stanley cup playoffs 2026

For the ninth consecutive season, the Colorado Avalanche are leading the way into the playoffs at the top of the standings. They've got the longest active playoff streak in the National Hockey League and are just one season away from tying the organization’s longest all-time streak of playoff berths that ran from 1995 to 2005. The club is also fighting for their fourth Stanley Cup in Avalanche history and their second in five years. The Presidents' Trophy winners have sat at the top of the league all season and proven themselves to be the number one contender for the Stanley Cup. The thin air