NHL salary cap by team, 2026-27

The NHL salary cap is $104.0M for the 2026-27 season. Compare every team's cap hit, cap space, dead cap, contract count and spending by position.

−$10.0M

−$5.00M

+$5.00M

+$10.0M

+$15.0M

Seattle Kraken — $85.8M · $18.2M under the capCalgary Flames — $86.2M · $17.8M under the capDetroit Red Wings — $87.2M · $16.8M under the capVancouver Canucks — $87.6M · $16.4M under the capNashville Predators — $89.9M · $14.1M under the capPhiladelphia Flyers — $90.7M · $13.3M under the capSan Jose Sharks — $92.9M · $11.1M under the capWinnipeg Jets — $93.8M · $10.2M under the capChicago Blackhawks — $95.6M · $8.45M under the capCarolina Hurricanes — $95.6M · $8.43M under the capNew York Islanders — $99.0M · $5.02M under the capPittsburgh Penguins — $100.6M · $3.44M under the capBoston Bruins — $100.6M · $3.39M under the capUtah Mammoth — $100.6M · $3.38M under the capOttawa Senators — $102.0M · $2.03M under the capTampa Bay Lightning — $102.1M · $1.93M under the capMontreal Canadiens — $102.1M · $1.88M under the capMinnesota Wild — $102.8M · $1.22M under the capLos Angeles Kings — $103.2M · $0.84M under the capNew Jersey Devils — $103.6M · $0.43M under the capAnaheim Ducks — $103.8M · $0.19M under the capWashington Capitals — $103.9M · $0.13M under the capColumbus Blue Jackets — $104.1M · $0.11M over the capEdmonton Oilers — $104.1M · $0.15M over the capBuffalo Sabres — $105.0M · $0.97M over the capColorado Avalanche — $105.4M · $1.36M over the capSt. Louis Blues — $105.4M · $1.39M over the capNew York Rangers — $105.5M · $1.45M over the capDallas Stars — $106.6M · $2.59M over the capFlorida Panthers — $108.4M · $4.42M over the capToronto Maple Leafs — $114.8M · $10.8M over the capVegas Golden Knights — $115.5M · $11.5M over the cap

• +$18.2M
• +$17.8M
• +$16.8M
• +$16.4M
• +$14.1M
• +$13.3M
• +$11.1M
• +$10.2M
• +$8.45M
• +$8.43M
• +$5.02M
• +$3.44M
• +$3.39M
• +$3.38M
• +$2.03M
• +$1.93M
• +$1.88M
• +$1.22M
• +$0.84M
• +$0.43M
• +$0.19M
• +$0.13M
• −$0.11M
• −$0.15M
• −$0.97M
• −$1.36M
• −$1.39M
• −$1.45M
• −$2.59M
• −$4.42M
• −$10.8M
• −$11.5M

Cap space

Team	NHL players	Contracts	Cap hit↓	Cap space	Dead cap	Inactive (LTIR)
Vegas Golden KnightsVGK	22	47/50	$115,487,497$115.5M	−$11,487,497$11.5M	$9,137,500$9.14M	—
Toronto Maple LeafsTOR	25	50/50	$114,784,398$114.8M	−$10,784,398$10.8M	$5,400,000$5.40M	—
Florida PanthersFLA	22	47/50	$108,420,714$108.4M	−$4,420,714$4.42M	$9,500,000$9.50M	—
Dallas StarsDAL	25	44/50	$106,589,500$106.6M	−$2,589,500$2.59M	—	—
New York RangersNYR	23	46/50	$105,454,524$105.5M	−$1,454,524$1.45M	$1,500,000$1.50M	—
St. Louis BluesSTL	25	48/50	$105,391,667$105.4M	−$1,391,667$1.39M	$8,100,000$8.10M	—
Colorado AvalancheCOL	24	42/50	$105,356,500$105.4M	−$1,356,500$1.36M	$7,000,000$7.00M	—
Buffalo SabresBUF	27	45/50	$104,972,322$105.0M	−$972,322$0.97M	$9,000,000$9.00M	—
Edmonton OilersEDM	26	47/50	$104,146,667$104.1M	−$146,667$0.15M	$5,000,000$5.00M	—
Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ	24	46/50	$104,105,000$104.1M	−$105,000$0.11M	$1,350,000$1.35M	—
Washington CapitalsWSH	24	47/50	$103,874,583$103.9M	$125,417$0.13M	—	—
Anaheim DucksANA	25	46/50	$103,814,939$103.8M	$185,061$0.19M	—	—
New Jersey DevilsNJD	26	45/50	$103,575,000$103.6M	$425,000$0.43M	—	—
Los Angeles KingsLAK	24	49/50	$103,156,250$103.2M	$843,750$0.84M	$600,000$0.60M	—
Minnesota WildMIN	22	44/50	$102,780,833$102.8M	$1,219,167$1.22M	$4,900,000$4.90M	—
Montreal CanadiensMTL	25	45/50	$102,124,167$102.1M	$1,875,833$1.88M	—	—
Tampa Bay LightningTBL	25	48/50	$102,071,667$102.1M	$1,928,333$1.93M	—	—
Ottawa SenatorsOTT	26	47/50	$101,966,667$102.0M	$2,033,333$2.03M	$1,250,000$1.25M	—
Utah MammothUTA	24	46/50	$100,624,524$100.6M	$3,375,476$3.38M	$2,500,000$2.50M	—
Boston BruinsBOS	24	41/50	$100,607,084$100.6M	$3,392,916$3.39M	$4,625,000$4.63M	—
Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT	30	49/50	$100,564,860$100.6M	$3,435,140$3.44M	—	—
New York IslandersNYI	24	45/50	$98,976,250$99.0M	$5,023,750$5.02M	$3,000,000$3.00M	—
Carolina HurricanesCAR	24	44/50	$95,573,044$95.6M	$8,426,956$8.43M	—	$900,000$0.90M
Chicago BlackhawksCHI	25	45/50	$95,552,908$95.6M	$8,447,092$8.45M	—	—
Winnipeg JetsWPG	26	44/50	$93,768,334$93.8M	$10,231,666$10.2M	—	$8,500,000$8.50M
San Jose SharksSJS	30	43/50	$92,925,418$92.9M	$11,074,582$11.1M	—	—
Philadelphia FlyersPHI	25	46/50	$90,705,417$90.7M	$13,294,583$13.3M	—	—
Nashville PredatorsNSH	23	45/50	$89,878,167$89.9M	$14,121,833$14.1M	—	$850,000$0.85M
Vancouver CanucksVAN	27	46/50	$87,644,833$87.6M	$16,355,167$16.4M	$6,500,000$6.50M	—
Detroit Red WingsDET	25	46/50	$87,232,084$87.2M	$16,767,916$16.8M	—	—
Calgary FlamesCGY	24	42/50	$86,241,667$86.2M	$17,758,333$17.8M	—	—
Seattle KrakenSEA	23	48/50	$85,773,631$85.8M	$18,226,369$18.2M	—	—

Amounts in US dollars, from contracts compiled by PickALeague; they may differ from official figures, especially early in the season. Cap hit = NHL players + dead cap; AHL contracts and inactive players are listed separately.