There will not be a fifth straight Round 1 series between the Oilers and the Kings. Instead, as Mark Spector writes, the Oilers will draw their 2017 selves in a first-round matchup with the Ducks.

With the regular season officially over, it’s time for playoff hockey. The NHL has unveiled its 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs schedule for Round 1. Every game can be seen on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+. Here are the schedules for all the first-round matchups: EASTERN CONFERENCE Ottawa Senators vs. Carolina Hurricanes Game…

Parker Kelly ripped his 21st of the season, Valeri Nichushkin had two assists and Scott Wedgwood made 22 saves for the shutout as the Colorado Avalanche blanked the Seattle Kraken 2-0 in their last game of the regular season.

When the Flames punctuated their 3-1 win over Los Angeles with a handshake line for the soon-to-be-retired Kings captain, it seemed like a precursor to what could be on tap four games later when the Avalanche are heavily favoured to put the punchless Kings out of their misery.

Two years ago, the Canucks won 50 games. And so even if there were plenty of signs that the ship was sinking, Vancouver’s final ledger this season — including 49 regulation losses — was still halting, writes Sportsnet’s Iain MacIntyre.

Now that the NHL regular season has come to a close, a couple players will have to clear some space on their trophy cabinets.  For the sixth time in his career, Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid has won the Art Ross Trophy, while Colorado Avalanche counterpart Nathan MacKinnon will take…

Frank Seravalli joins Sportsnet Central to discuss each of the Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators first-round playoff series and why they could all get past their opponents. 

Zayne Parekh snapped a 1-1 tie with a goal at 6:08 of the third period to lift the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 season-ending win over the playoff-bound Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.

SAN DIEGO — Fernando Tatis Jr.’s two-run single capped a four-run rally in the second inning, Walker Buehler earned his first win with San Diego and the Padres beat Seattle for their eighth straight win and 11th in 12 games. Mason Miller struck out the side on 14 pitches in…

It was points night in Edmonton as Matt Savoie recorded a first-period hat trick, Evan Bouchard had three assists while Connor McDavid added four apples as well for the Edmonton Oilers as they beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-1.