Since 1926-27, the NHL playoffs have evolved significantly, with current structure featuring 16 teams across four rounds, emphasizing divisional match ...

The field for the 2025 NHL Playoffs is officially set. 16 teams remain in the hunt for Lord Stanley's Cup. The Florida ...

The Washington Capitals search for their first playoff series win all-time against the Montreal Canadiens in Round 1.

While the likelihood of seeing a Round 1 upset is not too high, it's not impossible either. Here's a look at which teams are most likely to provide us with some early drama in the Stanley Cup Playoffs ...

NHL-wide division realignment before the 1993-94 season established the Eastern and Western Conferences we know today (From ‘NHL Tries New Lineup for ‘93-94 : Hockey: League’s wide-ranging ...

The NHL ditched the 1-through-8 pathway through ... It's about to become the most frequent first-round playoff showdown since divisional realignment. As visualized below, a pair of teams in ...

When the NHL implemented the new division realignment in 2013, Round 1 has seen some great matchups. However, the lower seed has been on the wrong side of the matchup in this format, which is to ...

The Winnipeg Jets are set to have home-ice advantage for at least the first two round of the playoffs, as they’ve clinched the top spot in the Central Division.

The process was not flawless, but no one can argue about the results for the Vegas Golden Knights. With the team defeating ...