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. More: Playoff schedule
Megapreview
Lapsed fan's guide
Wyshynski's bracket
Top 50 players
Cup contender comps First roundAtlantic DivisionA1 Florida
Panthers
vs.WC1 Tampa Bay
LightningRegular-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
A2 Boston
Bruins
vs.A3 Toronto
Maple LeafsRegular-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 3-2) 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: BOS @ TOR | May 2 (TBS) | Preview
Game 7: TOR @ BOS | May 4* | Preview
Metropolitan DivisionM1 New York
Rangers
vs.WC2 Washington
CapitalsRegular-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
M2 Carolina
Hurricanes
vs.M3 New York
IslandersRegular-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) 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
Central DivisionC1 Dallas
Stars
vs.WC2 Vegas
Golden KnightsRegular-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: (Series tied 2-2) 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: VGK @ DAL | May 1, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Preview
Game 6: DAL @ VGK | May 3 | Preview
Game 7: VGK @ DAL | May 5* | Preview
C2 Winnipeg
Jets
vs.C3 Colorado
AvalancheRegular-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) 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
Pacific DivisionP1 Vancouver
Canucks
vs.WC1 Nashville
PredatorsRegular-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 3-2) 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 @ NSH | May 3* | Preview
Game 7: NSH @ VAN | May 5* | Preview
P2 Edmonton
Oilers
vs.P3 Los Angeles
KingsRegular-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 leads 3-1) 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: LA @ EDM | May 1, 10 p.m. (ESPN) | Preview
Game 6: EDM @ LA | May 3* | Preview
Game 7: LA @ EDM | May 5* | Preview
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