two ways to chase the cup
pick your favorite team.
play for the cup.
join the 2026 stanley cup playoffs, whether your favorite nhl team made it or not.
follow all the action,
round-by-round
Follow along with the real 2026 Stanley Cup run, playing as any NHL team you choose, against the remaining cup contenders. Complete each round and continue your path to glory alongside the pros!
Manage your rosters,
maximize your chances
Choose the best lineup for each game to maximize your team’s performance. Play alongside your favorite NHL stars on your own line, strategize matchups, and compete against top players each night.
own the crease
to win the cup.
earn top scores in 10 different goalie drills built to challenge your entire skillset. top 10 scores for the full playoff run win prizes - enter as many times as you’d like to increase your score!
first place
prize
Pure Hockey (or equivalent) Gift Card — $500 USD Value
second place
prize
Pure Hockey (or equivalent) Gift Card — $250 USD Value
third place
prize
Three (3) Free months of NHL Sense Arena — $177 USD Value
leaderboard
Goalies
(Playoff totals)
SCORE | |
1 Cole Pouliot-Porter | 105 |
2 Jeff Burton | 104 |
3 Noah Kim | 101 |
4 brennan baker | 100 |
5 Teddy Betker | 99 |
6 Justin McNeill | 96 |
7 Milo Nicolaides | 95 |
8 Matthias Freudenberger | 93 |
9 arseniy Vesnin | 89 |
10 Logan Reid | 89 |
11 Luka Poole | 85 |
12 Arlin Uskoski | 80 |
13 stuart heckathorne | 76 |
14 Kaiden Marley | 75 |
15 chase tremere | 70 |
16 renner monzon | 64 |
17 Daniel Mc Clain | 58 |
18 Korbin Templeton | 46 |
19 Matt Yackulic | 30 |
20 Matix Mahowald | 29 |
21 Marie Josee Aubin | 24 |
22 blake Wiltse | 24 |
23 MAx Wright | 21 |
24 Brian Popelmayer | 21 |
25 Conrad Kirley | 19 |
26 Adrian Rosiles | 18 |
27 Luke McElwee | 18 |
28 zion chaboyer | 16 |
29 raider perrg | 15 |
30 Austin Mazur | 13 |
31 christian maggio | 10 |
32 Shaobo Cui | 10 |
33 jeff garby | 8 |
34 Liam Jean | 8 |
35 christy grischow | 7 |
36 Ralph Drew | 7 |
37 Tyler Schack | 7 |
38 Dakota Meyer | 7 |
39 Fredrik Von Sivers | 7 |
40 merrick cole | 5 |
41 Connor Byrne | 5 |
42 Andre-Michel Boucher | 4 |
43 koby Pepin | 4 |
44 Hugo Gangnor | 3 |
Goalies
(Playoff totals)
SCORE | |
1 Cole Pouliot-Porter | 105 |
2 Jeff Burton | 104 |
3 Noah Kim | 101 |
4 brennan baker | 100 |
5 Teddy Betker | 99 |
6 Justin McNeill | 96 |
7 Milo Nicolaides | 95 |
8 Matthias Freudenberger | 93 |
9 arseniy Vesnin | 89 |
10 Logan Reid | 89 |
11 Luka Poole | 85 |
12 Arlin Uskoski | 80 |
13 stuart heckathorne | 76 |
14 Kaiden Marley | 75 |
15 chase tremere | 70 |
16 renner monzon | 64 |
17 Daniel Mc Clain | 58 |
18 Korbin Templeton | 46 |
19 Matt Yackulic | 30 |
20 Matix Mahowald | 29 |
21 Marie Josee Aubin | 24 |
22 blake Wiltse | 24 |
23 MAx Wright | 21 |
24 Brian Popelmayer | 21 |
25 Conrad Kirley | 19 |
26 Adrian Rosiles | 18 |
27 Luke McElwee | 18 |
28 zion chaboyer | 16 |
29 raider perrg | 15 |
30 Austin Mazur | 13 |
31 christian maggio | 10 |
32 Shaobo Cui | 10 |
33 jeff garby | 8 |
34 Liam Jean | 8 |
35 christy grischow | 7 |
36 Ralph Drew | 7 |
37 Tyler Schack | 7 |
38 Dakota Meyer | 7 |
39 Fredrik Von Sivers | 7 |
40 merrick cole | 5 |
41 Connor Byrne | 5 |
42 Andre-Michel Boucher | 4 |
43 koby Pepin | 4 |
44 Hugo Gangnor | 3 |
GOALIE COMPETITION
RULES
The Sense Arena 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Goalie Competition starts on April 15th, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on April 26th, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Users should access the menu in the 2026 NHL Sense Arena Meta Quest app to enter the competition and choose the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Goalie Competition. The “Goalie” competition will consist of ten (10) drills and is open to all current Sense Arena users who wish to participate, regardless of their license or Meta Quest headset (2, 3, or 3s).
Drill difficulty will be set according to the age category the user logs in with, and all drill results will be displayed on a single summary page once completed.
For Goalies, each user’s final score will be based on the total number of saves they make. In the event of a tie, the highest Reaction Time Average among the tied users will be used as the tiebreaker.
Participants may replay the competition as often as they wish to achieve the highest score possible. If a user replays the competition and obtains a lower score than their previous high score, the last high score will still be retained.
Prizes for the top ten (10) Goalies:
1st Place: Pure Hockey (or equivalent) gift card* — Value: $500 USD
2nd Place: Pure Hockey (or equivalent) gift card* — Value: $250 USD
3rd Place: Three (3) free months of NHL Sense Arena — Value: $177 USD
4th Place: Two (2) free months of NHL Sense Arena — Value: $118 USD
5th Place: One (1) free month of NHL Sense Arena — Value: $59 USD
6th Place: Sense Arena swag item
7th Place: Sense Arena swag item
8th Place: Sense Arena swag item
9th Place: Sense Arena swag item
10th Place: Sense Arena swag item
Winners will be announced on Monday, April 27th, 2026, and contacted via email.
*Sense Arena will do its best to accommodate each goalie’s requested gift card from Pure Hockey or an equivalent store. Prizes are non-transferable, and no substitutions by the winner or cash equivalents are allowed. Sense Arena reserves the right to substitute a prize for one (1) of equal or greater value if any advertised prize becomes unavailable. Eligibility is limited to individuals who meet the minimum age requirement for Meta Quest devices, with parental consent required for minors, and who reside in permitted regions (void where prohibited). Employees, officers, directors, agents and representatives of the Sense Arena company and the NHL and its related entities are not eligible. Winners will be selected by skill as specified, and all prizes are subject to applicable taxes.
The NHL and its related entities are not sponsors of this competition. By participating in this competition, you agree to release and hold harmless the NHL and its related entities from any and all liability for any loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense of any nature whatsoever which may occur in connection with your participation in any competition-related or prize-related activity.
NHL, the NHL Shield and the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup are registered trademarks and the Stanley Cup Playoffs logo is a trademark of the National Hockey League. NHL and NHL team marks are the property of the NHL and its teams. © 2026 NHL. All Rights Reserved.
