 seasons but expects to kick off a new era — even without ...

The Ottawa Senators tuned up for the post-season on Thursday night with a 7-5 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in the regular ...

Connor Hellebuyck and Jordan Binnington, who last met when Team Canada and Team USA clashed in February's 4 Nations Face-Off, ...

Montreal’s Bell Centre was rocking at the final buzzer on Wednesday night, as the Canadiens ended a three-year playoff ...

The Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators are both looking ahead to the playoffs, but first there is the business of the ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs play the Detroit Red Wings with a four win streak on the line. Toronto has a 16-8-1 record in Atlantic Division games and a 51-26-4 record overall. The Maple Leafs ...

With first place in the Atlantic Division assured, the Toronto Maple Leafs might be looking past the visiting Detroit Red Wings, their opponent on Thursday in the regular-season finale.