NHL playoffs 2024: Bracket, schedule, scores, highlights - ESPN

The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs are almost here! The NHL's 32 teams are down to just 16 in the postseason, with the opening games of the first round set to begin Saturday.

Will the New York Rangers parlay their success in winning the Presidents' Trophy to a championship -- thus breaking the "curse" of that award?

Can the Vegas Golden Knights repeat, despite starting the postseason as the underdog in their initial series?

Read on for the full playoff coverage from every first-round series all the way through the Stanley Cup Final.

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First roundAtlantic Division

A1 Florida Panthers vs.

WC1 Tampa Bay Lightning

Schedule:

Game 1: TB @ FLA | April 21, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) | Preview

Game 2-7: TBD

A2 Boston Bruins vs.

A3 Toronto Maple Leafs

Schedule:

Game 1: TOR @ BOS | April 20, 8 p.m. (TBS) | Preview

Game 2-7: TBD

Metropolitan Division

M1 New York Rangers vs.

WC2 Washington Capitals

Schedule:

Game 1: WSH @ NYR | April 21, 3 p.m. (ESPN) | Preview

Game 2-7: TBD

M2 Carolina Hurricanes vs.

M3 New York Islanders

Schedule:

Game 1: NYI @ CAR | April 20, 5 p.m. (TBS) | Preview

Games 2-7: TBD

Central Division

C1 Dallas Stars vs.WC2 TBD (VGK or LA)

Schedule:

Game 1-7: TBD

C2 Winnipeg Jets vs.

C3 Colorado Avalanche

Schedule:

Game 1-7: TBD

Pacific Division

P1 Vancouver Canucks vs.

WC1 Nashville Predators

Schedule:

Game 1-7: TBD

P2 Edmonton Oilers vs.P3 TBD (VGK or LA)

Schedule:

Game 1-7: TBD