The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs are here! The NHL's 32 teams have just eight remaining in the second round, after a thrilling first eight matchups in the first.
Will the New York Rangers take advantage of their success in winning the Presidents Trophy to win a championship, thus breaking the “curse” of that award? Are the Dallas Stars now the team to beat after defeating the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights?
Read on for complete playoff coverage from every first-round series through the Stanley Cup Final.
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Second round
Atlantic Division
Road to Round 2:
Panthers: defeated Rayo 4-1
Bruins: defeated Maple Leafs 4-3
Top scorers in Round 1:
Panthers: Matthew Tkachuk, Carter Verhaeghe (9 points)
Bruins: Brad Marchand (8 points)
Schedule: (FLA leads 2-1)
Game 1: BOS 5, FLA 1 | Summary | Repetition
Game 2: FLA 6, BOS 1 | Summary | Repetition
Game 3: FLA 6, BOS 2 | Summary
Game 4: FLA@BOS | May 12, 6:30 pm (TBS) | Advance
Game 5: BOS @ FLA | May 14, 7 pm (ESPN) | Advance
Game 6: FLA@BOS | May 17, to be determined* | Advance
Game 7: BOS @ FLA | May 19, TBD* | Advance
Consensus pick: Panthers
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Brandon Montour scores to give Panthers a 4-goal lead
Brandon Montour scores on the power play to give the Panthers a 4-0 lead over the Bruins.
Metropolitan Division
Road to Round 2:
Forest ranger: capitals defeated 4-0
Hurricanes: defeated the islanders 4-1
Top scorers in Round 1:
Forest ranger: Mika Zibanejad (7 points)
Hurricanes: Seth Jarvis (7 points)
Schedule: (NYR leads 3-0)
Game 1: NYR 4, CAR 3 | Summary | Repetition
Game 2: NYR 4, CAR 3 (2OT) | Summary | Repetition
Game 3: NYR 3, CAR 2 (overtime) | Summary
Game 4: NYR @ CAR | May 11, 7 p.m. (TNT) | Advance
Game 5: CAR @ NYR | May 13 7 pm (ESPN)* | Advance
Game 6: NYR @ CAR | May 16, to be determined* | Advance
Game 7: CAR @ NYR | May 18, to be determined* | Advance
Consensus pick: Rangers
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Rangers lead 3-0 on Artemi Panarin's overtime winner
Artemi Panarin deflects it between his legs to score the winning goal for the Rangers in overtime.
Central Division
Road to Round 2:
Stars: defeated Golden Knights 4-3
Avalanche: defeated the Jets 4-1
Top scorers in Round 1:
Stars: Wyatt Johnston (7 points)
Avalanche: Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, Cale Makar (9 points)
Schedule: (series tied 1-1)
Game 1: COL 4, DAL 3 (OT) | Summary | Repetition
Game 2: DAL 5, COL 3 | Summary
Game 3: DAL @ COL | May 11, 10 p.m. (TNT) | Advance
Game 4: DAL @ COL | May 13, TBD (ESPN) | Advance
Game 5: COL@DAL | May 15, 8 pm (ESPN)* | Advance
Game 6: DAL @ COL | May 17, to be determined* | Advance
Game 7: COL@DAL | May 19, TBD* | Advance
Consensus pick: Stars
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Tyler Seguin wristband keeps Stars rolling vs. avs
Tyler Seguin quickly puts one in the net to give the Stars a 4-0 lead over the Avalanche in the second period.
