Year by year
| Season | Wild season | Postseason |
|---|
| Result |
|---|
| 2019–204 | 2019–20 | Lost in Qualifying Round, 1–3 (Canucks) |
| 2020–215 | 2020–21 | Lost in First Round, 3–4 (Golden Knights) |
| Totals | 11 playoff appearances |
Yet to play in a Stanley Cup Final series, the Wild had their best season as a franchise in 2016-17 with a 49-25-8 record, good for 106 points and second place in the Central Division.
The Blue Jackets have made the playoffs four straight seasons but only reached the second round once during that time—a 2019 loss to the Boston Bruins.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| EASTERN CONFERENCE | GF |
|---|
| 1 | Penguins | 15 |
| 2 | Maple Leafs | 8 |
| 3 | Rangers | 8 |
| 4 | Hurricanes | 9 |
The Coyotes made the postseason in 2020 because of the expanded format with the restart of play. But beyond that, Arizona has not made the playoffs since the 2011-2012 season.
The North Stars played 2,062 regular season games and made the NHL playoffs 17 times, including two Stanley Cup Finals appearances, but were ultimately unable to win the Stanley Cup.
| Minnesota North Stars |
|---|
| Colors | Green, gold, black, white |
| Stanley Cups | 0 |
| Conference championships | 1 (1990–91) |
| Presidents' Trophy | 0 |
The logo depicts both a forest landscape and the silhouette of a wild animal. The "eye" of the "Wild Animal" is the north star, in tribute to the departed Minnesota North Stars. Ferocious bear, wilderness scene, all in a logo that fits together into one cohesive package.
The Montreal Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup a record 24 times since 1915.
National Hockey League - number of Stanley Cups won by team from 1915 to 2021.
| Characteristic | Stanley Cups won |
|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 24 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 13 |
The Eastern Conference champion
Washington Capitals defeated the Western Conference champion Vegas Golden Knights four games to one to win their first championship, in their 44th season.
Game three.
| Scoring summary | Period | 2nd |
|---|
| Team | VGK |
|---|
| Goal | Marc-Andre Fleury |
|---|
| Assist(s) | Tripping |
|---|
| Time | 19:38 |
|---|
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| WESTERN CONFERENCE | GF |
|---|
| 0 | Blues | 25 |
| 3 | Sharks | 19 |
| 3 | Flames | 16 |
| 3 | Oilers | 24 |
The 2020–21 NHL season was the 104th season of operation (103rd season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| 2020–21 NHL season |
|---|
| Duration | January 13, 2021 – July 7, 2021 |
| Number of games | 56 |
| Number of teams | 31 |
| TV partner(s) | CBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports (Canada) NBC, NBCSN, USA, CNBC (United States) |
Round 1
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
|---|
| Game 3: Panthers at Lightning | 6:30 p.m. ET | USA, FX-CA, TVA Sports |
| Game 3: Penguins at Islanders | 7 p.m. ET | NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports |
| Game 1: Canadiens at Maple Leafs | 7:30 p.m. ET | NHL Network, SN, CBC, TVA Sports |
| Game 3: Golden Knights at Wild | 9:30 p.m. ET | NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sport |
The top three teams in each division earn berths in the playoffs. The next two teams in terms of total points in the conference, regardless of division, earn the wild-card spots. This provides a total of eight teams from each conference. The top seed in each division plays one of the wild-card teams in its conference.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the early favorites to win the Stanley Cup Final, according to BetMGM. The Lightning are -250 favorites to win, while the Montreal Canadiens are at +200. The Lightning opened the season as 10-1 favorites while Montreal opened 50-1, then 25-1 to start the playoffs.
In the 2018–19 season, the Golden Knights returned to the playoffs as the third seed of the Pacific Division. They were defeated in the First Round in seven games by the San Jose Sharks.
Hartman scored the game-winning goal in overtime in a 4-3 win over the Ducks on Saturday.
