Every 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 2 jersey and uniform matchup graded, updated game by game. Home team wears color, road team wears white. That's the NHL playoff standard. We score each jersey matchup on a 10-point scale and give credit for iconic alternates and throwback sweaters that carry the right vibe.
Below, every matchup graded, newest first. Twenty-three Round 2 games tracked: the Hurricanes swept the Flyers 4-0 to advance to the Eastern Conference Final, the Avalanche eliminated the Wild 4-1 to advance to the Western Conference Final, the Golden Knights eliminated the Ducks 4-2 to advance to the Western Conference Final, and the Canadiens won Game 7 in Buffalo to take the series 4-3 over the Sabres and advance to the Eastern Conference Final against Carolina.
Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild
Colorado eliminated Minnesota 4-1 and advances to the Western Conference Final. The Avalanche closed out the series at home in Game 5 in the primary burgundy sweater against Wild road whites, the same burgundy-versus-white matchup graded 8.5 in Games 1 and 2. The Wild ran the primary green home sweater for Games 3 and 4 at Xcel Energy Center with the Avalanche in road whites, that pairing grading 8 across both games. Colorado wins the series in five.
Game 5: Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche
Score: 8.5 / 10
Series returns to Ball Arena for Game 5 with the Wild facing elimination and the Avalanche back in the primary burgundy home sweater against Minnesota road whites, the same burgundy-versus-white matchup that earned 8.5 in both Games 1 and 2 holding the same grade per the same-matchup-same-score rule. The Avalanche home burgundy is one of the strongest primary identities in the league with the burgundy, blue, and silver palette, and the Wild road whites with green and red trim deliver the clean playoff white-versus-color contrast on broadcast. Eight and a half out of 10.
Game 4: Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
Score: 8 / 10
Same Wild green home sweater against Avalanche road whites as Game 3, the uniform pairing holding the same 8 per the same-matchup-same-score rule. Minnesota's home green with the red and gold accents is one of the cleanest primary identities in the Western Conference and delivers bold contrast against the Colorado road whites at Xcel Energy Center. Colorado took Game 4 at Xcel to push the series to 3-1 and put the Wild on the brink of elimination heading back to Ball Arena for Game 5. Eight out of 10.
Game 3: Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
Score: 8 / 10
Wild flip to the primary green home sweater for Game 3 in Minneapolis with the Avalanche in road whites, the textbook NHL playoff white-versus-color matchup that grades comfortably high. Minnesota's home green with the red and gold accents is one of the cleanest primary identities in the Western Conference, the State of Hockey color palette delivering bold contrast against the Colorado road whites at Xcel Energy Center. Minnesota took Game 3 3-1 to cut the series to 2-1 Colorado heading into Game 4 tonight. Eight out of 10.
Game 2: Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche
Score: 8.5 / 10
Avalanche run back the burgundy home sweater for Game 2 with the Wild in road whites, the same combination that earned 8.5 in Game 1 holding the same grade in Game 2. Burgundy versus white is the textbook NHL playoff matchup, the Avalanche home sweater one of the strongest in the league with the burgundy, blue, and silver palette and the Wild whites with green and red trim delivering clean contrast on broadcast. Colorado pushed the series to 2-0 to take a commanding lead heading on the road. Eight and a half out of 10.
Game 1: Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche
Score: 8.5 / 10
Avalanche burgundy home sweater against Wild road whites, Colorado running the primary home identity at Ball Arena and Minnesota answering in clean road whites. Burgundy versus white is the textbook NHL playoff matchup that grades comfortably high — the Avalanche home sweater is one of the strongest in the league with the burgundy, blue, and silver palette and the Wild whites with green and red trim deliver the contrast on broadcast. We dock 1.5 because the Wild road set is functional rather than memorable, lacking the personality of Minnesota's green home. Colorado took Game 1 9-6 in a high-scoring opener to grab a 1-0 series lead. Eight and a half out of 10.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks
Vegas eliminated Anaheim 4-2, closing out the series on the road in Game 6 at Honda Center to advance to the Western Conference Final. Vegas and Anaheim split the first two games at T-Mobile before splitting both Honda Center games to send the series back to Vegas tied 2-2, the Knights taking Game 5 at home to grab a 3-2 lead and then closing it out in Anaheim in Game 6 in the same Ducks orange home versus Knights road whites pairing that carried the Honda Center games. Knights gold home and Ducks orange home each carried their own bold primary identity, the white-versus-color standard holding cleanly across the series.
