A recent analysis by RotoWire, which ran 100 NHL season simulations through ChatGPT, found that in 20 out of 100 tries, the Carolina Hurricanes would win the 2026 Stanley Cup.

Home run: Lane Hutson wins the Calder Trophy Single: Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s goal record that season Strike one: Utah steals Winnipeg’s playoff spot Strike two: Connor Ingram finishes top ...

As the Panthers, now dealing with some injury setbacks, vie for a three-peat, there is no "clear cut" Stanley Cup favorite among sportsbooks to start the season.

Elliotte Friedman's 32 Thoughts returns with the shocking Connor McDavid extension, that impact it might have on other free agents, East and West conference picks, and more.

Sign up here to get it every weekday morning.🏒 The NHL is back The NHL returns to action tonight, as the puck drops on the league's 109th season. Preseason title favorites: Edmonton and Vegas open as ...

The back-to-back runner-up Edmonton Oilers return with the league’s most dynamic duo, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. They tied for the top spot among postseason scorers, each totaling an ...

This area of Southwestern Ontario doesn’t just produce players good enough to make it. Many of these guys are legitimate stars, potential Olympians and even a sure-fire future Hockey Hall of Famer or ...

Here are all 32 NHL teams ranked — in tiers! — from least to most watchable for the 2025-26 season.

USA TODAY Sports makes its annual attempt at projecting the records for all 32 NHL teams. Who will make the playoffs in 2025-26?

As the Florida Panthers attempt a rare three-peat, here are the rankings of the 25 teams that won Stanley Cups titles in the 21st century.

The immense challenge of three-peating as Stanley Cup champion got even more difficult for the Florida Panthers when they lost their captain and arguably most important player for the next 7-9 months ...

The Penguins, with new coach Dan Muse, are looking to get back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since the 2021-22 season. They have not won a round in the playoffs since the 2017-18 ...