The quest for the Stanley Cup is here.
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 entered this year as the defending Stanley Cup champions, but were knocked out in the first round by the Stars. That means a new champion is set to be crowned in 2024.
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
Stanley Cup Final
| Matchup | Series |
|---|---|
| (A1) Florida Panthers vs. (P2) Edmonton Oilers | Florida wins 4-3 |
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
| Matchup | Series |
|---|---|
| (M1) New York Rangers vs. (A1) Florida Panthers | Florida wins 4-2 |
Western Conference
| Matchup | Series |
|---|---|
| (C1) Dallas Stars vs. (P2) Edmonton Oilers | Edmonton wins 4-2 |
Second Round
Eastern Conference
| Matchup | Series |
|---|---|
| (A1) Florida Panthers vs. (A2) Boston Bruins | Florida wins 4-2 |
| (M1) New York Rangers vs. (M2) Carolina Hurricanes | New York wins 4-2 |
Western Conference
| Matchup | Series |
|---|---|
| (C1) Dallas Stars vs. (C3) Colorado Avalanche | Dallas wins 4-2 |
| (P1) Vancouver Canucks vs. (P2) Edmonton Oilers | Edmonton wins 4-3 |
First Round
Eastern Conference
| Matchup | Series |
|---|---|
| (A1) Florida Panthers vs. (WC1) Tampa Bay Lightning | Florida wins 4-1 |
| (A2) Boston Bruins vs. (A3) Toronto Maple Leafs | Boston wins 4-3 |
| (M1) New York Rangers vs. (WC2) Washington Capitals | New York wins 4-0 |
| (M2) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (M3) New York Islanders | Carolina wins 4-1 |
Western Conference
| Matchup | Series |
|---|---|
| (C1) Dallas Stars vs. (WC2) Vegas Golden Knights | Dallas wins 4-3 |
| (C2) Winnipeg Jets vs. (C3) Colorado Avalanche | Colorado wins 4-1 |
| (P1) Vancouver Canucks vs. (WC1) Nashville Predators | Vancouver wins 4-2 |
| (P2) Edmonton Oilers vs. (P3) Los Angeles Kings | Edmonton wins 4-1 |
NHL playoff schedule 2024
Stanley Cup Final
| Game | Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Channel/Series |
| 1 | Saturday, June 8 | Florida Panthers 3, Edmonton Oilers 0 | FINAL | Florida leads 1-0 |
| 2 | Monday, June 10 | Florida Panthers 4, Edmonton Oilers 1 | FINAL | Florida leads 2-0 |
| 3 | Thursday, June 13 | Florida Panthers 4, Edmonton Oilers 3 | FINAL | Florida leads 3-0 |
| 4 | Saturday, June 15 | Edmonton Oilers 8, Florida Panthers 1 | FINAL | Florida leads 3-1 |
| 5 | Tuesday, June 18 | Edmonton Oilers 5, Florida Panthers 3 | FINAL | Florida leads 3-2 |
| 6 | Friday, June 21 | Edmonton Oilers 5, Florida Panthers 1 | FINAL | Series tied 3-3 |
| 7 | Monday, June 24 | Florida Panthers 2, Edmonton Oilers 1 | FINAL | Florida wins 4-3 |
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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 Sling.
MORE: Watch the 2024 NHL playoffs on TNT with Sling
For the Canadian audience, games on Sportsnet are available to stream on SN NOW. Any contests on CBC can be streamed through CBC Gem.