The 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs are here, as 16 teams compete for the most magnificent trophy in sports.
The record-setting Boston Bruins were the No. 1 overall seed, but they were ousted in Round 1 by the Florida Panthers. Out West, the defending Cup champion Colorado Avalanche hoped to continue their reign atop the league, but they were upset by the Seattle Kraken in the latter club’s first trip to the postseason.
What will happen next? 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
Jump to:
Atlantic: TOR-FLA
Metro: CAR-NJ
Central: DAL-SEA
Pacific: VGK-EDM
Atlantic Division
First-round results:
Maple Leafs: Defeated Lightning in six
Panthers: Defeated Bruins in seven
Leading scorers:
Maple Leafs: RW Mitch Marner (2 G, 10 A, 12 P)
Panthers: LW Matthew Tkachuk (5 G, 10 A, 15 P)
Schedule:
Game 1 (at TOR): Panthers 4, Maple Leafs 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 2 (at TOR): Panthers 3, Maple Leafs 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 3 (at FLA): Panthers 3, Maple Leafs 2 (OT) | Recap | Replay
Game 4 (at FLA): May 10, 7 ET (ESPN)
Game 5 (at TOR): May 12, Time TBD
Game 6 (at FLA): May 14, Time TBD
Game 7 (at TOR): May 16, Time TBD
Consensus pick: Maple Leafs
Metro Division
First-round results:
Hurricanes: Defeated Islanders in six
Devils: Defeated Rangers in seven
Leading scorers:
Hurricanes: C Sebastian Aho (5 G, 5 A, 10 P)
Devils: C Jack Hughes (5 G, 4 A, 9 P)
Schedule:
Game 1 (at CAR): Hurricanes 5, Devils 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 2 (at CAR): Hurricanes 6, Devils 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 3 (at NJ): Devils 8, Hurricanes 4 | Recap | Replay
Game 4 (at NJ): Hurricanes 6, Devils 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 5 (at CAR): May 11, 7 ET (TNT)
Game 6 (at NJ): May 13, 4 ET (ESPN)
Game 7 (at CAR): May 15, Time TBD
Consensus pick: Devils
Central Division
First-round results:
Stars: Defeated Wild in six
Kraken: Defeated Avalanche in seven
Leading scorers:
Stars: C Roope Hintz (5 G, 8 A, 13 P)
Kraken: C Yanni Gourde (2 G, 6 A, 8 P)
Schedule:
Game 1 (at DAL): Kraken 5, Stars 4 (OT) | Recap | Replay
Game 2 (at DAL): Stars 4, Kraken 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 3 (at SEA): Kraken 7, Stars 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 4 (at SEA): Stars 6, Kraken 3 | Recap | Replay
Game 5 (at DAL): May 11, 9:30 ET (TNT)
Game 6 (at SEA): May 13, 7 ET (ESPN)
Game 7 (at DAL): May 15, Time TBD
Consensus pick: Stars
Pacific Division
First-round results:
Golden Knights: Defeated Jets in five
Oilers: Defeated Kings in six
Leading scorers:
Golden Knights: RW Mark Stone (4 G, 7 A, 11 P)
Oilers: C Leon Draisaitl (13 G, 4 A, 17 P)
Schedule:
Game 1 (at VGK): Golden Knights 6, Oilers 4 | Recap | Replay
Game 2 (at VGK): Oilers 5, Golden Knights 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 3 (at EDM): Golden Knights 5, Oilers 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 4 (at EDM): May 10, 10 ET (ESPN)
Game 5 (at VGK): May 12, Time TBD
Game 6 (at EDM): May 14, Time TBD
Game 7 (at VGK): May 16, Time TBD
Consensus pick: Oilers
First round
Jump to:
Atlantic: BOS-FLA | TOR-TB
Metro: CAR-NYI | NJ-NYR
Central: COL-SEA | DAL-MIN
Pacific: VGK-WPG | EDM-LA
Atlantic Division
Regular-season records:
Bruins: 65-12-5, 135 points
Panthers: 42-32-8, 92 points
Leading scorers:
Bruins: RW David Pastrnak, 111 points (60 G, 51 A)
Panthers: LW Matthew Tkachuk, 109 points (40 G, 69 A)
Results:
Game 1 (at BOS): Bruins 3, Panthers 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 2 (at BOS): Panthers 6, Bruins 3 | Recap | Replay
Game 3 (at FLA): Bruins 4, Panthers 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 4 (at FLA): Bruins 6, Panthers 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 5 (at BOS): Panthers 4, Bruins 3 (OT) | Recap | Replay
Game 6 (at FLA): Panthers 7, Bruins 5 | Recap | Replay
Game 7 (at BOS): Panthers 4, Bruins 3 (OT) | Recap | Replay
Keys to the offseason for the Bruins
Consensus pick: Bruins (28 of 29 picks)
Regular-season records:
Maple Leafs: 50-21-11, 111 points
Lightning: 46-30-6, 98 points
Leading scorers:
Maple Leafs: RW Mitchell Marner, 99 points (30 G, 69 A)
Team: RW Nikita Kucherov, 113 points (30 G, 83 A)
Results:
Game 1 (at TOR): Lightning 7, Maple Leafs 3 | Recap | Replay
Game 2 (at TOR): Maple Leafs 7, Lightning 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 3 (at TB): Maple Leafs 4, Lightning 3 (OT) | Recap | Replay
Game 4 (at TB): Maple Leafs 5, Lightning 4 (OT) | Recap | Replay
