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NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs 2026

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The 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Rank all 16 playoff teams from best to worst — who lifts the Cup?

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Entry Deadline
April 18, 2026
Entry Fee
$20
Total Entries
0
Teams
21

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Prize Pool & Payouts

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Total EntriesPositions PaidDistribution
2 – 1031st: 60% / 2nd: 25% / 3rd: 15%
11 – 2541st: 50% / 2nd: 25% / 3rd: 15% / 4th: 10%
26 – 5051st: 40% / 2nd: 25% / 3rd: 15% / 4th: 12% / 5th: 8%
51 – 100101st: 35% / 2nd: 20% / 3rd: 12% / 4th–10th: graduated
101 – 250201st: 30% / 2nd: 15% / 3rd: 10% / 4th–20th: graduated
251+Top 10%1st: 25% / 2nd: 12% / 3rd: 8% / remaining: graduated
Full contest rules

Earn Badges

After the entry deadline, every paid entry is analyzed and badges are awarded automatically. Wear them on the leaderboard.

📋Chalk TalkEntry most correlated with seed order — played it safe
👸Glass SlipperMost Cinderellas — ranked the most 10+ seeds in the top half
🐺Lone WolfEntry most different from every other entry in the field

Scoring Multipliers

RoundMultiplier
First Round1x
Conference Semifinals2x
Conference Finals4x
Stanley Cup Final6x

Teams

Eastern10 teams

1Carolina Hurricanes
2Buffalo Sabres
3Tampa Bay Lightning
4Montreal Canadiens
5Pittsburgh Penguins
6New York Islanders
7Boston Bruins
8Ottawa Senators
8Detroit Red Wings
8Columbus Blue Jackets

Western11 teams

1Colorado Avalanche
2Dallas Stars
3Minnesota Wild
4Vegas Golden Knights
5Anaheim Ducks
6Utah Mammoth
7Edmonton Oilers
8Los Angeles Kings
8San Jose Sharks
8Nashville Predators
8Seattle Kraken