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Series Forecast

2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Updated May 08, 2026 · 5:54 PM ET

2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket

Western Conference
First RoundWest
1st Round
COL wins series 4–0
1
COL
AvalancheAdvanced
100%
5
LAK
KingsOut
0%
1st Round
MIN wins series 4–2
2
DAL
StarsOut
0%
3
MIN
WildAdvanced
100%
1st Round
VGK wins series 4–2
1
VGK
Golden KnightsAdvanced
100%
4
UTA
MammothOut
0%
1st Round
ANA wins series 4–2
2
EDM
OilersOut
0%
3
ANA
DucksAdvanced
100%
2nd RoundWest
2nd Round
COL leads 2–0
1
COL
Avalanche
92%
2
MIN
Wild
8%
2nd Round
Tied 1–1
1
VGK
Golden Knights
66%
2
ANA
Ducks
34%
Conf. FinalsWest
Conf. Finals
Awaits bracket
?
Winner of WR2-A
?
Winner of WR2-B
Stanley Cup Final
Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup Final
E
East champion
W
West champion
Conf. FinalsEast
Conf. Finals
Awaits bracket
?
Winner of ER2-A
?
Winner of ER2-B
2nd RoundEast
2nd Round
BUF leads 1–0
1
BUF
Sabres
78%
2
MTL
Canadiens
22%
2nd Round
CAR leads 3–0
1
CAR
Hurricanes
98%
2
PHI
Flyers
2%
Eastern Conference
First RoundEast
1st Round
BUF wins series 4–2
1
BUF
SabresAdvanced
100%
4
BOS
BruinsOut
0%
1st Round
MTL wins series 4–3
2
TBL
LightningOut
0%
3
MTL
CanadiensAdvanced
100%
1st Round
CAR wins series 4–0
1
CAR
HurricanesAdvanced
100%
5
OTT
SenatorsOut
0%
1st Round
PHI wins series 4–2
2
PIT
PenguinsOut
0%
3
PHI
FlyersAdvanced
100%
First RoundEastern ConferenceFinal

Sabres vs Bruins

BUF wins series 4–2
Sabres· 1-seed
100%
Advanced
Bruins· 4-seed
0%
Eliminated
Key DriversEdge by factor
SabresBruins
Recent form (last 20)
55%
45%
Home court
65%
35%
Goal differential
56%
44%
Offensive output
82%
18%
Defensive output
70%
30%
Prior season
51%
49%
Series Odds Over Time7 snapshots
Sabres
Bruins
0255075100PreG1G2G3G4G5End
Forecast HistoryEnsemble (placeholder)
DateScoreBUFBOS
Apr0–078%22%
—1–086%14%
—2–093%7%
—2–186%14%
—2–273%27%
—3–287%13%
—4–2100%0%
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