Overview Games Teams Players
Offseason July 21 Updated July 21
On this day JULY 21
1996
NHL ON THIS DAY · JULY 21 Free agency

Wayne Gretzky signs with the New York Rangers, reuniting with Mark Messier for a Broadway finale.

The two-year deal followed his brief 1996 stint with St. Louis.

Wayne Gretzky signs with the New York Rangers, reuniting with Mark Messier for a Broadway finale. Photo: Andre Forget - Andrew Scheer
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 →
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