The quest for Lord Stanley's cup is finally here as 16 teams begin their playoff journeys after an 82-game regular-season ...

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

Mikko Rantanen will be the center of attention when the Dallas Stars meet the Colorado Avalanche meet in the first round ...

Last season saw anything but a typical first round in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. All the favorites, or every higher seed ...

Your one-stop shop for every playoff team's odds to win the 2025 Stanley Cup and players chasing the Conn Smythe Trophy.

Welcome to the last edition of the NHL power rankings for the 2024-25 season. Thanks for following along in what has been ...

NHL playoffs begin, here are our expert picks for every first-round winner. Eastern Conference Capitals vs. Canadiens. Series ...

Our Stanley Cup preview ranking arrives a week early with a draft of the 16 playoff teams. Whose picks are better?

The playoffs begin on Saturday, with five Canadian teams looking to bring the Stanley Cup home for the first time since 1993.

With the Montreal Canadiens grabbing the second wild-card slot in the Eastern Conference with their 4-2 win over the visiting ...

Here's a look at the 16 teams separated into five tiers based on how many boxes they tick on the new-and-improved Cup ...