Pacific Division
Road to Round 2:
Canucks: defeated the predators 4-2
Greasers: defeated Reyes 4-1
Top scorers in Round 1:
Canucks: Brock Boeser, JT Miller (6 points)
Greasers: Connor McDavid (12 points)
Schedule: (Series tied 1-1)
Game 1: VAN 5, EDM 4 | Summary
Game 2: EDM 4, VAN 3 (OT) | Summary
Game 3: VAN @ EDM | May 12, 9:30 p.m. (TBS) | Advance
Game 4: VAN @ EDM | May 14, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Advance
Game 5: EDM @ VAN | May 16, to be determined* | Advance
Game 6: VAN @ EDM | May 18, to be determined* | Advance
Game 7: EDM @ VAN | May 20, to be determined* | Advance
Consensus Pick: Oilers
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Evan Bouchard surprises Vancouver crowd with overtime goal
Evan Bouchard gives the Oilers the victory in Game 2 with a stunning overtime goal that tied the series 1-1.
First round
Atlantic Division
Regular season records:
Panthers: 52-24-6, 110 points
Lightning: 45-29-8, 98 points
Top scorers:
Panthers: Sam Reinhart, 94 points (57 G, 37 A)
Lightning: Nikita Kucherov, 144 points (44 G, 100 A)
Consensus selection: panthers
Schedule: (FLA wins 4-1)
Keys to Rayo's offseason
Game 1: FLA 3, tuberculosis 2 | Summary | Repetition
Game 2: FLA 3, TB 2 (OT) | Summary | Repetition
Game 3: FLA 5, tuberculosis 3 | Summary | Repetition
Game 4: TB 6, FLA 3 | Summary | Repetition
Game 5: FLA 6, tuberculosis 1 | Summary | Repetition
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Aleksander Barkov with a shorthand goal for the Panthers
Aleksander Barkov shoots on net to put the Panthers up 2 against the Lightning.
Regular season records:
Bruins: 47-20-15, 109 points
Maple Leafs: 46-26-10, 102 points
Top scorers:
Bruins: David Pastrnak, 110 points (47 W, 63 A)
Maple Leafs: Auston Matthews, 107 points (69 G, 38 A)
Consensus selection: Bruins
Schedule: (BOS wins 4-3)
Keys to the Maple Leafs offseason
Game 1: BOS 5, TOR 1 | Summary | Repetition
Game 2: TOR 3, BOS 2 | Summary | Repetition
Game 3: BOS 4, TOR 2 | Summary | Repetition
Game 4: BOS 3, TOR 1 | Summary | Repetition
Game 5: TOR 2, BOS 1 (OT) | Summary | Repetition
Game 6: TOR 2, BOS 1 | Summary
Game 7: BOS 2, TOR 1 (OT) | Summary
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David Pastrnak's OT winner drives TD Garden crazy in Game 7
David Pastrnak sends the Bruins faithful happy with a spectacular overtime game-winner to close out the Maple Leafs in Game 7.
Metropolitan Division
Regular season records:
Forest ranger: 55-23-4, 114 points
Capitals: 40-31-11, 91 points
Top scorers:
Forest ranger: Artemi Panarin, 120 points (49 G, 71 A)
Capitals: Dylan Strome, 67 points (27 G, 40 A)
Consensus selection: Forest ranger
Schedule: (NYR wins 4-0)
Keys to the Capitals' offseason
Game 1: NYR 4, WSH 1 | Summary | Repetition
Game 2: NYR 4, WSH 3 | Summary | Repetition
Game 3: NYR 3, WSH 1 | Summary
Game 4: NYR 4, WSH 2 | Summary | Repetition
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Jack Roslovic seals Rangers sweep with empty-net goal
Jack Roslovic caps the Rangers' night with an empty-net goal to make it 4-2, sealing the 4-0 sweep against the Capitals.
Regular season records:
Hurricanes: 52-23-7, 111 points
Islanders: 39-27-16, 94 points
Top scorers:
Hurricanes: Sebastián Aho, 89 points (36 G, 53 A)
Islanders: Mateo Barzal, 80 points (23 G, 57 A)
Consensus selection: Canes
Schedule: (CAR wins 4-1)
Keys to the Islanders' offseason
Game 1: CAR 3, NYI 1 | Summary | Repetition
Game 2: CAR 5, NYI 3 | Summary | Repetition
Game 3: CAR 3, NYI 2 | Summary | Repetition
Game 4: JNI 3, CAR 2 (2OT) | Summary | Repetition
Game 5: CAR 6, NYI 3 | Summary
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Hurricanes score 2 goals in 8 seconds to take the lead
Jack Drury and Stefan Noesen score eight seconds apart in the third period and the Hurricanes take the lead.
