The Daily Edition

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Covering games from Friday, April 17

⚡ The Night in Review

The NHL regular season is in the books — and the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin tonight. All 16 teams are locked in, and the first-round bracket is set across both conferences. Starting tomorrow morning, every edition will cover the previous night's playoff games with series-aware recaps, elimination alerts, and the running bracket. Here is the opening-round matchup grid. Puck drops tonight — see you tomorrow morning.

Playoff Bracket

Stanley Cup Playoffs 2026

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1st-round

8 series

Series ABest of 7

BUF0

BOS0

Series BBest of 7

TBL0

MTL0

Series CBest of 7

CAR0

OTT0

Series DBest of 7

PIT0

PHI0

Series EBest of 7

COL0

LAK0

Series FBest of 7

DAL0

MIN0

Series GBest of 7

VGK0

UTA0

Series HBest of 7

EDM0

ANA0

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