Playoffs recipes — The winning food for hockey nights!

Sticky, sweet, garlicky wings that vanish from the bowl before the first period. Easy to prep ahead, they stay crispy right out of the oven. The sauce is a winning combo of honey, garlic and soy that clings perfectly to every wing — the kind of bite that makes your fingers sticky and your fridge empty fast.

The hockey night classic, oven version so everyone can enjoy without babysitting a fryer. The spicy, buttery Buffalo sauce melts onto golden crispy wings, served with blue cheese dressing and celery sticks for the full pub experience — minus the $15 per plate.

Homemade hearty chili piled on a mountain of cheesy tortilla chips — the kind of dish that makes you scream as loud as the goals. Everything preps ahead: the chili simmers the day before, the nachos assemble in two minutes when puck drops.

BBQ pulled chicken on crispy nachos with melted cheese, pico de gallo and sour cream. A tray that gets unanimous approval the second it lands on the coffee table. Prep the chicken the day before, assemble at puck drop.

Perfectly seared hanger steak on homemade nachos — next-level game night food. Tender, flavorful, and impressive enough to make your hockey crew think you’re running a gastro pub. The steak slices thin, the cheese melts deep, and every chip gets a generous topping.

Gratinéed potato skins with grilled chorizo — exactly what you need! This showstopper is perfect for savory lovers and disappears fast. Crispy skins, melted cheese, spicy chorizo — a triple threat for the best hockey night appetizer.

A luxury poutine platter with marinated ribeye, crispy bacon and beer-caramelized onions. For the playoffs, we don’t cut corners. It’s the kind of dish that makes the regular poutine look like a snack. Fresh fries, squeaky curds, rich gravy, tender beef — total knockout.

Melting brie, maple-caramelized onions and crispy bacon between two slices of golden French toast. In mini format, everyone can have some without guilt. Easy to prep ahead and warm up for the first face-off — or in between periods.

Crispy sausage bites coated in crushed Doritos with a killer homemade cheese sauce. Simple to prep, spectacular to serve. They disappear so fast you’ll want to double the batch. The perfect finger food for cheering, yelling and high-fiving between periods.

Homemade guacamole with perfectly ripe avocados, fresh cilantro and a generous squeeze of lime — the foundation of any great playoff night. Served with tortilla chips, it vanishes before the national anthem ends. Scalable up for a crowd, ready in 10 minutes.