Celebrity fans of each NHL team in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs

The quest for the Stanley Cup is on. Fans of 16 NHL teams hope their team will be lifting Lord Stanley come June. A couple familiar faces could be in the stands cheering on their teams. Take a look at what teams' famous fans are rooting for in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Eastern Conference

Buffalo Sabres:

Chad Michael Murray

The “One Tree Hill” star – and Buffalo native – will undoubtedly be supporting the Sabres throughout their first playoff run since 2011. He recently attended the Sabres’ game against the San Jose Sharks on March 10 and banged the drum before puck drop to get the crowd hyped up. The actor is also known for his roles on “Gilmore Girls” and “Riverdale.”

Tampa Bay Lightning:

Titus O’Neil

The WWE champion who was born and raised in Florida is a longtime Lightning fan. After the team won the Stanley Cup in 2021, he visited the players and presented them with a custom WWE championship belt to commemorate the victory.

He’s known to be very active in Tampa, helping support the local community.

Montreal Canadiens:

Celine Dion

The iconic singer has been cheering on the Canadiens for years, even announcing the team’s draft pick at the 2024 NHL Draft. Dion – from Charlemagne, Quebec – visited the team in 2023 after a game in Las Vegas, where she currently resides.

Carolina Hurricanes:

Stephen Colbert, John Isner

A couple of big-name celebrities will be cheering on the Hurricanes as they make their way through the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Late-night TV host Stephen Colbert is a longtime Hurricanes fan, and hosted Carolina’s emergency goalie David Ayres on his show after his viral moment in 2020 that saw him enter – and win – an NHL game.

John Isner – the former tennis star – volleyed with former Hurricanes Martin Necas and Teuvo Teravainen back in 2019. The North Carolina native is an avid fan of the team and attended the 2023 Stadium Series in Raleigh.

Philadelphia Flyers:

Adam Goldberg

Creator of the hit TV show, “The Goldbergs,” Adam Goldberg made a point to include the Flyers in his show as much as he could. Goldberg grew up outside of Philadelphia, and him and his family have always been Flyers fans. When he was younger, Goldberg grew out his hair to match the style of Mike Ricci, who started his long NHL career with the Flyers. During “The Goldbergs” run, Goldberg dedicated an episode of the show to the late Ed Snider, who founded the Flyers in 1967. Footage from the team’s 1974 Stanley Cup championship was used at the end of the episode.

Pittsburgh Penguins:

Pat McAfee, Joe Manganiello

It’s common to see both of these guys on your TV, and you’ll almost certainly see more of them during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Pat McAfee – the TV personality who runs his own sports talk show – is a Pittsburgh native and has long discussed his Pittsburgh sports fandom. In 2025, he hosted a live show at PPG Paints Arena, “The Big Night AHT,” and brought Penguins captain Sidney Crosby on stage to participate in the festivities.

Actor Joe Manganiello – also a Pittsburgh native – frequents Penguins games and has been heavily supportive of the team throughout the years. He won an Emmy for his narration of the 2017 documentary, "Pittsburgh is Home: The Story of the Penguins," and also narrated the 2022 documentary, " Sidney Crosby: The Rookie Year."

Boston Bruins:

John Krasinski, Steve Carell, Bill Burr

Maybe the funniest set of celebrity fans in this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs, each of these three comedy stars has a strong connection with the Bruins. All three are from the Boston area and have been loud supporters of the team over the years.

Co-stars on the hit show “The Office” for years, John Krasinski and Steve Carell both were big backers of the Bruins during the 2019 Stanley Cup Final run. During that year’s Stanley Cup Final, Krasinski trolled another “The Office” actor, Jenna Fischer (a St. Louis Blues fans), inviting her on-screen ex-fiancee to one of the games to cheer on the Bruins.

Carell has previously said that watching the Bruins’ success in the 1970s inspired him to take up hockey himself. He grew up as a goalie and played college hockey for Division III Denison University in Ohio.

