🏒 NHL 2026-27 season
NHL 2026-27 season preview: contenders, Canadian teams, odds
The NHL season at a glance: the Stanley Cup favourites at Canada's licensed sportsbooks, the seven Canadian teams, the standings and the key dates, updated with the official results.
✓ Official results up to October 31, 2026
The season at a glance
The Carolina Hurricanes lead the NHL with 24 points after 15 games.
Games played226/1344
League leaderCarolina Hurricanes24 PTS
Best attackEdmonton Oilers4.29 / game
Best defenceDallas Stars2.21 / game
2027 Stanley Cup favourites
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The seven Canadian teams
Edmonton Oilers
Montréal Canadiens
Ottawa Senators
Toronto Maple Leafs
Calgary Flames
Winnipeg Jets
Vancouver CanucksStandings
Playoff placeWild card
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Official NHL calendar and results, as of October 31.
Format
- 32 teams and 84 games each, the first 84-game schedule since 1993-94.
- Regular season from September 29, 2026 to April 10, 2027.
- 16 teams reach the playoffs: the top three of each division and two wild cards per conference.
- Stanley Cup Final planned for June 2027.
Key dates
- Oct. 25, 2026Heritage Classic in Winnipeg: Jets vs Canadiens
- Dec. 18 and 20, 2026Senators vs Blackhawks in Düsseldorf
- Dec. 31, 2026Winter Classic in Salt Lake City
- Feb. 6, 2027All-Star Game at UBS Arena (Long Island): a 3-on-3 tournament between Canada, Finland, Sweden, the United States and a World team
- April 10, 2027End of the regular season
- June 2027Stanley Cup Final
The last champions
- 2026🏆 Carolina Hurricanes4-2 vs Vegas
- 2025🏆 Florida Panthers
- 2024🏆 Florida Panthers
- 2023🏆 Vegas Golden Knights
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