Central Division
Regular season records:
Stars: 52-21-9, 113 points
Golden Knights: 45-29-8, 98 points
Top scorers:
Stars: Jason Robertson, 80 points (29 G, 51 A)
Golden Knights: Jonathan Marchessault, 69 points (42 G, 27 A)
Consensus selection: stars
Schedule: (Stars win 4-3)
Game 1: VGK 4, DAL 3 | Summary | Repetition
Game 2: VGK 3, DAL 1 | Summary | Repetition
Game 3: DAL 3, VGK 2 (OT) | Summary | Repetition
Game 4: DAL 4, VGK 2 | Summary | Repetition
Game 5: DAL 3, VGK 2 | Summary | Repetition
Game 6: VGK 2, DAL 0 | Summary
Game 7: DAL 2, VGK 1 | Summary
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Radek Faksa scores 44 seconds into the third period
Radek Faksa scored quickly in the third period to give the Stars a 2-1 lead.
Regular season records:
Jets: 52-24-6, 110 points
Avalanche: 50-25-7, 107 points
Top scorers:
Jets: Mark Scheifele, 72 points (25 G, 47 A)
Avalanche: Nathan MacKinnon, 140 points (51 G, 89 A)
Consensus selection: Av.
Schedule: (COL wins 4-1)
Keys to the Jets' offseason
Game 1: WPG 7, COL 6 | Summary | Repetition
Game 2: COL 5, WPG 2 | Summary | Repetition
Game 3: COL 6, WPG 2 | Summary | Repetition
Game 4: COL 5, WPG 1 | Summary | Repetition
Game 5: COL 6, WPG 3 | Summary | Repetition
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Mikko Rantanen scores consecutive goals in the third period
Mikko Rananen scores consecutive goals to give Avalanche a 5-3 lead in the third period against the Jets.
Pacific Division
Regular season records:
Canucks: 50-23-9, 109 points
Predators: 47-30-5, 99 points
Top scorers:
Canucks: JT Miller, 103 points (37 G, 66 A)
Predators: Filip Forsberg, 94 points (48 G, 46 A)
Consensus selection: canucks
Schedule: (VAN wins 4-2)
Keys to the Predators' offseason
Game 1: VAN 4, NSH 2 | Summary | Repetition
Game 2: NSH 4, VAN 1 | Summary | Repetition
Game 3: VAN 2, NSH 1 | Summary
Game 4: VAN 4, NSH 3 (OT) | Summary | Repetition
Game 5: NSH 2, VAN 1 | Summary
Game 6: VAN 1, NSH 0 | Summary
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Close series for the Canucks with the only goal from Pius Suter in the final minutes
Pius Suter scores a goal in the third period to give the Canucks a 1-0 win and a series victory against the Predators.
Regular season records:
Greasers: 49-27-6, 104 points
Kings: 44-27-11, 99 points
Top scorers:
Greasers: Connor McDavid, 132 points (32 G, 100 A)
Kings: Adrián Kempe, 75 points (28 G, 47 A)
Consensus selection: Oilers
Schedule: (EDM wins 4-1)
Keys to the Kings' offseason
Game 1: EDM 7, LA 4 | Summary | Repetition
Game 2: LA 5, EDM 4 (overtime) | Summary
Game 3: EDM 6, LA 1 | Summary | Repetition
Game 4: EDM 1, LA 0 | Summary | Repetition
Game 5: EDM 4 LA 3 | Summary
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Zach Hyman makes it 4-2 to the Oilers to end the second half
Zach Hyman scores in the second period to give the Oilers a 4-2 lead heading into the third period against the Kings.
