Guide to the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs: The matchups, the favorites, and how to watch
The games begin Saturday when three series drop the puck for Game 1.
- NHL Announces Historic Connor McDavid News Ahead of Stanley Cup Playoffs Newsweek —
- Stanley Cup playoffs primer: What to know for each first-round series CBC —
- Stanley Cup Playoffs 2026 predictions: Picks to win championship and Conn Smythe Trophy CBS Sports —
- A series-by-series preview of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs The Globe and Mail —