NHL playoffs 2024: Bracket, schedule, scores, highlights

The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs are here! The NHL’s 32 teams are down to just eight left in the second round, after a thrilling first eight matchups in the first.

Will the New York Rangers parlay their success in winning the Presidents’ Trophy to a championship — thus breaking the “curse” of that award? Are the Dallas Stars now the team to beat after knocking off the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights?

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

Atlantic Division

Path to Round 2:

Panthers: defeated Lightning 4-1
Bruins: defeated Maple Leafs 4-3

Leading scorers in Round 1:

Panthers: Matthew Tkachuk, Carter Verhaeghe (9 points)
Bruins: Brad Marchand (8 points)

Schedule: (BOS leads 1-0)

Game 1: BOS 5, FLA 1 | Recap | Replay
Game 2: BOS @ FLA | May 8, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Preview
Game 3: FLA @ BOS | May 10, 7 p.m. (TNT) | Preview
Game 4: FLA @ BOS | May 12, 6:30 p.m. (TBS) | Preview
Game 5: BOS @ FLA | May 14, TBD* | Preview
Game 6: FLA @ BOS | May 17, TBD* | Preview
Game 7: BOS @ FLA | May 19, TBD* | Preview

Consensus pick: Panthers

Metropolitan Division

Path to Round 2:

Rangers: defeated Capitals 4-0
Hurricanes: defeated Islanders 4-1

Leading scorers in Round 1:

Rangers: Mika Zibanejad (7 points)
Hurricanes: Seth Jarvis (7 points)

Schedule: (NYR leads 2-0)

Game 1: NYR 4, CAR 3 | Recap | Replay
Game 2: NYR 4, CAR 3 (2OT) | Recap
Game 3: NYR @ CAR | May 9, 7 p.m. (TNT) | Preview
Game 4: NYR @ CAR | May 11, 7 p.m. (TNT) | Preview
Game 5: CAR @ NYR | May 13 TBD* | Preview
Game 6: NYR @ CAR | May 16, TBD* | Preview
Game 7: CAR @ NYR | May 18, TBD* | Preview

Consensus pick: Rangers

Central Division

Path to Round 2:

Stars: defeated Golden Knights 4-3
Avalanche: defeated Jets 4-1

Leading scorers in Round 1:

Stars: Wyatt Johnston (7 points)
Avalanche: Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, Cale Makar (9 points)

Schedule:

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Author : ESPN staff

Publish date : 2024-05-08 04:26:26

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