Game 6: Vegas Golden Knights at Anaheim Ducks
Score: 8.5 / 10
Series returns to Honda Center for Game 6 elimination night, the Ducks back in the primary orange home sweater against the Knights in road whites, the same combination that earned an 8.5 in Games 3 and 4 holding the same grade per the same-matchup-same-score rule. Vegas closed out the series on the road in the Knights white, eliminating Anaheim 4-2 and advancing to the Western Conference Final. Eight and a half out of 10.
Game 5: Anaheim Ducks at Vegas Golden Knights
Score: 8 / 10
Knights flip back to the primary gold home sweater at T-Mobile Arena for Game 5, matching the same uniform combination from Games 1 and 2 with the Ducks in road whites. The Vegas gold and black home identity is one of the most distinctive in the league and the Ducks road whites with orange and black trim deliver the contrast on broadcast. Vegas took Game 5 at home in the primary gold home sweater to grab a 3-2 series lead and put the Ducks on the brink of elimination heading back to Honda Center for Game 6. Same 8 per the same-matchup-same-score rule. Eight out of 10.
Game 4: Vegas Golden Knights at Anaheim Ducks
Score: 8.5 / 10
Same Ducks orange home sweater against Knights road whites as Game 3, the uniform pairing holding the same 8.5 per the same-matchup-same-score rule. Anaheim's primary orange home delivers bold contrast against the Vegas road whites, the orange and black identity one of the strongest in the Western Conference. Anaheim took Game 4 to even the series 2-2 heading back to T-Mobile Arena for Game 5. Eight and a half out of 10.
Game 3: Vegas Golden Knights at Anaheim Ducks
Score: 8.5 / 10
Ducks flip to the primary orange home sweater for Game 3 at Honda Center with the Knights in road whites, the textbook NHL playoff white-versus-color matchup that grades comfortably high. Anaheim's primary orange home is one of the bolder color identities in the Western Conference, the orange and black against the Vegas road whites delivering crisp contrast on broadcast. We dock 1.5 because the Knights road white set is functional rather than memorable, lacking the personality of the Vegas gold home identity. Vegas took Game 3 6-2 to grab a 2-1 series lead. Eight and a half out of 10.
Game 2: Anaheim Ducks at Vegas Golden Knights
Score: 8 / 10
Same primary home and primary road jersey matchup as Game 1, Vegas in the gold home sweater at T-Mobile Arena and Anaheim in road whites. The visual story holds at the same eight: the Vegas gold and black home identity is one of the most distinctive in the league and the Ducks road whites with orange and black trim deliver the contrast on broadcast. Anaheim took Game 2 to tie the series 1-1 before the trip back to Honda Center for Games 3 and 4. Eight out of 10.
Game 1: Anaheim Ducks at Vegas Golden Knights
Score: 8 / 10
Golden Knights gold home sweater against Ducks road whites, Vegas running the primary gold and black home identity at T-Mobile Arena and Anaheim in clean road whites. The Vegas gold is one of the most distinctive home sweaters in the league. We dock 2 because the gold-versus-white contrast reads softer on broadcast than a true bold-color-versus-white pop, and the Ducks road whites are fairly plain compared to the orange and black home set Anaheim could have built around. Vegas took Game 1 3-1 to grab a 1-0 series lead. Eight out of 10.
Buffalo Sabres vs Montreal Canadiens
Montreal won the series 4-3 with a Game 7 victory at KeyBank Center and advances to the Eastern Conference Final to face the Hurricanes. Every game of the series followed the standard NHL home-versus-road pattern — home team in primary color, road team in white, no alternates or throwbacks across all seven games. Sabres royal blue home against Canadiens road whites earned a 9 in Games 1, 2, 5, and 7 at KeyBank Center, the Canadiens red home against Sabres road whites earned a 9 in Games 3, 4, and 6 at Bell Centre per the same-matchup-same-score rule. Cleanest jersey series of Round 2 with seven straight white-versus-color matchups.
