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
| 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 |
