NHL Teams: All 32 Clubs by Conference and Division
The NHL has 32 teams in two conferences of 16, the Eastern Conference (Atlantic and Metropolitan divisions) and the Western Conference (Central and Pacific divisions), with eight teams in each division. The 2026-27 regular season opens on 29 September 2026 and runs to 10 April 2027, and the reigning Stanley Cup champions are the Carolina Hurricanes, who beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 in the 2026 Final.
Carolina won the Cup with a 3-0 win in Game 6 in Vegas on 14 June 2026. Every team below links to its own page.
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Eastern Conference
The Eastern Conference has 16 teams: eight in the Atlantic Division and eight in the Metropolitan Division.
- Atlantic: Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Metropolitan: Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals
Western Conference
The Western Conference has 16 teams: eight in the Central Division and eight in the Pacific Division.
- Central: Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues, Utah Mammoth, Winnipeg Jets
- Pacific: Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, Seattle Kraken, Vancouver Canucks, Vegas Golden Knights
Pittsburgh Penguins
San Jose Sharks
Seattle Kraken
St Louis Blues
Tampa Bay Lightning
Team Alfredsson
Team Chara
Team Foligno
Team Lidstrom
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