NHL Teams Map: Cities, Arenas and a Fan Travel Guide

The NHL has 32 teams across the United States and Canada. This map marks their current home arenas, with a matching city-and-arena lookup below. Use it to find a club's location, understand the league's geography or start planning a hockey trip. Arena names and locations were checked on October 11, 2026.

Where Are NHL Teams Located?

There are 25 NHL teams based in the United States and seven in Canada. The Canadian clubs play in Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. The American clubs stretch from Seattle and California to Florida and the Northeast. The map shows current home buildings rather than a team's historical homes or an announced future arena.

Look at the spacing before choosing a region to explore. Several eastern markets sit close together on the league-wide view, while western clubs cover a much larger stretch of the continent. That helps explain why two teams can share a division without being convenient stops on the same short trip. The dots show where hockey is played; they do not show how quickly you can get between games.

Use the actual arena location when deciding where to stay. A team's name may represent a state, a region or a broader market, and a central hotel in that market may not be close to the building. For a first visit, locating the venue before comparing accommodation gives you a much clearer picture of the evening you are planning.

How to Read the NHL Teams Map

Every club has a number from 1 to 32. Find that number in the division tables for the full team name, current arena and actual home location. The colors distinguish the Atlantic, Metropolitan, Central and Pacific divisions. They describe league grouping, not a country's boundary or a suggested travel route.

The New York area is enlarged because three teams' arena dots are difficult to separate at continental scale. Numbers 11, 12 and 13 identify the Devils, Islanders and Rangers. Their buildings are in Newark, Elmont and New York City respectively. Keep the full venue name with the team name when searching for travel information so that a general New York result does not send you to the wrong arena.

These pins mark regular home arenas, not every place a club might play during a season. A special-event game can have a different venue. Once you have chosen a matchup, check that game's own listing. If you simply want the club names in order, our alphabetical NHL team directory is a more convenient companion to the map.

NHL Cities and Arenas by Division

Use the number column to connect an arena with its map pin. Each arena name links to an official venue page or team-linked guide, where you can check current arrival information. The location column describes where the building is, rather than substituting a team's marketing name. These are regular home arenas; always confirm the venue on a specific game's ticket listing.

The tables group clubs by division so you can compare the map with the league's familiar standings layout. They are not arranged as a travel itinerary. A nearby pin in another division may be a better second stop than a distant club in the same group.

Atlantic Division

The Atlantic combines Canadian stops in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto with American cities ranging from Boston to South Florida. The two Florida clubs are distinct destinations: the Panthers play in Sunrise, while the Lightning play in Tampa. That distinction is easy to miss if you search only for "Florida hockey" while planning a holiday. Use the full arena name to narrow your destination before comparing travel options.

Map	Team	Home location	Current arena and official guide
1	Boston Bruins	Boston, Massachusetts (US)	TD Garden
2	Buffalo Sabres	Buffalo, New York (US)	KeyBank Center
3	Detroit Red Wings	Detroit, Michigan (US)	Little Caesars Arena
4	Florida Panthers	Sunrise, Florida (US)	Amerant Bank Arena
5	Montréal Canadiens	Montreal, Quebec (Canada)	Bell Centre
6	Ottawa Senators	Ottawa (Kanata), Ontario (Canada)	Canadian Tire Centre
7	Tampa Bay Lightning	Tampa, Florida (US)	Benchmark International Arena
8	Toronto Maple Leafs	Toronto, Ontario (Canada)	Scotiabank Arena

Metropolitan Division

The Metropolitan has three clubs in the broader New York region, plus stops in Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina and Washington. Newark, Elmont and Manhattan are separate venue locations, even when all three games appear in a New York sports itinerary. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are also separate hockey stops rather than two names for the same Pennsylvania market. Match the building and date before treating a neighboring team as a convenient addition.

Map	Team	Home location	Current arena and official guide
9	Carolina Hurricanes	Raleigh, North Carolina (US)	Lenovo Center
10	Columbus Blue Jackets	Columbus, Ohio (US)	Nationwide Arena
11	New Jersey Devils	Newark, New Jersey (US)	Prudential Center
12	New York Islanders	Elmont, New York (US)	UBS Arena
13	New York Rangers	New York City, New York (US)	Madison Square Garden
14	Philadelphia Flyers	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (US)	Xfinity Mobile Arena
15	Pittsburgh Penguins	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (US)	PPG Paints Arena
16	Washington Capitals	Washington, District of Columbia (US)	Capital One Arena

Central Division

The Central reaches from Winnipeg and Saint Paul through Chicago, St. Louis and Nashville to Dallas, Denver and Salt Lake City. State or regional brands make the location column especially useful here: Minnesota means the Wild's arena in Saint Paul, Colorado points to Denver and Utah points to Salt Lake City. Once you locate those buildings, the map gives you a better starting point for assessing a regional trip.

