The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs are here! The NHL's 32 teams are down to just eight left in the second round, after a thrilling first eight matchups in the first.
Will the New York Rangers parlay their success in winning the Presidents' Trophy to a championship -- thus breaking the "curse" of that award? Are the Dallas Stars now the team to beat after knocking off the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights?
Read on for the full playoff coverage from every first-round series all the way through the Stanley Cup Final.
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Second round
Atlantic Division
A1 Florida
Panthers
vs.
A2 Boston
Bruins
Path to Round 2:
Panthers: defeated Lightning 4-1
Bruins: defeated Maple Leafs 4-3
Leading scorers in Round 1:
Panthers: Matthew Tkachuk, Carter Verhaeghe (9 points)
Bruins: Brad Marchand (8 points)
Schedule: (BOS leads 1-0)
Game 1: BOS 5, FLA 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 2: BOS @ FLA | May 8, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Preview
Game 3: FLA @ BOS | May 10, 7 p.m. (TNT) | Preview
Game 4: FLA @ BOS | May 12, 6:30 p.m. (TBS) | Preview
Game 5: BOS @ FLA | May 14, TBD* | Preview
Game 6: FLA @ BOS | May 17, TBD* | Preview
Game 7: BOS @ FLA | May 19, TBD* | Preview
Brandon Carlo scores the third Bruins goal late in the second period to propel them to 3-1 over the Panthers.
Metropolitan Division
M1 New York
Rangers
vs.
M2 Carolina
Hurricanes
Path to Round 2:
Rangers: defeated Capitals 4-0
Hurricanes: defeated Islanders 4-1
Leading scorers in Round 1:
Rangers: Mika Zibanejad (7 points)
Hurricanes: Seth Jarvis (7 points)
Schedule: (NYR leads 1-0)
Game 1: NYR 4, CAR 3 | Recap | Replay
Game 2: CAR @ NYR | May 7, 7 p.m. (ESPN) | Preview
Game 3: NYR @ CAR | May 9, 7 p.m. (TNT) | Preview
Game 4: NYR @ CAR | May 11, 7 p.m. (TNT) | Preview
Game 5: CAR @ NYR | May 13 TBD* | Preview
Game 6: NYR @ CAR | May 16, TBD* | Preview
Game 7: CAR @ NYR | May 18, TBD* | Preview
Artemi Panarin stays hot with a third-period breakaway goal to put the Rangers up 4-2 vs. the Hurricanes.
Central Division
C1 Dallas
Stars
vs.
C3 Colorado
Avalanche
Path to Round 2:
Stars: defeated Golden Knights 4-3
Avalanche: defeated Jets 4-1
Leading scorers in Round 1:
Stars: Wyatt Johnston (7 points)
Avalanche: Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, Cale Makar (9 points)
Schedule:
Game 1: COL @ DAL | May 7, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Preview
Game 2: COL @ DAL | May 9, 9:30 p.m. (TNT) | Preview
Game 3: DAL @ COL | May 11, 10 p.m. (TNT) | Preview
Game 4: DAL @ COL | May 13, TBD (ESPN) | Preview
Game 5: COL @ DAL | May 15, TBD* | Preview
Game 6: DAL @ COL | May 17, TBD* | Preview
Game 7: COL @ DAL | May 19, TBD* | Preview
Pacific Division
P1 Vancouver
Canucks
vs.
P2 Edmonton
Oilers
Path to Round 2:
Canucks: defeated Predators 4-2
Oilers: defeated Kings 4-1
Leading scorers in Round 1:
Canucks: Brock Boeser, J.T. Miller (6 points)
Oilers: Connor McDavid (12 points)
Schedule:
Game 1: EDM @ VAN | May 8, 10 p.m. (ESPN) | Preview
Game 2: EDM @ VAN | May 10, 10 p.m. (TNT) | Preview
Game 3: VAN @ EDM | May 12, 9:30 p.m. (TBS) | Preview
Game 4: VAN @ EDM | May 14, TBD (ESPN) | Preview
Game 5: EDM @ VAN | May 16, TBD* | Preview
Game 6: VAN @ EDM | May 18, TBD* | Preview
Game 7: EDM @ VAN | May 20, TBD* | Preview
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 wins 4-1)
Keys to the offseason for the Lightning
Game 1: FLA 3, TB 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 2: FLA 3, TB 2 (OT) | Recap | Replay
Game 3: FLA 5, TB 3 | Recap | Replay
Game 4: TB 6, FLA 3 | Recap | Replay
Game 5: FLA 6, TB 1 | Recap | Replay
Aleksander Barkov rips a shot into the net and puts the Panthers up 2 against the Lightning.
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 wins 4-3)
Keys to the offseason for the Maple Leafs
Game 1: BOS 5, TOR 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 2: TOR 3, BOS 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 3: BOS 4, TOR 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 4: BOS 3, TOR 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 5: TOR 2, BOS 1 (OT) | Recap | Replay
Game 6: TOR 2, BOS 1 | Recap
Game 7: BOS 2, TOR 1 (OT) | Recap
David Pastrnak sends the Bruins faithful home happy with a spectacular game-winning goal in overtime to close out the Maple Leasfs in Game 7.
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 wins 4-0)
Keys to the offseason for the Capitals
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 4, WSH 2 | Recap | Replay
Vincent Trocheck cashes in on the power play to put the Rangers up 2-1 vs. the Capitals just before the end of the first period.
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 wins 4-1)
Keys to the offseason for the Islanders
Game 1: CAR 3, NYI 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 2: CAR 5, NYI 3 | Recap | Replay
Game 3: CAR 3, NYI 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 4: NYI 3, CAR 2 (2OT) | Recap | Replay
Game 5: CAR 6, NYI 3 | Recap
Jack Drury and Stefan Noesen score eight seconds apart in the third period and the Hurricanes take a lead.
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: (Stars win 4-3)
Game 1: VGK 4, DAL 3 | Recap | Replay
Game 2: VGK 3, DAL 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 3: DAL 3, VGK 2 (OT) | Recap | Replay
Game 4: DAL 4, VGK 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 5: DAL 3, VGK 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 6: VGK 2, DAL 0 | Recap
Game 7: DAL 2, VGK 1 | Recap
Radek Faksa scores quickly in the third period to give the Stars a 2-1 lead.
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 wins 4-1)
Keys to the offseason for the Jets
Game 1: WPG 7, COL 6 | Recap | Replay
Game 2: COL 5, WPG 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 3: COL 6, WPG 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 4: COL 5, WPG 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 5: COL 6, WPG 3 | Recap | Replay
Mikko Rananen scores back-to-back goals to give the Avalanche a 5-3 lead in the third period vs. the Jets.
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 wins 4-2)
Keys to the offseason for the Predators
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 4, NSH 3 (OT) | Recap | Replay
Game 5: NSH 2, VAN 1 | Recap
Game 6: VAN 1, NSH 0 | Recap
Pius Suter scores a goal in the third period to give the Canucks a 1-0 win and series victory vs. the Predators.
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: (EDM wins 4-1)
Keys to the offseason for the Kings
Game 1: EDM 7, LA 4 | Recap | Replay
Game 2: LA 5, EDM 4 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: EDM 6, LA 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 4: EDM 1, LA 0 | Recap | Replay
Game 5: EDM 4 LA 3 | Recap
Zach Hyman scores in the second period to give the Oilers a 4-2 lead heading into the third period vs. the Kings.