Wild, a previously upcoming PlayStation title from 2014, has been canceled according to an industry insider. As shared by VGC, journalist and industry insider Jeff Grubb recently stated in a Giant Bomb video: "I can confirm that the game is fully done.
Regardless of the outcome of that game, the Wild are locked in as the No.3 seed in the West Division and will open the first-round matchup on the road on Sunday at 2 p.m. (CT) on NBC.
Minnesota Wild - Schedule
| Date | OPP | Venue |
|---|
| Oct 23, 2021 | vs Anaheim | Xcel Energy Center |
| Oct 24, 2021 | vs Nashville | Xcel Energy Center |
| Oct 26, 2021 | @ Vancouver | Rogers Arena |
| Oct 28, 2021 | @ Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena |
Dallas Stars, American professional ice hockey team based in Dallas that plays in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The franchise has appeared in the Stanley Cup finals five times (1981, 1991, 1999, 2000, and 2020) and has won one championship (1999).
The 2019–20 NHL season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the imbalance in the number of games played among teams, the regular season standings were determined by points percentage.
Season results.
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|
| 1st | Washington (104) |
|---|
| 3rd | Pittsburgh (100) |
|---|
| 4th | Carolina (99) |
|---|
| 8th | New Jersey (72) |
|---|
Once the divisions wrap up their play, the four remaining teams advance to the Stanley Cup semifinals. The four teams will be re-seeded based on their regular-season point totals with the team with the most points facing the team with the fewest. The winners of the semis battle it out in the 2021 Stanley Cup Final.
Check out our latest 2021 NHL Power Rankings.
- 01 Toronto Maple Leafs (15-4-2) USA TODAY Sports.
- 02 Tampa Bay Lightning (13-4-1) USA TODAY Sports.
- 03 Vegas Golden Knights (11-4-1)
- 04 Florida Panthers (13-4-2)
- 05 Washington Capitals (11-5-4)
- 06 Winnipeg Jets (12-6-1)
- 07 Boston Bruins (11-5-2)
- 08 Colorado Avalanche (10-6-1)
NHL Power Rankings: Where all 31 teams stand as playoffs near
- 01 Vegas Golden Knights (37-13-2)
- 02 Tampa Bay Lightning (36-14-3)
- 03 Carolina Hurricanes (36-10-8)
- 04 Colorado Avalanche (34-13-4)
- 05 Boston Bruins (32-14-7)
- 06 Washington Capitals (34-14-5)
- 07 Pittsburgh Penguins (36-16-3)
- 08 Florida Panthers (35-14-5)
After almost two months in the bubble, the Stanley Cup playoffs are down to the final two teams: the Dallas Stars and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Being the most recently established team in the NHL, the Vegas Golden Knights have the fewest games played among existing NHL franchises (235), as well as the fewest wins (133), losses (80), ties (0), and points (288). The Golden Knights additionally have recorded the highest point percentage among active NHL teams (.
Stanley Cup droughts
| Team | Last Stanley Cup | Stanley Cup drought |
|---|
| Buffalo Sabres | never (inception of franchise in 1970–71) | 50 seasons |
| Vancouver Canucks | never (inception of franchise in 1970–71) | 50 seasons |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 1974–75 | 45 seasons |
| Arizona Coyotes | never (franchise entered the NHL in 1979–80) | 41 seasons1 |
2020‑2021 NHL Scoring Leaders
| Overall |
|---|
| Rk | Name | G |
|---|
| 1 | Connor McDavid | 33 |
| 2 | Leon Draisaitl | 31 |
| 3 | Brad Marchand | 29 |
Franchise History
| Year | Tm | W |
|---|
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins | 101 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Twins | 78 |
| 2017 | Minnesota Twins | 85 |
| 2016 | Minnesota Twins | 59 |
With the addition of the NHL's newest franchise, the Seattle Kraken, the Coyotes will be moving to the Central Division. The team will be moving back to their original look by fully embracing their 90's Kachina motif.