Map	Team	Home location	Current arena and official guide
17	Chicago Blackhawks	Chicago, Illinois (US)	United Center
18	Colorado Avalanche	Denver, Colorado (US)	Ball Arena
19	Dallas Stars	Dallas, Texas (US)	American Airlines Center
20	Minnesota Wild	Saint Paul, Minnesota (US)	Grand Casino Arena
21	Nashville Predators	Nashville, Tennessee (US)	Bridgestone Arena
22	St. Louis Blues	St. Louis, Missouri (US)	Enterprise Center
23	Utah Mammoth	Salt Lake City, Utah (US)	Delta Center
24	Winnipeg Jets	Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada)	Canada Life Centre

Pacific Division

The Pacific includes Vancouver, Seattle, Calgary and Edmonton as well as California's three clubs and Vegas. Anaheim and Los Angeles are separate arena stops within Southern California; San Jose is farther north. The division name therefore should not be read as a promise that every trip follows the coastline. For Calgary, the current table and pin remain at the Saddledome rather than the future Scotia Place location.

Map	Team	Home location	Current arena and official guide
25	Anaheim Ducks	Anaheim, California (US)	Honda Center
26	Calgary Flames	Calgary, Alberta (Canada)	Scotiabank Saddledome
27	Edmonton Oilers	Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)	Rogers Place
28	Los Angeles Kings	Los Angeles, California (US)	Crypto.com Arena
29	San Jose Sharks	San Jose, California (US)	SAP Center at San Jose
30	Seattle Kraken	Seattle, Washington (US)	Climate Pledge Arena
31	Vancouver Canucks	Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)	Rogers Arena
32	Vegas Golden Knights	Las Vegas area (Paradise), Nevada (US)	T-Mobile Arena

Team Names Do Not Always Match the Arena City

A team name tells you which club you are following. An arena address tells you where to go. Those answers often line up neatly, but regional brands and metropolitan areas can make the difference important. Use the location column when searching for a hotel, a transit route or a place to eat before the game.

You do not need to memorize every local boundary to enjoy a trip. Keep a short note with the team, venue and full address together. It helps you compare results that use different neighborhood names and prevents an old arena or a similarly named building from slipping into your plans.

Sunrise, Elmont, Saint Paul and Paradise

The Florida Panthers play at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise. The arena's official arrival guide confirms the location. For a visitor staying elsewhere in South Florida, "Panthers home game" is a reason to check the journey to Sunrise, rather than assuming the building is beside a Miami hotel.

The Islanders' UBS Arena is in Elmont. The arena's trip guide is a useful next step after finding number 12 on the map. The Rangers' Manhattan arena and the Devils' Newark arena are different stops. A broad New York search may show all three, so match the club and building before selecting a route.

The Minnesota Wild play in Saint Paul, not Minneapolis. The Grand Casino Arena address gives you the precise destination. If a hotel describes itself as serving the Twin Cities, compare its location with the arena rather than taking that broad description as a walking-distance claim.

Vegas needs a slightly different distinction. T-Mobile Arena uses a Las Vegas postal address, while its geographic location falls in Paradise, a census-designated place. The US Census coordinate lookup identifies that locality. Both labels can therefore appear in searches without describing two different arenas. For arrival, use the venue's own current address and guide.

Seven Canadian Teams and Their Home Cities

Canada's seven clubs span five provinces: Montreal in Quebec; Ottawa and Toronto in Ontario; Winnipeg in Manitoba; Calgary and Edmonton in Alberta; and Vancouver in British Columbia. The team count is not a count of provinces, and the Canadian clubs are not all gathered in one division. Use the map to see their actual spacing before building a multi-city itinerary.

Ottawa's Canadian Tire Centre is in Kanata, within Ottawa, as the Senators' area guide explains. That neighborhood detail matters when comparing a downtown visit with the journey to a game. Search for the arena itself before deciding where the hockey portion of your evening starts.

Similar building names can also cause confusion. Toronto's Scotiabank Arena and Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome are different venues in different provinces. Scotia Place is Calgary's planned next home, discussed below. Keep the city beside the venue name when saving a search result or sending it to a friend; a shortened arena nickname can lose precisely the detail a first-time visitor needs.

