The quest for the Stanley Cup is here.
The 2023-24 NHL regular season is coming to an end. The Stanley Cup playoffs always delivers with highlight reel goals, bruising hits, overtime thrillers and sensational saves taking over the headlines as 16 teams battle for the right to be crowned a Stanley Cup champion.
The Golden Knights enter this year as the defending Stanley Cup champions. Vegas won the franchise its first-ever championship last June when it ruined Florida’s Cinderella run in the Stanley Cup Final.
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The Sporting News has the updated bracket for the 2024 NHL playoffs.
You can see the latest 2024 Stanley Cup odds at BetMGM.
NHL playoff bracket 2024
First Round
Eastern Conference
| Matchup | Series |
|---|---|
| (A1) Florida Panthers vs. (WC1) Tampa Bay Lightning | Tied 0-0 |
| (A2) Boston Bruins vs. (A3) Toronto Maple Leafs | Tied 0-0 |
| (M1) New York Rangers vs. (WC2) Washington Capitals | Tied 0-0 |
| (M2) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (M3) New York Islanders | Tied 0-0 |
Western Conference
| Matchup | Series |
|---|---|
| (C1) Dallas Stars vs. (WC2) Vegas Golden Knights | Tied 0-0 |
| (C2) Winnipeg Jets vs. (C3) Colorado Avalanche | Tied 0-0 |
| (P1) Vancouver Canucks vs. (WC1) Nashville Predators | Tied 0-0 |
| (P2) Edmonton Oilers vs. (P3) Los Angeles Kings | Tied 0-0 |
NHL playoff schedule 2024
Saturday, April 20
| Game | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Channel/Stream |
| 1 | New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes | 5 p.m. | TBS, SlingTV |
| 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins | 5 p.m. | TBS, SlingTV |
Sunday, April 21
| Game | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Channel/Stream |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| 1 | Washington Capitals at New York Rangers | 3 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| 1 | Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets | 7 p.m. | ESPN2, Fubo |
| 1 | Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks | 10 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
Monday, April 22
| Game | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Channel/Stream |
| 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins | 7 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| 2 | New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Fubo |
| 1 | Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| 1 | Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers | 10 p.m. | ESPN2, Fubo |
Tuesday, April 23
| Game | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Channel/Stream |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers | 7 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| 2 | Washington Capitals at New York Rangers | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Fubo |
| 2 | Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
Wednesday, April 24
| Game | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Channel/Stream |
| 3 | Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs | 7 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| 2 | Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| 2 | Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers | 10 p.m. | TBS, SlingTV |
Thursday, April 25
| Game | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Channel/Stream |
| 3 | Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning | 7 p.m. | TBS, SlingTV |
| 3 | Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Fubo |
Friday, April 26
| Game | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Channel/Stream |
| 3 | New York Rangers at Washington Capitals | 7 p.m. | TNT, SlingTV |
| 3 | Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators | 7:30 p.m. | TBS, SlingTV |
| 3 | Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche | 10 p.m. | TNT, SlingTV |
| 3 | Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings | 10:30 p.m. | TBS, SlingTV |
Saturday, April 27
| Game | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Channel/Stream |
| 4 | Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders | 2 p.m. | TBS, SlingTV |
| 4 | Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning | 5 p.m. | TBS, SlingTV |
| 4 | Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs | 9:30 p.m. | TBS, SlingTV |
| 3 | Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights | 10:30 p.m. | TBS, SlingTV |
Sunday, April 28
| Game | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Channel/Stream |
| 4 | Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche | 7 p.m. | TNT, SlingTV |
| 4 | Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators | 5 p.m. | TBS, SlingTV |
| 4 | New York Rangers at Washington Capitals | 8 p.m. | TBS, SlingTV |
| 4 | Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings | 10:30 p.m. | TBS, SlingTV |
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What channel is the 2024 NHL playoffs on?
- TV channel (U.S.): ESPN, ABC, TNT, TBS
- TV channel (Canada): Sportsnet, CBC
The NHL playoffs will be split in the United States between the ESPN family of networks and Turners. The two media corporations are in the third year of their seven-year contracts with the league.
In the first round, Saturday night games will air on ABC. Other first-round contests may air on ESPN and TNT’s other channels, such as ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, TBS, or TruTV.
ESPN and TNT are splitting the second-round series, as well as the conference final. Since TNT aired the Stanley Cup Final last year, it’s back to ESPN in 2024.
In Canada, all the playoff games will be aired on Sportsnet and CBC.
How to stream the 2024 NHL playoffs
Fans in the United States looking to stream the NHL playoffs have options. Games on ESPN’s platforms can be streamed through ESPN+ or through Fubo, while those on TNT can be streamed through the TNT app and SlingTV.
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For the Canadian audience, games on Sportsnet are available to stream on SN NOW. Any contests on CBC can be streamed through CBC Gem.