With no games on Friday, here's a reset on where the tournament stands, including highlights from Thursday night and updated stat leaders.

The Sporting News has the complete 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs bracket, including start times for every game and broadcast information.

There was only one game on Wednesday's NHL playoff slate, and the stakes couldn't have been higher for the Minnesota Wild.

The Canadiens need just one more win to book their spot in the 2026 edition of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals.

The SportsLine Projection Model has run its simulations and revealed its top plays for Thursday's two NHL playoff matchups

The two remaining second-round series matchups in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs continued on Thursday night. The Montreal Canadiens took a 3-2 series lead over the Buffalo Sabres with a 6-3 win, while the Vegas Golden Knights eliminated the Anaheim Ducks in six games following a 5-1 victory.

The Avalanche won this series when the score was 3-0. Minnesota had never lost a game in the Stanley Cup Playoffs when it led by three goals. MacKinnon started telling teammates on the bench that more than 40 minutes was a long time to hold a lead against this Avalanche team.

Facing elimination for the first time this postseason, the Anaheim Ducks have home ice in Game 6 against the Vegas Golden Knights. Game 5 came down to a pair of special shots from the Golden Knights' Pavel Dorofeyev,

The pendulum swings in a best-of-seven series in the Stanley Cup playoffs, especially a tight one, are profound.

The Golden Knights are halfway to a Stanley Cup, and Mitch Marner is one of the biggest driving forces behind that success.

The Wild were ousted from the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs by the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. On Friday, Wild players are talking about their season and the future during a media availability at Grand Casino Arena.