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Offseason July 20 Updated July 20
On this day JULY 20
1973
NHL ON THIS DAY · JULY 20

Peter Forsberg is born in Sweden, later becoming an Avalanche champion and Hockey Hall of Fame playmaker.

Forsberg won two Stanley Cups, two Olympic golds, the Hart Trophy, and the 1995 Calder.

Peter Forsberg is born in Sweden, later becoming an Avalanche champion and Hockey Hall of Fame playmaker. Photo: Magnus Ragnvid / Kanal 5
Postseason Full results →

How the bracket played out

2025-26 playoffs · Stanley Cup Final · champion crowned

★ 2026 Stanley Cup Champions
Carolina Hurricanes
Defeated Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 in the Stanley Cup Final
Cup Final4-2
East R1
BUF 4
BOS 2
TBL 3
MTL 4
CAR 4
OTT 0
PIT 2
PHI 4
E Round 2
BUF 3
MTL 4
CAR 4
PHI 0
E Final
CAR 4
MTL 1
Stanley Cup Final
CAR 4
VGK 2
W Final
COL 0
VGK 4
W Round 2
COL 4
MIN 1
VGK 4
ANA 2
West R1
COL 4
LAK 0
DAL 2
MIN 4
VGK 4
UTA 2
EDM 2
ANA 4
FuturesFull standings →

The race to the 2027 Cup

How the 2025-26 race finished · division winners and the Stanley Cup champion · real final standings, no odds

★ The playoff picture · 2025-26 final
Division winners, one Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup champion Hurricanes
Eastern Conference
HurricanesMetropolitan champ · 53–22–7113PTS
SabresAtlantic champ · 50–23–9109PTS
Western Conference
AvalancheCentral champ · 55–16–11121PTS
KnightsPacific champ · 39–26–1795PTS
Real final standings · the eight division and conference leaders that drove the 2025-26 playoff race
ProjectionsAll point totals →

Projected points

Final 2025-26 standings points · top of each conference, the baseline the 2025-27 model builds from

RankingsFull rankings →

Power rankings

Model composite · team quality
Leaders All player stats →

This season's standouts

Top performers over the last five games played

ToolsOpen player tools →

Go deeper

Compare players and track the movers · the full tools live on each sport

Biggest movers · through the regular seasonNHL
▲ Rising
Bluesnow #16▲ 3
Flyersnow #19▲ 2
Kingsnow #23▲ 2
▼ Falling
Jetsnow #17▼ 3
Penguinsnow #13▼ 2
Wingsnow #20▼ 2
Full power rankings →
The model · NHLTracking begins this season

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