Stanley Cup playoffs 2024: Bracket, schedule, scores, news

The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs are here! The NHL's 32 teams are down to just 16 in the postseason, with the first round well underway.

Will the New York Rangers parlay their success in winning the Presidents' Trophy to a championship -- thus breaking the "curse" of that award?

Can the Vegas Golden Knights repeat, despite starting the postseason as the underdog in their initial series?

Read on for the full playoff coverage from every first-round series all the way through the Stanley Cup Final.

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First round

Atlantic Division

A1 Florida

Panthers

vs.

WC1 Tampa Bay

Lightning

Regular-season records:

Panthers:52-24-6, 110 points

Lightning:45-29-8, 98 points

Leading scorers:

Panthers: Sam Reinhart, 94 points (57 G, 37 A)

Lightning:Nikita Kucherov, 144 points (44 G, 100 A)

Consensus pick: Panthers

Schedule: (FLA leads 3-0)

Game 1: FLA 3, TB 2 | Recap| Replay

Game 2:FLA 3, TB 2 (OT) | Recap| Replay

Game 3: FLA 5, TB 3 | Recap

Game 4: FLA @ TB | April 27, 5 p.m. (TBS) | Preview

Game 5: TB @ FLA | April 29, 7 p.m. (ESPN)* | Preview

Game 6: FLA @ TB | May 1* | Preview

Game 7: TB @ FLA | May 4* | Preview

A2 Boston

Bruins

vs.

A3 Toronto

Maple Leafs

Regular-season records:

Bruins:47-20-15, 109 points

Maple Leafs:46-26-10, 102 points

Leading scorers:

Bruins: David Pastrnak, 110 points (47 G, 63 A)

Maple Leafs: Auston Matthews, 107 points (69 G, 38 A)

Consensus pick: Bruins

Schedule: (BOS leads 2-1)

Game 1: BOS 5, TOR 1 | Recap

Game 2: TOR 3, BOS 2 |Recap| Replay

Game 3: BOS 4, TOR 2 | Recap| Replay

Game 4: BOS @ TOR | April 27, 8 p.m. (TBS)| Preview

Game 5: TOR @ BOS | April 30, 7 p.m. (ESPN) | Preview

Game 6: BOS @ TOR | May 2*| Preview

Game 7: TOR @ BOS | May 4*| Preview

Metropolitan Division

M1 New York

Rangers

vs.

WC2 Washington

Capitals

Regular-season records:

Rangers:55-23-4, 114 points

Capitals:40-31-11, 91 points

Leading scorers:

Rangers: Artemi Panarin, 120 points (49 G, 71 A)

Capitals: Dylan Strome, 67 points (27 G, 40 A)

Consensus pick: Rangers

Schedule: (NYR leads 3-0)

Game 1:NYR 4, WSH 1 | Recap|Replay

Game 2:NYR 4, WSH 3 | Recap| Replay

Game 3:NYR 3, WSH 1 | Recap

Game 4: NYR @ WSH | April 28, 8 p.m. (TBS)| Preview

Game 5:WSH @ NYR | May 1*| Preview

Game 6: NYR @ WSH | May 3*| Preview

Game 7: WSH @ NYR | May 5*| Preview

M2 Carolina

Hurricanes

vs.

M3 New York

Islanders

Regular-season records:

Hurricanes:52-23-7, 111 points

Islanders:39-27-16, 94 points

Leading scorers:

Hurricanes: Sebastian Aho, 89 points (36 G, 53 A)

Islanders: Mathew Barzal, 80 points (23 G, 57 A)

Consensus pick: Canes

Schedule: (CAR leads 3-0)

Game 1: CAR 3, NYI 1 | Recap

Game 2:CAR 5, NYI 3 | Recap| Replay

Game 3: CAR 3, NYI 2 | Recap| Replay

Game 4: CAR @ NYI | April 27, 2 p.m. (TBS)| Preview

Game 5: NYI @ CAR | April 30, 7:30 p.m. (TBS)*| Preview

Game 6: CAR @ NYI | May 2* | Preview

Game 7:NYI @ CAR | May 4*| Preview

Central Division

C1 Dallas

Stars

vs.

WC2 Vegas

Golden Knights

Regular-season records:

Stars:52-21-9, 113 points

Golden Knights:45-29-8, 98 points

Leading scorers:

Stars: Jason Robertson, 80 points (29 G, 51 A)

Golden Knights: Jonathan Marchessault, 69 points (42 G, 27 A)

Consensus pick: Stars

Schedule: (VGK leads 2-0)

Game 1: VGK 4, DAL 3 | Recap| Replay

Game 2: VGK 3, DAL 1 | Recap| Replay

Game 3:DAL @ VGK | April 27, 10:30 p.m. (TBS)| Preview

Game 4: DAL @ VGK | April 29 (ESPN) | Preview

Game 5:VGK @ DAL | May 1*| Preview

Game 6:DAL @ VGK | May 3*| Preview

Game 7:VGK @ DAL | May 5*| Preview

C2 Winnipeg

Jets

vs.

C3 Colorado

Avalanche

Regular-season records:

Jets:52-24-6, 110 points

Avalanche:50-25-7, 107 points

Leading scorers:

Jets: Mark Scheifele, 72 points (25 G, 47 A)

Avalanche: Nathan MacKinnon, 140 points (51 G, 89 A)

Consensus pick: Avs

Schedule: (COL leads 2-1)

Game 1:WPG 7, COL 6 | Recap| Replay

Game 2: COL 5, WPG 2 | Recap| Replay

Game 3:COL 6, WPG 2 | Recap

Game 4: WPG @ COL | April 28, 2:30 p.m. (TNT)| Preview

Game 5: COL @ WPG | April 30 | Preview

Game 6: WPG @ COL | May 2*| Preview

Game 7: COL @ WPG | May 4*| Preview

Pacific Division

P1 Vancouver

Canucks

vs.

WC1 Nashville

Predators

Regular-season records:

Canucks:50-23-9, 109 points

Predators:47-30-5, 99 points

Leading scorers:

Canucks: J.T. Miller, 103 points (37 G, 66 A)

Predators: Filip Forsberg, 94 points (48 G, 46 A)

Consensus pick: Canucks

Schedule: (VAN leads 2-1)

Game 1:VAN 4, NSH 2 | Recap|Replay

Game 2: NSH 4, VAN 1 | Recap| Replay

Game 3: VAN 2, NSH 1 | Recap

Game 4:VAN @ NSH | April 28, 5 p.m. (TBS)| Preview

Game 5: NSH @ VAN | April 30, 10 p.m. | Preview

Game 6: VAN @ NSH | May 3*| Preview

Game 7: NSH @ VAN | May 5*| Preview

P2 Edmonton

Oilers

vs.

P3 Los Angeles

Kings

Regular-season records:

Oilers:49-27-6, 104 points

Kings:44-27-11, 99 points

Leading scorers:

Oilers: Connor McDavid, 132 points (32 G, 100 A)

Kings: Adrian Kempe, 75 points (28 G, 47 A)

Consensus pick: Oilers

Schedule: (Series tied 1-1)

Game 1:EDM 7, LA 4 | Recap| Replay

Game 2: LA 5, EDM 4 (OT) | Recap

Game 3: EDM @ LA | April 26, 10:30 p.m. (TBS)| Preview

Game 4: EDM @ LA | April 28, 10:30 p.m. (TBS)| Preview

Game 5: LA @ EDM | May 1 | Preview

Game 6:EDM @ LA | May 3*| Preview

Game 7: LA @ EDM | May 5*| Preview