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NHL 2025-26 Stanley Cup playoff chances and projected standings
Welcome to our 2025-26 NHL projections where you will find each team’s projected point total, probability of advancing to and through the playoffs, and chances of winning the Stanley Cup. The projections are based on 50,000 simulations of the remainder of the season which factors in each team’s projected strength, current health and strength of schedule. All projections are rounded to the nearest whole number. You can read more about the model at the bottom of the page. The projections will be u...
NBA playoff predictions 2026: First-round winners, OKC’s biggest threat and title pick
Which team is best positioned to challenge an Oklahoma City Thunder repeat? And in the end, will the defending champions be the last team standing?With the playoffs starting Saturday, The Athletic posed those questions to its NBA staff and solicited their choices for how the first round will shake out.Advertisement
NHL execs reveal Stanley Cup tiers: How every playoff team really stacks up
This is one of the most unique crops of Stanley Cup playoff teams we’ve seen in recent memory.The Eastern Conference is wide-open with the Florida Panthers out of the picture. You have the perennial contenders in Carolina and Tampa Bay, the new kids on the block in Buffalo and Montreal, a couple of dark horses, and even legacy teams such as the Penguins and Bruins that defied all expectations by making the dance.Advertisement
One bold prediction for every NHL team in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs
The Vegas Golden Knights will make a coaching change in the middle of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs.The Buffalo Sabres will reach the Eastern Conference final.The Minnesota Wild advance past the first round for the first time since 2015.Those were among the responses The Athletic got this week when it asked its hockey staff for bold predictions for the postseason.Here are some prognostications from writers, with puck drop on playoff hockey just hours away.{"bracketTitle":"bracket-tool_H71mvBAYXZ...
Golden State Warriors eliminated as Suns stifle Curry to clinch No 8 seed
Suns hold Curry to 17 in play-in eliminationGreen drops 36 to send Phoenix into playoffsMagic rout Hornets to book Pistons matchupJalen Green scored 36 points, Devin Booker added 20 and the Phoenix Suns locked down Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, winning 111-96 in the NBA’s play-in tournament Friday night.The Suns took the No 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs and will face the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday in Game 1. The Warriors’ season is over. Con...
New York Yankees' Ryan McMahon, 'sick and tired' of struggles, finally delivers
NEW YORK — Before Friday’s game, manager Aaron Boone made it clear that Ryan McMahon’s playing time would be limited over the next six games, citing a slate of opposing left-handers. Yet, even with the Kansas City Royals starting Michael Wacha, McMahon remained out of the lineup because the right-handed pitcher has reverse splits.Advertisement
Warriors' Kerr after playoff exit: These jobs all have an expiration date
Golden State Warriors' coach Steve Kerr is contemplating his future as the four-time NBA champion coach suggested there is a chance he might not be back with the club next season after their season ended on Friday night.
Ashish Nehra like a football coach, keeps everyone united in GT: Harbhajan Singh
Ashish Nehra like a football coach keeps everyone united in GT Harbhajan Singh
2026 Stanley Cup odds: Avalanche enter postseason favored ahead of Lightning, Hurricanes
The Colorado Avalanche were the NHL’s best team during the regular season, going nearly wire-to-wire at the top of the standings on their way to their second Presidents’ Trophy in the past six seasons.The big question now becomes whether or not they can end the Presidents’ Trophy curse, and become the first team since the 2012-13 Chicago Blackhawks to win the Presidents’ Trophy and Stanley Cup in the same season.Advertisement
Rashid Khan welcomes baby boy Azlan after Gujarat Titans' win vs KKR in IPL 2026
Rashid Khan welcomes baby boy Azlan after Gujarat Titans win vs KKR in IPL
Starmer faces TWO judgment days to save his job: Prime Minister will face MPs over Mandelson scandal on Monday before sacked Foreign Office boss sticks the knife in on Tuesday
Starmer faces TWO judgment days to save his job: Prime Minister will face MPs over Mandelson scandal on Monday before sacked Foreign Office boss sticks the knife in on TuesdayBy ELIZABETH IVENS Published: 10:11, 18 April 2026 | Updated: 10:16, 18 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Hampshire v Somerset, Warwickshire v Essex, and more: county cricket – live
Updates from the second day’s play in the latest round Sign up for The Spin | Mail Tanya or comment BTLSomerset’s James Rew was a shot of ginger on a rainy Championship day. He purred the last ball of the evening to the rope with a perfect high elbow, to finish unbeaten on 77. With innings of 64, 122 and 48 already this season, Rew’s average is 100 – numbers to lighten an England selector’s step. Thirteen wickets fell around him, with Jake Lehmann (76), who has stepped into James Vince’s boots,...
