NHL Playoffs 2023: Bracket, Schedule, Results, Highlights

The 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs are here as 16 teams compete for the greatest trophy in sports. The record Boston Bruins are the No. 1 overall seeds, however her way will be a hard one. Out West, the reigning cup winners Colorado Avalanche hope to continue their reign at the top of the league after putting on some of their best hockey games late in the regular season.

But there are 14 other teams with an equal chance to win 16 games and lift the holy chalice. After a grueling 82-game campaign, “Season Two” is here.

Read on for full playoff coverage from every first-round series through to the Stanley Cup Finals.

Note: Central Division seeding has yet to be completed ahead of Friday’s Avalanche Predators game.

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Regular season stats

First round

Jump to:
Atlantic: BOS FLA | TOR TB
Metro: AUTO NYI | NJ-NYR
Central: DAL/COL SEA | COL/DAL-MIN
Pacific: VGK-WPG | EDM LA

Atlantic Division

Regular Season Records:

• brown bears: 65-12-5, 135 points

• Panthers: 42-32-8, 92 points

Top scorers:

Time schedule:

Game 1 (at BOS): April 17, open
Game 2 (at BOS): April 19, open
Game 3 (at FLA): open
Game 4 (at FLA): open
Game 5 (at BOS): open
Game 6 (at FLA): open
Game 7 (at BOS): open

Regular Season Records:

• maple leaves: 50-21-11, 111 points

• Lightning: 46-30-6, 98 points

Top scorers:

Time schedule:

Game 1 (at TOR): April 18, open
Game 2 (at TOR): April 20, open
Game 3 (at TB): open
Game 4 (at TB): open
Game 5 (at TOR): open
Game 6 (at TB): open
Game 7 (at TOR): open

subway department

Regular Season Records:

• Hurricanes: 52-21-9, 113 points

• Islanders: 42-31-9, 93 points

Top scorers:

Time schedule:

Game 1 (at CAR): April 17, open
Game 2 (at CAR): April 19, open
Game 3 (at NYI): open
Game 4 (at NYI): open
Game 5 (at CAR): open
Game 6 (at NYI): open
Game 7 (at CAR): open

Regular Season Records:

• Devil: 52-22-8, 112 points

• Ranger: 47-22-13, 107 points

Top scorers:

Time schedule:

Game 1 (at NJ): April 18, open
Game 2 (at NJ): April 20, open
Game 3 (at NYR): open
Game 4 (at NYR): open
Game 5 (at NJ): open
Game 6 (at NYR): open
Game 7 (at NJ): open

central department

Regular Season Records:

• Stars: 47-21-14, 108 points

• Wild: 46-25-11, 103 points

• Octopus: 46-28-8, 100 points

Top scorers:

Time schedule:

Game 1 (at DAL): April 17, open
Game 2 (at DAL): April 19, open
Game 3 (at MIN/SEA): open
Game 4 (at MIN/SEA): open
Game 5 (at DAL): open
Game 6 (at MIN/SEA): open
Game 7 (at DAL): open

Regular Season Records:

• Avalanche: 50-24-7, 107 points

• Stars: 47-21-14, 108 points

• Octopus: 46-28-8, 100 points

Top scorers:

Time schedule:

Game 1 (at COL): April 18, open
Game 2 (at COL): April 20, open
Game 3 (at MIN/SEA): open
Game 4 (at MIN/SEA): open
Game 5 (at COL): open
Game 6 (at MIN/SEA): open
Game 7 (at COL): open

Pacific Division

Regular Season Records:

Top scorers:

Time schedule:

Game 1 (at VGK): April 18, open
Game 2 (at VGK): April 20, open
Game 3 (in WPG): open
Game 4 (in WPG): open
Game 5 (at VGK): open
Game 6 (at WPG): open
Game 7 (at VGK): open

Regular Season Records:

• oiler: 50-23-9, 109 points

• kings: 47-25-10, 104 points

Top scorers:

Time schedule:

Game 1 (at EDM): April 17, open
Game 2 (at EDM): April 19, open
Game 3 (in LA): open
Game 4 (in LA): open
Game 5 (at EDM): open
Game 6 (in LA): open
Game 7 (at EDM): open