NHL

31.1K ratings • 3,012 games • 2 seasons • 0 teams

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Founded1917

Teams32

CountriesCanada and United States

CommissionerGary Bettman

League Structure2 conferences • 4 divisions

Regular Season82 games per team

Current ChampionCarolina Hurricanes (2026)

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9.7

Blues vs Jets

May 4, 2025 • R1 • Canada Life Centre

Modern Classic

Rated 9.7 by 251 fans • May 4, 2025

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9.7

Capitals vs Islanders

Apr 6, 2025 • Reg. Season • UBS Arena

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Rated 9.7 by 97 fans • Apr 6, 2025

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9.6

Bruins vs Lightning

Feb 1, 2026 • Reg. Season • Raymond James Stadium

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Rated 9.6 by 64 fans • Feb 1, 2026

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Seasons

25/26

25/2617.5K Ratings • 1496 Games

7.2

24/25

24/2513.6K Ratings • 1500 Games

6.7

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@Bro

Gary’s stupid playoff format

Did you know that you the Washington Capitals had the same amount of points as the Vegas Golden Knights who are in the Stanley Cup Finals? and the Kings would’ve finished in 7th if they were in the Atlantic Division

@rafiki

25 Seconds. 50 years. Nikolaj Ehlers.

Last time someone scored a Game 1 Stanley Cup Finals goal this fast was 50 years ago. Nikolaj Ehlers just scored 2 goals in the first period of Game 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Finals. His first goal, coming just 25 seconds into the first period, is now the 3rd fastest goal in a game 1 in the Stanley Cup Finals after Reggie Leech (0:21, 1976) and Sid Smith (0:15, 1951). But he didn’t stop there; Ehlers also became only the second player in Stanley Cup Finals history to score 2 goals in the first period of Game 1. For 35 years, Al MacInnis stood alone. Tonight, Nikolaj Ehlers joined him. Not bad for his first Stanley Cup Finals Game.

@Landon

Here Comes the Money

Starting next season, the NHL is raising its salary cap from 95.5 Million to 104 million dollars. The maximum amount of money you can pay a player will go up to 20.8 million dollars. With the fast growth of hockey and the more talent coming into the league Gary Bettman has made the decision to raise the Cap. Hopefully the next change is the draft lottery.

@Kuzzi

The End of the Whalers: Today in Sports History

On March 26 in 1997, the Hartford Whalers announced they were leaving Connecticut, ending their 23 year run in the NHL. They moved to what are the modern day Carolina Hurricanes. Despite strong fan support and loyalty, the team had struggled to gain local corporate support, and ultimately failed to reach an arena deal with the city. During their run in Hartford, the team made the playoffs 8 times, including 7 years in a row between the years of 1985-1992. Today, the team’s legacy stays alive through the Hurricane’s alternate jersey, which features the classic blue/green and is worn on their yearly Whalers Nights. While myself I never experienced watching the team, their legacy remains alive in the green/blue often seen at Hurricanes games, and you can still see calls to bring the team back all over the internet to this day.