NHL Playoff Predictor 2027

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Pick your 2027 Stanley Cup Playoffs bracket: choose the winner of every best-of-seven series from the first round to the Stanley Cup Final. Seeds follow today’s standings and the bracket fills in like the real one; picks save in your browser and can be shared with a link.

The field is projected from today’s standings; matchups update as results come in, and your picks are kept in this browser. Tap a team to advance it. The bracket is fixed: the 4/5 winner meets the No. 1 seed and the 3/6 winner the No. 2 seed.

How the Bracket Simulator Works

1. Pick the First Round

Tap a team in each matchup (division 2nd v 3rd, division winners v wild cards in both conferences). Seeds follow today’s standings: division winners 1-2, division 2nd and 3rd 3-6, wild cards 7-8.

2. Follow the fixed bracket

The second round fills in like the real NHL bracket: the two series winners in each division meet. No reseeding.

3. Pick to the Stanley Cup

Choose the two conference champions and your Stanley Cup Final winner. Changing an earlier pick clears the rounds after it.

4. Share it

Copy the link and your whole bracket travels with it. Picks are also saved in your browser, so you can come back and edit.

The 2027 Field as of Today

East seeds

  1. Pittsburgh Penguins 2-0 · Metropolitan winner
  2. Boston Bruins 2-1 · Atlantic winner
  3. New York Rangers 2-1 · Metropolitan 2nd
  4. Carolina Hurricanes 1-1-1 · Metropolitan 3rd
  5. Montréal Canadiens 1-0-1 · Atlantic 2nd
  6. Florida Panthers 1-0-1 · Atlantic 3rd
  7. Ottawa Senators 1-0 · Wild card 1
  8. New York Islanders 1-1 · Wild card 2

West seeds

  1. Edmonton Oilers 2-0-1 · Pacific winner
  2. Colorado Avalanche 2-0 · Central winner
  3. San Jose Sharks 2-0 · Pacific 2nd
  4. Vancouver Canucks 2-1 · Pacific 3rd
  5. Utah Mammoth 2-0 · Central 2nd
  6. Minnesota Wild 2-0 · Central 3rd
  7. Anaheim Ducks 1-0 · Wild card 1
  8. Seattle Kraken 1-1 · Wild card 2

Projected from the current standings and updated after every game; the playoff picture shows who is in the hunt for these spots.

The simulator follows the real NHL bracket rules; the full list, including tiebreakers, is on the format page. Real results are marked on your picks as the games are played.

Use the NHL playoff predictor to test any scenario before the real games are played, then share the link. The official bracket shows what actually happens, and the format page explains the pairing rules the simulator follows.

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NHL playoff predictor FAQ

How does the NHL playoff predictor work?

Pick a winner in each series and the next round fills in on the fixed bracket: the two series winners in each division meet in the second round.

How is the first round set?

In each division 2nd plays 3rd. The conference’s division winner with more points plays the second wild card; the other division winner plays the first wild card.

Does the NHL reseed the playoffs?

No. The bracket is fixed through the conference final: the winners of the two series in each division meet in the second round.

When do the 2027 Stanley Cup Playoffs start?

In mid-April, after the regular season ends Apr 10, 2027; the NHL announces the exact dates in the spring. The Stanley Cup Final is in June.

How many teams make the NHL playoffs?

16, eight per conference.