NHL Pool
BetaBuild a 23-player roster under the salary cap, using real league contracts.
Scoring is coming: it will follow real performances, game by game.
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How it works
1. The roster
You build 23 players under a $95.0M cap, using real league contracts. One $12M star forces you to find bargains elsewhere: that is where the game is won.
| Position | Spots |
|---|---|
| Centres | 4 |
| Wingers | 8 |
| Defence | 6 |
| Goalies | 2 |
| Flex | 3 |
| Total | 23 |
2. Active players
You pick who is active once, and those players keep earning points. No daily chore: they stay active until you sit them. Whenever you feel like it — an injury, a cold streak, a goalie who lost the net — you change who is active and who sits.
| Position | Active |
|---|---|
| forwards | 12 |
| defence | 6 |
| goalies | 1 |
| Total | 19 |
| Bench | 4 |
When you do change someone, it takes effect the next day.
We do not guess injuries for you: following your players is part of the game. An injured player left active earns nothing while a replacement sits on your bench. NHL injuries
3. Scoring
Skaters
| Action | Points |
|---|---|
| Goal | +3 |
| Assist | +2 |
| Shot on goal | +0.25 |
| Blocked shot | +0.25 |
| Hit | +0.2 |
| Bonus: power-play goal | +1 |
| Bonus: short-handed goal | +2 |
| Bonus: hat trick | +3 |
Goalies
| Action | Points |
|---|---|
| Win | +4 |
| Shutout | +5 |
| Save | +0.2 |
| Goal against | -1 |
The standings do not only count points: they also show what each million spent returns. A modest, well-chosen team can beat a roster of stars.
4. Lock and trades
Until you confirm, change whatever you like. Confirm your 23 and the roster is set: you still dress and sit freely, but swapping a player costs a trade.
Late to the party? Until October 31, 2026, your roster counts from the season's first game, September 29, 2026: you start level with everyone. After that, a lineup counts from the day after it is confirmed.
Dropping a player costs one trade; the replacement is free.
5 trades for the season
Regular season only. The playoffs will get their own pool.
Standings
| # | Team | Points | Cap used | Pts/$M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 682.0 | $90.0M | 7.6 | |
| 2 | 675.1 | $91.9M | 7.3 | |
| 3 | 666.5 | $90.3M | 7.4 | |
| 4 | 656.6 | $91.2M | 7.2 | |
| 5 | 654.4 | $85.4M | 7.7 | |
| 6 | 648.5 | $91.9M | 7.1 | |
| 7 | 645.0 | $92.0M | 7.0 | |
| 8 | 640.1 | $91.3M | 7.0 | |
| 9 | 633.4 | $91.7M | 6.9 | |
| 10 | 632.8 | $91.5M | 6.9 | |
| 11 | 630.6 | $91.7M | 6.9 | |
| 12 | 623.4 | $91.4M | 6.8 | |
| 13 | 620.0 | $91.8M | 6.8 | |
| 14 | 614.9 | $89.7M | 6.8 | |
| 15 | 609.6 | $92.1M | 6.6 | |
| 16 | 608.8 | $92.1M | 6.6 | |
| 17 | 605.0 | $91.5M | 6.6 | |
| 18 | 603.1 | $91.9M | 6.6 | |
| 19 | 600.8 | $78.1M | 7.7 | |
| 20 | 591.0 | $92.0M | 6.4 | |
| 21 | 590.6 | $70.6M | 8.4 | |
| 22 | 583.0 | $92.0M | 6.3 | |
| 23 | 582.5 | $91.4M | 6.4 | |
| 24 | 580.0 | $92.1M | 6.3 | |
| 25 | 576.7 | $92.1M | 6.3 | |
| 26 | 555.0 | $72.2M | 7.7 | |
| 27 | 552.6 | $74.0M | 7.5 | |
| 28 | 548.5 | $76.2M | 7.2 | |
| 29 | 548.1 | $75.4M | 7.3 | |
| 30 | 544.1 | $94.8M | 5.7 | |
| 31 | 508.9 | $75.7M | 6.7 |
