{"id":12935,"date":"2026-09-24T08:20:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T12:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?page_id=12935"},"modified":"2026-09-24T19:57:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T23:57:32","slug":"teams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/nhl\/teams\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL teams 2026-27: all 32 clubs by division, and the seven Canadian teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are 32 NHL teams for the 2026-27 season: 25 in the United States and seven in Canada. They split into two conferences of 16 and four divisions of eight. That structure shapes everything from the schedule to the playoff bracket. This page lists every club by division with its city, arena, first NHL season and Stanley Cup record, then covers the Canadian teams, the Original Six, how the league grew to 32 and how to bet on teams across a season. 19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At a glance<\/th>2026-27<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Teams<\/strong><\/td>32: 25 in the US, 7 in Canada<\/td><\/tr>
Conferences<\/strong><\/td>Eastern and Western, 16 teams each<\/td><\/tr>
Divisions<\/strong><\/td>Atlantic, Metropolitan, Central, Pacific, 8 teams each<\/td><\/tr>
Newest team<\/strong><\/td>Utah Mammoth, first season 2024-25<\/td><\/tr>
Oldest team<\/strong><\/td>Montr\u00e9al Canadiens, founded 1909<\/td><\/tr>
Most Stanley Cups<\/strong><\/td>Montr\u00e9al Canadiens, 24<\/td><\/tr>
Reigning champions<\/strong><\/td>Carolina Hurricanes, 2026<\/td><\/tr>
Last Canadian champion<\/strong><\/td>Montr\u00e9al Canadiens, 1993<\/td><\/tr>
Regular season<\/strong><\/td>29 September 2026 to 10 April 2027<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Find your team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Every NHL club, grouped by division. Clubs with a Squawka team page link straight to it, with the 2026-27 schedule, the Canadian TV channel for each game, the roster, injuries and odds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n