Current Arena Names and Future Moves

An arena can change its name without moving across town. A club can also announce a future building while continuing to play at its present home. Those are different situations for a fan planning a trip. The map above uses the current regular home venues for 2026-27. A future development announcement does not automatically change the place where you should arrive for this season's game.

Check the Name and the Address Together

Three names are especially useful to recognize when comparing this map with an older hockey guide. Minnesota's former Xcel Energy Center is now Grand Casino Arena. Tampa's former AMALIE Arena is now Benchmark International Arena. Philadelphia's arena, familiar to many fans as Wells Fargo Center, is now Xfinity Mobile Arena.

For a first visit, match the current venue name with its street address before searching for parking or a hotel. An old review may still describe the correct neighborhood while showing an outdated arena label. Conversely, a similarly named entertainment venue in another city is not a substitute for the address on your ticket. Save the current official arena page so you can check entrances, accessible arrival information and event-specific instructions closer to game day.

Recognizing an old name helps you understand a conversation with another fan; it does not establish today's bag policy, parking price or door-opening time. Those details can change independently of the building's name. Use older photos for a sense of the setting and the current visitor guide for your actual arrival plan. When sharing an itinerary, include the team, date and full current venue name so everyone in your group is checking the same event.

Calgary Still Plays at the Saddledome in 2026-27

The Flames have identified 2026-27 as the Saddledome farewell season. Their official FAQ describes Scotia Place as planned for 2027-28. The Calgary pin and table therefore identify Scotiabank Saddledome for the current season, rather than treating the future arena as an already operating NHL home.

If seeing the Saddledome is part of your hockey trip, select the season first and then check a home game's venue. If your trip is intended for a later season, revisit the club's official schedule and opening information before committing to an arena-specific hotel or transport plan. A future season's expected home is useful planning context, but the individual event listing and your ticket should settle where you will actually watch the game.

Plan a Hockey Trip Around the Map

The best use of an NHL teams map is to turn a broad idea into a manageable trip. Pick a region that interests you, identify the clubs there, and then let the schedule narrow your choices. You do not need to visit every nearby arena to have a good hockey weekend. One game with an opponent you want to see, an easy arrival and enough time to enjoy the city can be a better fit than a crowded itinerary.

Start with Home Games, Not Just Nearby Pins

Begin with your must-see team or building. Search the NHL schedule for this week and confirm that your chosen club is playing at home on a date you can attend. An arena's location stays on this map while its team is on a road trip. A nearby pin therefore tells you where a home game could happen, not that hockey is being played there on your travel dates.

For a hypothetical New York-area trip, the Rangers, Islanders and Devils give you three different buildings to consider. Start with the game you care about most, then see whether another home date fits before or after it. Do the same for Los Angeles and Anaheim if Southern California is your preferred region. Keep the dates hypothetical until you have checked the actual fixtures; the geographic grouping alone does not create a ready-made two-game weekend.

Once you have a shortlist, note the opponent, date, arena and starting time beside each option. Decide whether seeing a particular player, rivalry or building matters more than adding another stop. Before leaving for a game, use today's NHL games as a quick fixture check, then confirm the event details with the club or ticket provider. This keeps the map's long-term geographic value separate from the daily schedule you need for your visit.

Allow Time Between Arenas

A short gap between two dots is not a travel-time estimate. The large map shows geography, and the New York inset makes nearby locations easier to distinguish. Neither measures a road route, a station transfer, parking queues or the walk from a hotel. Use a current route planner for the trip you will actually make, including the arrival period around the game and the return journey afterward.

For the Islanders, the official UBS Arena trip guide explains LIRR access and points to current train information. That is a useful next step after locating Elmont on the map. Check service for your date rather than treating a published overview as a promise about every train. If you drive, select your actual parking area as well as the arena, and follow that event's instructions.

Leave room for food, meeting your group and finding your entrance. When comparing two possible trips, count accommodation and transport alongside admission. The 2026-27 NHL ticket-price guide can help with the ticket part of that decision. A game that looks cheaper at checkout may require a less convenient overnight stay; compare the whole outing before choosing your second stop.

Check Local Time and Your Exact Event Venue

Read the time-zone label wherever you check the fixture. A schedule displayed for your device or home location may differ from the time you will use at the arena. Record puck drop in the destination's local time in your itinerary, along with when you plan to arrive. A group traveling from different places should agree on the same local event time before arranging a meeting.

The official season schedule includes outdoor and Global Series games. For an individual special event, the team's usual arena pin may not identify that game's venue. Check the building or stadium printed on the event listing before you book transport. Finish by checking your ticket access, current bag information, accessibility needs and the journey back after the game. The map gives you the location shortlist; those event details complete your plan.