Game 5 (at TOR): Lightning 4, Maple Leafs 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 6 (at TB): Maple Leafs 2, Lightning 1 (OT) | Recap | Replay
Keys to the offseason for the Lightning
Consensus pick: Maple Leafs (22 of 29 picks)
Metro Division
Regular-season records:
Hurricanes: 52-21-9, 113 points
Islanders: 42-31-9, 93 points
Leading scorers:
Hurricanes: C Martin Necas, 71 points (28 G, 43 A)
Islanders: C Brock Nelson, 75 points (36 G, 39 A)
Results:
Game 1 (at CAR): Hurricanes 2, Islanders 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 2 (at CAR): Hurricanes 4, Islanders 3 (OT) | Recap | Replay
Game 3 (at NYI): Islanders 5, Hurricanes 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 4 (at NYI): Hurricanes 5, Islanders 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 5 (at CAR): Islanders 3, Hurricanes 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 6 (at NYI): Hurricanes 2, Islanders 1 (OT) | Recap | Replay
Keys to the offseason for the Islanders
Consensus pick: Tied (14 of 28 picks for each team)
Regular-season records:
Devils: 52-22-8, 112 points
Rangers: 47-22-13, 107 points
Leading scorers:
Devils: C Jack Hughes, 99 points (43 G, 56 A)
Rangers: LW Artemi Panarin, 92 points (29 G, 63 A)
Results:
Game 1 (at NJ): Rangers 5, Devils 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 2 (at NJ): Rangers 5, Devils 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 3 (at NYR): Devils 2, Rangers 1 (OT) | Recap | Replay
Game 4 (at NYR): Devils 3, Rangers 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 5 (at NJ): Devils 4, Rangers 0 | Recap | Replay
Game 6 (at NYR): Rangers 5, Devils 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 7 (at NJ): Devils 4, Rangers 0 | Recap | Replay
Keys to the offseason for the Rangers
Consensus pick: Rangers (18 of 29 picks)
Central Division
Regular-season records:
Avalanche: 51-24-7, 109 points
Kraken: 46-28-8, 100 points
Leading scorers:
Avalanche: C Nathan MacKinnon, 111 points (42 G, 69 A)
Kraken: LW Jared McCann, 70 points (40 G, 30 A)
Schedule:
Game 1 (at COL): Kraken 3, Avalanche 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 2 (at COL): Avalanche 3, Kraken 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 3 (at SEA): Avalanche 6, Kraken 4 | Recap | Replay
Game 4 (at SEA): Kraken 3, Avalanche 2 (OT) | Recap | Replay
Game 5 (at COL): Kraken 3, Avalanche 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 6 (at SEA): Avalanche 4, Kraken 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 7 (at COL): Kraken 2, Avalanche 1 | Recap | Replay
Keys to the offseason for the Avalanche
Consensus pick: Avalanche (27 of 29 picks)
Regular-season records:
Stars: 47-21-14, 108 points
Wild: 46-25-11, 103 points
Leading scorers:
Stars: LW Jason Robertson, 109 points (46 G, 63 A)
Wild: LW Kirill Kaprizov, 75 points (40 G, 35 A)
Results:
Game 1 (at DAL): Wild 3, Stars 2 (2OT) | Recap | Replay
Game 2 (at DAL): Stars 7, Wild 3 | Recap | Replay
Game 3 (at MIN): Wild 5, Stars 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 4 (at MIN): Stars 3, Wild 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 5 (at DAL): Stars 4, Wild 0 | Recap | Replay
Game 6 (at MIN): Stars 4, Wild 1 | Recap | Replay
Keys to the offseason for the Wild
Consensus pick: Stars (22 of 29 picks)
Pacific Division
Vegas wins series, 4-1
Regular-season records:
Golden Knights: 51-22-9, 111 points
Jets: 46-33-3, 95 points
Leading scorers:
Golden Knights: C Jack Eichel, 65 points (27 G, 38 A)
Jets: LW Kyle Connor, 80 points (31 G, 49 A)
Results:
Game 1 (at VGK): Jets 5, Golden Knights 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 2 (at VGK): Golden Knights 5, Jets 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 3 (at WPG): Golden Knights 5, Jets 4 (2OT) | Recap | Replay
Game 4 (at WPG): Golden Knights 4, Jets 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 5 (at VGK): Golden Knights 4, Jets 1 | Recap | Replay
Consensus pick: Golden Knights (25 of 29 picks)
Keys to the offseason for the Jets
Regular-season records:
Oilers: 50-23-9, 109 points
Kings: 47-25-10, 104 points
Leading scorers:
Oilers: C Connor McDavid, 152 points (64 G, 88 A)
Kings: C Anze Kopitar, 72 points (27 G, 45 A), LW Kevin Fiala 72 points (23 G, 49 A)
Results:
Game 1 (at EDM): Kings 4, Oilers 3 (OT) | Recap | Replay
Game 2 (at EDM): Oilers 4, Kings 2 | Recap | Replay
Game 3 (at LA): Kings 3, Oilers 2 (OT) | Recap | Replay
Game 4 (at LA): Oilers 5, Kings 4 (OT) | Recap | Replay
Game 5 (at EDM): Oilers 6, Kings 3 | Recap | Replay
Game 6 (at LA): Oilers 5, Kings 4 | Recap
Keys to the offseason for the Kings
Consensus pick: Oilers (27 of 29 picks)