The 2025-26 NHL season is almost finished. It’s been a thrilling season, with breakout teams surging (Buffalo Sabres) and disappointing teams on the outside looking in (looking at you, New Jersey

Welcome to the Stanley Cup Playoffs Buzz, a daily look at the races for the 2026 NHL postseason. There are 18 days left in the regular season and the races for playoff spots and seeding are heating up.

What shifted after the 15-game Showdown Saturday? Here's the latest on the postseason bracket.

Penguins have played well this season and remain inside the NHL's Eastern Conferencce playoff structure, but must avoid Hurricanes

The National Hockey League (NHL) and its U.S. and Canadian broadcast partners are bringing fans closer to the intensity of playoff hockey with a first-of-its-kind approach for the league through a new collaborative marketing campaign ahead of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

A handful of teams continue to jostle for playoff spots in the Eastern and Western Conferences, including teams just on the outside.

The two Metro teams face off Monday -- and potentially again in April. Plus, full bracket projections, draft lottery standings.

The 2025-26 NHL season is almost finished. It’s been a thrilling season, with breakout teams surging (Buffalo Sabres) and disappointing teams on the outside looking in (looking at you, New Jersey

The 2025-26 NHL regular season is scheduled to end on April 16. Here is the latest look at the playoff standings, bracket and tiebreakers.

Minnesota Wild at Boston Bruins (5 p.m. ET; FDSNWIX, FDSNNO, NHLN, NESN)