Name all NHL teams
The quiz
0/ 32 teams
10:00
0 of 32 teams named.
Atlantic (East)
0/8Metropolitan (East)
0/8Central (West)
0/8Pacific (West)
0/8How this quiz works
Four divisions of eight, two in each conference. Type teams into the box — the nickname on its own is enough — and each one drops into its division, out of 32 in all.
The Original Six are six free answers — Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Montreal, New York Rangers and Toronto — and then it gets hard fast. The Metropolitan division is the one most people cannot complete.
The newest names are the ones that trip people up: the Seattle Kraken joined in 2021, and the Arizona franchise moved to Salt Lake City and became the Utah Mammoth.
When the clock runs out, or when you give up, every team you missed is revealed in its division.
Questions people ask
- How many teams are in the NHL?
- 32, in four divisions of eight. Sixteen in the Eastern Conference and sixteen in the Western. Seven are in Canada and twenty-five are in the United States.
- Can I change the timer?
- Yes. Pick 3, 5, 10 or 15 minutes before you start, or choose Count up — that mode has no limit and the clock stops the moment you get the last one, so it doubles as a speedrun timer. Your choice is remembered for next time.
- Do I have to press Enter?
- No. Every answer is taken the moment you finish spelling it and the box clears itself, so you can type straight through a run without touching Enter. Names that begin another name are handled too: type “niger” and Niger counts immediately, then carry on with “ia” — or just type “nigeria” in one go — and Nigeria counts as well.
- Does spelling have to be exact?
- Capitals, spaces, hyphens, punctuation and accents are all ignored, so the nickname alone is enough — “Canadiens” works without “Montreal”, and “Habs” is not accepted because it is not the team's name. There is no Enter to press — an answer counts the instant you finish spelling it.
- Do I need an account?
- No. Nothing to sign up for, nothing to install, no ads in the way of the board. Your best score is kept in your own browser and never leaves your device.
- Is this an official NHL product?
- Fan-made quiz, not affiliated with the NHL. All team names are trademarks of their owners.
Opening this gives the quiz away, so play first.
Atlantic (East) (8)
Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs
Metropolitan (East) (8)
Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals
Central (West) (8)
Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues, Utah Mammoth, Winnipeg Jets
Pacific (West) (8)
Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, Seattle Kraken, Vancouver Canucks, Vegas Golden Knights
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Fan-made quiz, not affiliated with the NHL. All team names are trademarks of their owners. List last checked September 15, 2026.