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Stanley Cup

Every Stanley Cup Final since 1915, when the champions of the eastern and western leagues first met for the Cup, and every NHL Final since 1927: who won, how the Cups piled up, and how they split between Canada and the United States.

The race for the most Cups

Stanley Cups won by each franchise, year by year. Bars are colored by the franchise's current conference.

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Canada vs the United States

Where each champion was based when it won the Cup. The Seattle Metropolitans were the first American champions, in 1917; no Canadian team has won the Cup since the Montreal Canadiens in 1993.

Cups by decade

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Every champion

All Stanley Cup winners, one tile per Final. The color strip marks the champion's country. Hover or tap a tile for the series result and the Conn Smythe winner.

Cups by franchise

All 32 current teams, grouped by today's conference. Cups won under earlier names and cities count for the current franchise (the Toronto Arenas and St. Patricks for the Maple Leafs, the Quebec Nordiques' history for the Avalanche).

The most repeated Finals

Matchups that met more than once with the Cup on the line, counted by franchise.

So close: most Finals lost

Runner-up finishes by franchise, with every Final that ended in defeat.

How the Final was won

Length of every best-of-seven Final since 1939, from sweeps to Game 7s, split by the champion's country. Earlier Finals were best-of-three or best-of-five series.

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Conn Smythe Trophy leaders

The most valuable player of the playoffs, awarded since 1965. Every logo is one trophy, shown with the team it was won for.