'I couldn't turn down Man Utd – but I'm not going to warm the bench for them'
'I couldn't turn down Man Utd – but I'm not going to warm the bench for them'The Czech shotstopper joined Manchester United six years ago but refuses to be a deputy for any first-team goalkeeperCommentsSportAbbie Meehan Senior Sports Writer10:10, 18 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesRadek Vitek is ready to become Manchester United's newest hero(Image: Jasper Wax/Getty Images)Radek Vitek admitted he "couldn't turn down" the chance to join Manchester United but will not...
How to watch RB Leipzig vs. Eintracht Frankfurt in the U.S.: TV channel and streaming options for April 18
Eintracht Frankfurt will play RB Leipzig at Deutsche Bank Park on Saturday, April 18. The two Bundesliga squads will square off at 12:30 p.m. ET. RB Leipzig is currently fourth overall in the league, with 56 points. Eintracht Frankfurt is seventh, with 42.How to watch RB Leipzig vs. Eintracht Frankfurt in the U.S. Venue: Deutsche Bank Park Time: 12:30 p.m. ET Streaming: ESPN+ (Sign in on ESPN with your Fubo account) TV: ESPN+ RB Leipzig vs. Eintracht Frankfurt odds Favorite Moneyline: RB Leipzig...
Celtics' Jayson Tatum gets 'icing on the cake' in playoff series against 76ers
BOSTON — Jayson Tatum hasn’t just surprised others with how well he has played since returning in March. He has even surprised himself at times, as he acknowledged Friday morning before a Celtics practice.“The short answer would be, yes,” Tatum said.The longer answer? No matter how much his perspective shifted when he tore his Achilles tendon last May, Tatum still wants more. As much as he accomplished during the final month of the regular season, it still bothered him that he didn’t always feel...
How to watch Raptors vs. Cavaliers: First RoundGame 1 TV channel and streaming options for April 18
In Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors square off.How to watch Toronto Raptors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Venue: Rocket Arena Time: 1 p.m. ET TV: Amazon Prime Video Streaming (out-of-market viewers): NBA League Pass Watching in person? Get tickets on StubHub. Toronto vs. Cleveland odds Spread: Cleveland -8.5 (-110), Toronto +8.5 (-110) Favorite Moneyline: Cleveland -350 Underdog Moneyline: Toronto +280 Total: 219.5 Total Over Odds: -115 T...
Sixers need Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe more than ever against Celtics
CAMDEN, N.J. — It’s clear that a large portion of the Philadelphia 76ers’ future rests in the hands of point guard Tyrese Maxey and rookie shooting guard VJ Edgecombe. And it’s almost equally clear that the duo will have a chance to be one of the very best backcourts in the NBA.When the Sixers begin their first-round matchup Sunday against the Boston Celtics, they will likely need that timeline to accelerate a bit. That’s if the series is going to be competitive. Overall, Philadelphia is facing...
NBA playoffs legacy watch: 9 players we might view differently once postseason ends
Legacies make the debate world go ’round. We love to dissect them. We love creating them and watching them grow. We love to tear them down or watch them crumble.As we enter the 2026 NBA playoffs, we’re going to see legacies created and evolve for certain players. Here are nine players whose legacies seem likely to change drastically over the next few weeks, depending on how their postseasons go.Advertisement
Denver Nuggets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: Playoff watch guide for Joker and Ant-Man
The NBA playoffs have eight worthwhile opening series on tap, but none of them bring emotional overlap like the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves.Tim Connelly, Minnesota’s president of basketball operations, was lured from the same position in Denver — where he landed Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon. David Adelman, head coach of the Nuggets, began his NBA career as an assistant with the Wolves — where his father, Rick, roamed the sideline.Advertisement
2026 NFL Draft outliers: Eli Heidenreich, Sonny Styles, others who defy the norms
In the NFL Draft, outliers come in all forms, shapes, sizes and position groups. Some are looked upon with a raised eyebrow; others get viewed as potential franchise cornerstones.The 2026 NFL Draft is littered with outliers, from the short-armed pass-rushing prowess of Rueben Bain Jr., to players such as Jeremiyah Love and Caleb Downs — blue-chip prospects who will surely go higher than the positional value chart says they should.Advertisement