Game 7: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
Score: 9 / 10
Winner-take-all Game 7 back at KeyBank Center with the Sabres in the primary royal blue home sweater against the Canadiens in road whites, the same combination that earned a 9 in Games 1, 2, and 5 holding the same grade per the same-matchup-same-score rule. Sabres royal blue and gold against the iconic Canadiens road whites with red and blue trim is the textbook NHL playoff white-versus-color matchup at one of the loudest buildings in the Eastern Conference. Montreal took Game 7 in Buffalo to win the series 4-3 and advance to the Eastern Conference Final to face the Hurricanes. Nine out of 10.
Game 6: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens
Score: 9 / 10
Canadiens run back the primary red home sweater for Game 6 at Bell Centre with the Sabres in road whites, the same combination that earned a 9 in Games 3 and 4 holding the same grade per the same-matchup-same-score rule. Montreal's iconic bleu-blanc-rouge home identity against the Buffalo road whites is the textbook NHL playoff matchup at one of the sport's most storied venues. Buffalo won Game 6 at Bell Centre to tie the series 3-3 and force a winner-take-all Game 7 back at KeyBank Center. Nine out of 10.
Game 5: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
Score: 9 / 10
Series back at KeyBank Center for Game 5 tied 2-2, the Sabres back in the primary royal blue home sweater against the Canadiens in road whites, the same combination that earned a 9 in Games 1 and 2 holding the same grade per the same-matchup-same-score rule. Montreal won Game 5 on the road to take a 3-2 series lead and put the Sabres on the brink heading back to Bell Centre for Game 6. Nine out of 10.
Game 4: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens
Score: 9 / 10
Canadiens run back the primary red home sweater for Game 4 at Bell Centre with the Sabres in road whites, the same combination that earned a 9 in Game 3 holding the same grade per the same-matchup-same-score rule. Montreal's iconic bleu-blanc-rouge home identity against the Buffalo road whites is the textbook NHL playoff matchup at one of the sport's most storied venues. Buffalo took Game 4 at Bell Centre to even the series 2-2 heading back to KeyBank Center for Game 5. Nine out of 10.
Game 3: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens
Score: 9 / 10
Canadiens flip to the primary red home sweater for Game 3 at Bell Centre with the Sabres in road whites, the textbook NHL playoff white-versus-color matchup we score at the top of the scale. Montreal's primary red home is one of the most iconic primary identities in all of professional hockey, the bleu-blanc-rouge color story carrying decades of franchise weight against the Buffalo road whites delivering clean contrast on broadcast. We dock 1 only because the Sabres road set is functional rather than memorable, lacking the personality of Buffalo's home royal blue. Montreal took Game 3 at Bell Centre to grab a 2-1 series lead. Nine out of 10.
Game 2: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
Score: 9 / 10
Sabres run back the primary royal blue home sweater for Game 2 with the Canadiens in road whites, the same combination that earned a 9 in Game 1 holding the same grade in Game 2 since the uniform pairing did not change. Sabres royal blue and gold against Canadiens whites with the iconic red and blue trim delivers the textbook NHL playoff white-versus-color contrast cleanly. Montreal took Game 2 5-1 at KeyBank Center to even the series 1-1 before heading home to Bell Centre for Game 3. Nine out of 10.
Game 1: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
Score: 9 / 10
Sabres royal blue home sweater against Canadiens road whites, Buffalo running the primary home identity at KeyBank Center and Montreal answering in clean road whites for the opener. Royal blue versus white is exactly the kind of textbook NHL playoff matchup that grades high — the Sabres home blue is one of the most distinctive sweaters in the Eastern Conference with the bold royal blue and gold contrast, and the Canadiens road whites with the iconic red and blue trim deliver the playoff white-versus-color standard cleanly. We dock 1 only because the Canadiens home red would have been a stronger visual answer against Buffalo blue than the road whites. Buffalo took Game 1 to grab a 1-0 series lead. Nine out of 10.
Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers
Carolina swept Philadelphia 4-0 to advance to the Eastern Conference Final after running the black alternate home sweater for both Game 1 and Game 2 at Lenovo Center then closing the series on the road in Philadelphia with the Flyers in primary orange home and the Hurricanes in road whites for Games 3 and 4. The Hurricanes black home call dragged the first two games to a 5/10 each, but the venue shift to Philadelphia delivered the textbook white-versus-color matchup with the iconic Flyers orange against the Hurricanes road whites for a 9 out of 10 in both Game 3 and the Game 4 overtime closeout.
Game 4: Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers
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Score: 9 / 10
Flyers run back the primary orange home sweater for Game 4 at Wells Fargo Center with the Hurricanes in road whites, the same combination that earned a 9 in Game 3 holding the same grade in Game 4 since the uniform pairing did not change. Iconic Philadelphia orange against the Hurricanes road whites delivers the textbook NHL playoff white-versus-color matchup. Carolina took Game 4 3-2 in overtime to complete the four-game sweep and advance to the Eastern Conference Final. Nine out of 10.
Game 3: Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers
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Score: 9 / 10
Flyers run the primary orange home sweater for Game 3 in Philadelphia with the Hurricanes in road whites, the textbook NHL playoff white-versus-color matchup that grades top of the series. Flyers orange home is one of the most iconic primary home identities in the league, the Philadelphia orange and black against the Hurricanes road whites delivering bold contrast on broadcast at Wells Fargo Center. Carolina took Game 3 to grab a commanding 3-0 series lead heading back to Lenovo Center for Game 4. Nine out of 10.
Game 2: Philadelphia Flyers at Carolina Hurricanes
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Score: 5 / 10
Hurricanes run back the black alternate home sweater for Game 2 with the Flyers in road whites, the same combination that earned a 5 in Game 1 holding the same grade in Game 2. Carolina passing on the iconic red home sweater for the black alternate twice in a row is the call we keep scoring down — black at home delivers contrast against the Flyers white road set but misses the visual punch the primary red home would bring to a Round 2 series at Lenovo Center. Carolina pushed the series to 2-0 in the black alternate to take a commanding lead heading on the road. Five out of 10.
Game 1: Philadelphia Flyers at Carolina Hurricanes
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Score: 5 / 10
Hurricanes black home alternate sweater against Flyers white road uniform, Carolina passing on the iconic red home sweater for the black alternate to open Round 2 at Lenovo Center. Black against white delivers the contrast but the Carolina black alternate caps the grade against the punch the primary red home would have brought to a Round 2 series opener. Carolina took Game 1 3-0 in the black alternate to grab a 1-0 series lead. Five out of 10.
FAQ: 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 2 Jersey Tracker
Which teams are in NHL Round 2? All four divisional second-round series are set: Hurricanes hosting Flyers and Sabres hosting Canadiens in the East, Avalanche hosting Wild and Golden Knights hosting Ducks in the West.
How did each Round 2 series finish? All four Conference Final teams are set. The Hurricanes swept the Flyers 4-0, the Avalanche eliminated the Wild 4-1, the Golden Knights eliminated the Ducks 4-2, and the Canadiens won Game 7 in Buffalo to take the series 4-3 over the Sabres. Eastern Conference Final: Canadiens vs Hurricanes. Western Conference Final: Avalanche vs Golden Knights.
What jerseys did the Sabres and Canadiens wear in Game 7? The Sabres ran the primary royal blue home sweater at KeyBank Center and the Canadiens ran road whites, the same combination Buffalo ran for the home games in Games 1, 2, and 5 and holding the same 9 out of 10 grade per the same-matchup-same-score rule. Montreal won Game 7 in the road whites to take the series 4-3 and advance to the Eastern Conference Final. The series followed the standard NHL playoff home-versus-road pattern in every game with home team in primary color and road team in white, no alternates or throwbacks across all seven games.
Where do I find the Round 1 jersey tracker? Round 1 jersey and uniform grades are tracked at our 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Jersey Tracker, updated game by game with primary sweaters, alternates, and throwback grades.
What standard are NHL jersey matchups graded against? Home team wears color, road team wears white. That's the NHL playoff standard, the same standard we apply across the entire 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs jersey and uniform tracker, with credit for iconic alternates and throwback sweaters that carry the right vibe.
