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The Gauntlet 2026-27

Pick who survives

Pick the winner of every Gauntlet match still to play. 4 matches in the round of 16 are open.

Tap the team you think goes through. Your picks stay in this browser, with nothing to sign up for. Each one locks when its match's first game starts.

Round of 16

  1. 1-7Devils through
  2. 4-5Canadiens through
  3. atThu, Nov 5, 7:00 PM ET
  4. atSun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM ET
  5. 3-5Kraken through
  6. 2-5Avalanche through
  7. atSat, Nov 21, 7:00 PM ET
  8. atSun, Nov 22, 7:00 PM ET
Qualification night
  1. 3-2Avalanche through
  2. 2-4Hurricanes through
  3. 3-4Canadiens through
  4. 1-4Rangers through
  5. 2-5Jets through
  6. 5-2Golden Knights through
  7. 4-1Oilers through
  8. 5-4Devils through
  9. 7-3Panthers through
  10. 4-2Flames through
  11. 6-4Bruins through
  12. 2-3Islanders through
  13. 3-2Penguins through
  14. 5-2Mammoth through
  15. 7-5Blues through
  16. 3-3Kraken through

"vs" marks a virtual game.

What is the Gauntlet?

A proposal for an NHL in-season tournament. All 32 teams start alive, every Gauntlet game is a game already on the regular-season schedule, and lose one and you are out.

How it works