NHL playoff bracket 2023: Full, updated schedule, TV channel, scores for hockey postseason

Bryan Murphy

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The Golden Knights are champions. 

Vegas defeated Florida in five games of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final to win the franchise its first championship. 

It took the Golden Knights only six seasons to win the Stanley Cup, the fastest ever by an NHL expansion team. 

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The Sporting News has the full bracket and schedule for the 2023 NHL playoffs. 

NHL playoff bracket 2023

Stanley Cup Final

SN
Matchup Series
(East WC2) Florida Panthers vs. (West P1) Vegas Golden Knights VGK wins 4-1

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference

Matchup Series
(M1) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (WC2) Florida Panthers FLA wins 4-0

Western Conference

Matchup Series
(P1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (C2) Dallas Stars VGK wins 4-2

Second Round

Eastern Conference

Matchup Series
(A2) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (WC2) Florida Panthers FLA wins 4-1
(M1) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (M2) New Jersey Devils CAR wins 4-1

Western Conference

Matchup Series
(C2) Dallas Stars vs. (WC1) Seattle Kraken DAL wins 4-3
(P1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (P2) Edmonton Oilers VGK wins 4-2

First Round

Eastern Conference

Matchup Series
(A1) Boston Bruins vs. (WC2) Florida Panthers FLA wins 4-3
(A2) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Tampa Bay Lightning TOR wins 4-2
(M1) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (WC1) New York Islanders CAR wins 4-2
(M2) New Jersey Devils vs. (M3) New York Rangers NJD wins 4-3

Western Conference

Matchup Series
(C1) Colorado Avalanche vs. (WC1) Seattle Kraken SEA wins 4-3
(C2) Dallas Stars vs. (C3) Minnesota Wild DAL wins 4-2
(P1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (WC2) Winnipeg Jets VGK wins 4-1
(P2) Edmonton Oilers vs. (P3) Los Angeles Kings EDM wins 4-2

NHL playoff schedule 2023

Saturday, June 3

Game Matchup Series
Game 1  Golden Knights 5, Panthers 2 Golden Knights lead 1-0

Monday, June 5

Game Matchup Series
Game 2  Golden Knights 7, Panthers 2 Golden Knights lead 2-0

Thursday, June 8

Game Matchup Series
Game 3  Panthers 3, Golden Knights 2 (OT)  Golden Knights lead 2-1

Saturday, June 10

Game Matchup Series
Game 4 Golden Knights 3, Panthers 2  Golden Knights lead 3-1

Tuesday, June 13

Game Matchup Series
Game 5  Golden Knights 9, Panthers 2 Golden Knights win 4-1

Bryan Murphy

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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.