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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

NHL playoff bracket 2024
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Stanley Cup Final

MatchupSeries
(A1) Florida Panthers vs. (P2) Edmonton OilersFlorida wins 4-3 

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference

MatchupSeries
(M1) New York Rangers vs. (A1) Florida PanthersFlorida wins 4-2

Western Conference

MatchupSeries
(C1) Dallas Stars vs. (P2) Edmonton OilersEdmonton wins 4-2

Second Round

Eastern Conference

MatchupSeries
(A1) Florida Panthers vs. (A2) Boston BruinsFlorida wins 4-2
(M1) New York Rangers vs. (M2) Carolina HurricanesNew York wins 4-2

Western Conference

MatchupSeries
(C1) Dallas Stars vs. (C3) Colorado AvalancheDallas wins 4-2
(P1) Vancouver Canucks vs. (P2) Edmonton OilersEdmonton wins 4-3

First Round

Eastern Conference

MatchupSeries
(A1) Florida Panthers vs. (WC1) Tampa Bay LightningFlorida wins 4-1
(A2) Boston Bruins vs. (A3) Toronto Maple LeafsBoston wins 4-3
(M1) New York Rangers vs. (WC2) Washington CapitalsNew York wins 4-0
(M2) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (M3) New York IslandersCarolina wins 4-1

Western Conference

MatchupSeries
(C1) Dallas Stars vs. (WC2) Vegas Golden KnightsDallas wins 4-3
(C2) Winnipeg Jets vs. (C3) Colorado AvalancheColorado wins 4-1
(P1) Vancouver Canucks vs. (WC1) Nashville PredatorsVancouver wins 4-2
(P2) Edmonton Oilers vs. (P3) Los Angeles KingsEdmonton wins 4-1

NHL playoff schedule 2024

Stanley Cup Final

GameDateMatchupTime (ET)TV Channel/Series
1Saturday, June 8Florida Panthers 3, Edmonton Oilers 0FINALFlorida leads 1-0
2Monday, June 10Florida Panthers 4, Edmonton Oilers 1FINALFlorida leads 2-0
3Thursday, June 13Florida Panthers 4, Edmonton Oilers 3FINALFlorida leads 3-0
4Saturday, June 15Edmonton Oilers 8, Florida Panthers 1FINALFlorida leads 3-1
5Tuesday, June 18Edmonton Oilers 5, Florida Panthers 3FINALFlorida leads 3-2
6Friday, June 21Edmonton Oilers 5, Florida Panthers 1FINALSeries tied 3-3
7Monday, June 24Florida Panthers 2, Edmonton Oilers 1FINALFlorida wins 4-3

MORE: SN's expert picks, predictions for 2024 NHL playoff bracket

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

  • Live stream (U.S.): ESPN+, Sling, Fubo
  • Live stream (Canada): SN NOW, CBC Gem

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. 

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Bryan Murphy joined The Sporting News in 2022 as the NHL/Canada content producer. Previously he worked for NBC Sports on their national news desk reporting on breaking news for the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL, in addition to covering the 2020 and 2022 Olympic Games. A graduate of Quinnipiac University, he spent time in college as a beat reporter covering the men’s ice hockey team.