The 11 NHL games on Saturday helped solidify the playoff picture, as three teams (the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers and New York Islanders) have been officially eliminated from the race.

There are 16 teams across two conferences who will compete for the Stanley Cup in the 2025 NHL Playoffs. Each round features best-of-seven series, with home ice given to the higher-placed team in ...

This season, he will finally get an opportunity to do something he has never previously experienced in the NHL. Play in a Stanley Cup playoff game. When the Oilers officially clinched their ...

The NHL has reached Showdown Saturday, with less than a week to go in the season -- and exactly one week before the start of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs! The identity of 12 of the 16 playoff ...

The Hurricanes rank 24th in the NHL on power play goal percentage, with a paltry 18.57% — well below any other team in the playoffs. While Carolina still lacks that elite sniper to convert those ...

No NHL player or team typically uses injuries as ... Here are the most injury-riddled playoff teams who will have to play at less than 100 percent when the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin on April ...

With the regular season ending April 17, we'll help you track it all with the NHL playoff watch. As we traverse the final stretch, we'll provide details on all the playoff races, along with the ...

The NHL regular season ends soon, and playoffs are near. The Maple Leafs lead the Atlantic; eyes are on the Kings vs. Oilers potential playoff battle ahead. Russian American ballerina Ksenia ...

With the playoff rapidly approaching, here's who the Devils are set to play in the first round, when the NHL postseason begins and more on Stanley Cup playoffs. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY ...

Since 1926-27, the NHL playoffs have evolved significantly, with current structure featuring 16 teams across four rounds, emphasizing divisional matchups and wild-card entries. Tiebreakers ...

The New Jersey Devils were off on Wednesday, but clinched their spot in the NHL playoffs anyway. With the New York Rangers loss to the Philadelphia Flyers Wednesday night, New Jersey locked up the ...