2026 Calder Cup playoffs

The AHL will continue to use the same playoff format used since 2022. The playoff field will include the top six finishers in the eight-team Atlantic Division, the top five finishers each in the seven-team North and Central Divisions, and the top seven teams in the 10-team Pacific Division. First-round match-ups will be best-of-three series; the two highest seeds in the Atlantic, the three highest seeds in each of the North and Central, and the first-place team in the Pacific will receive byes into the best-of-five Division Semifinals, with the first-round winners re-seeded in each division. The division finals will also be best-of-five series, followed by best-of-seven conference finals and a best-of-seven Calder Cup finals series. == Bracket ==

Eastern Conference first round (A3) Charlotte Checkers vs. (A6) Springfield Thunderbirds (A4) Bridgeport Islanders vs. (A5) Hershey Bears (N4) Toronto Marlies vs. (N5) Rochester Americans Western Conference first round (C4) Manitoba Moose vs. (C5) Milwaukee Admirals (P2) Colorado Eagles vs. (P7) San Diego Gulls (P3) Henderson Silver Knights vs. (P6) San Jose Barracuda (P4) Coachella Valley Firebirds vs. (P5) Bakersfield Condors == Division semifinals ==

Eastern Conference division semifinals (A1) Providence Bruins vs. (A6) Springfield Thunderbirds (A2) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins vs. (A5) Hershey Bears (N1) Laval Rocket vs. (N4) Toronto Marlies (N2) Syracuse Crunch vs. (N3) Cleveland Monsters Western Conference division semifinals (C1) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (C4) Manitoba Moose (C2) Chicago Wolves vs. (C3) Texas Stars (P1) Ontario Reign vs. (P4) Coachella Valley Firebirds (P2) Colorado Eagles vs. (P3) Henderson Silver Knights ==Playoff statistical leaders==

Leading skaters These are the top ten skaters based on points. If there is a tie in points, goals take precedence over assists. Updated following games played on May 5, 2026. Leading goaltenders This is a combined table of the top five goaltenders based on goals against average and the top five goaltenders based on save percentage with at least 60 minutes played. The table is initially sorted by goals against average, with the criterion for inclusion in bold. Updated following games played on May 4, 2026. == References ==