Bill Burr is as big a Boston sports fan as they come and has never been shy about cheering on the Bruins. This season, he starred in the 2025-26 Bruins schedule release video.

Ottawa Senators:

Avril Lavigne

Born and raised in Belleville, Ontario, home of the Senators AHL affiliate, the pop-punk princess who owned the early-2000s music charts is said to be a two-time varsity hockey MVP while in school. In the summer of 2024 when Lavigne hit Canadian Tire Centre on her "Greatest Hits Tour," the team was ready with her old jersey. The Senators will certainly be looking to be skater boys for quite some time in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Western Conference

Colorado Avalanche:  

Rebecca Yarros, Trey Parker

Author Rebecca Yarros and “South Park” creator Trey Parker are a mile high on the Avalanche. Yarros, a hockey mom, became a fan of the Avalanche when she moved to Colorado with her family. In November, the Avalanche hosted a “Fourth Wing” night in honor of Yarros’ best-selling series, which she attended. Parker, who is from Colorado, has featured the Avs in the 2006 “South Park” episode “Stanley Cup.”

Dallas Stars:

Pantera

Pantera has been the soundtrack of the Dallas Stars since 1999. The heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, created the Stars fight song titled “Puck Off” during the 1999 Stanley Cup Final run. It is now used as the Stars official goal song.

Minnesota Wild:

Nick Swardson, Richard Dean Anderson

Actor and comedian Nick Swardson lives for Minnesota sports. The “Happy Gilmore 2” star, who grew up in the Twin Cities, frequently posts on social media about his Minnesota fandom. “MacGyver” actor Richard Dean Anderson grew up playing hockey and roots for his hometown team, the Wild, speaking of his fandom publicly many times.

Vegas Golden Knights:

Lil Jon, Bryce Harper

Lil Jon gets turned up for the Vegas Golden Knights. The rapper wore the team’s Stanley Cup championship ring during the 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show. In 2022, Lil Jon suggested a bold new game plan for the team: “Shots.” MLB star Bryce Harper, who grew up in Vegas, has been a fan since the team’s inception and attends games at T-Mobile Arena during the baseball offseason.

Edmonton Oilers:

Brett Kissel, Jordan Buhat

Country singer Brett Kissel and “Grown-ish” actor Jordan Buhat bleed orange and blue. Buhat routinely posts reactions to Oilers games on his TikTok account. In January, the Edmonton native shared the Oilers have won the last seven games he has attended. Kissel also constantly shares his love for the Oilers on social media. The singer has performed the Canadian national anthem numerous times before games including before the 2023 Heritage Classic between the Oilers and Calgary Flames.

Anaheim Ducks:

Adam Brody and Leighton Meester 

Actor Adam Brody and actress Leighton Meester can’t get enough of the Ducks this season. The married couple cheered on the team at Honda Center in January and April. Brody and Meester were gifted a Ducks jersey by Wild Wing at the January game.

Utah Mammoth: 

Benson Boone, Jaxson Dart

Dart, the New York Giants starting quarterback, grew up in Kaysville, Utah. Earlier this season he hung out with Mammoth mascot Tusky and threw footballs into the crowd at a game in January. Boone, who lives just a bit south of Salt Lake City, also attended a game in January showing up all over the team's social media feeds pumping up the crowd at Delta Center.

Los Angeles Kings:

Will Ferrell

There’s no bigger Los Angeles Kings fan then Will Ferrell. The comedic actor is a staple at Crypto.com Arena and has season tickets behind the glass. Ferrell is no stranger to dressing up at games as his iconic character from the hit movie "Elf" or as an NHL referee. On Saturday, he hung with “Anchorman” costar (and Boston Bruins fan) Steve Carell at the Kings game. Who knows who he’ll bring to the playoffs?

This Stanley Cup Playoffs it's assured that there will be plenty of stars on and off the ice.