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The 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs are right here, as 16 groups compete for essentially the most lavish trophy in sports activities. The record-setting Boston Bruins are the Refuse. 1 total seed, however their path will be a tough one. Out West, the protecting Cup champion Colorado Avalanche hope to proceed their reign atop the league, then taking part in a few of their absolute best hockey because the usual season got here to a near.
However there are 14 alternative groups with an equivalent probability to win 16 video games and lift the sacred chalice. Next a grueling, 82-game marketing campaign, the “second season” has arrived.
Learn on for the whole playoff protection from each first-round line all through the Stanley Cup Ultimate.
Extra: Playoff schedule
Final standings
Regular-season stats
First around
Soar to:
Atlantic: BOS-FLA | TOR-TB
Metro: CAR-NYI | NJ-NYR
Central: COL-SEA | DAL-MIN
Pacific: VGK-WPG | EDM-LA
Atlantic Section
Habitual-season information:
Bruins: 65-12-5, 135 issues
Panthers: 42-32-8, 92 issues
Chief scorers:
Time table:
Recreation 1 (at BOS): April 17, 7:30 ET (ESPN)
Recreation 2 (at BOS): April 19, 7:30 ET (ESPN)
Recreation 3 (at FLA): April 21, 7:30 ET (TNT)
Recreation 4 (at FLA): April 23, 3:30 ET (TNT)
Recreation 5 (at BOS): April 26, TBD
Recreation 6 (at FLA): April 28, TBD
Recreation 7 (at BOS): April 30, TBD
Habitual-season information:
Maple Leafs: 50-21-11, 111 issues
Lightning: 46-30-6, 98 issues
Chief scorers:
Time table:
Recreation 1 (at TOR): April 18, 7:30 ET (ESPN)
Recreation 2 (at TOR): April 20, 7 ET (ESPN)
Recreation 3 (at TB): April 22, 7 ET (TBS)
Recreation 4 (at TB): April 24, 7:30 ET (TBS)
Recreation 5 (at TOR): April 27, TBD
Recreation 6 (at TB): April 29, TBD
Recreation 7 (at TOR): Might 1, TBD
Metro Section
Habitual-season information:
Hurricanes: 52-21-9, 113 issues
Islanders: 42-31-9, 93 issues
Chief scorers:
Time table:
Recreation 1 (at CAR): April 17, 7 ET (ESPN2)
Recreation 2 (at CAR): April 19, 7 ET (ESPN2)
Recreation 3 (at NYI): April 21, 7 ET (TBS)
Recreation 4 (at NYI): April 23, 1 ET (TBS)
Recreation 5 (at CAR): April 25, TBD
Recreation 6 (at NYI): April 28, TBD
Recreation 7 (at CAR): April 30, TBD
Habitual-season information:
Devils: 52-22-8, 112 issues
Rangers: 47-22-13, 107 issues
Chief scorers:
Time table:
Recreation 1 (at NJ): April 18, 7 ET (TBS)
Recreation 2 (at NJ): April 20, 7:30 ET (TBS)
Recreation 3 (at NYR): April 22, 8 ET (ABC)
Recreation 4 (at NYR): April 24, 7 ET (ESPN)
Recreation 5 (at NJ): April 27, TBD
Recreation 6 (at NYR): April 29, TBD
Recreation 7 (at NJ): Might 1, TBD
Central Section
Habitual-season information:
Avalanche: 51-24-7, 109 issues
Kraken: 46-28-8, 100 issues
Chief scorers:
Avalanche: C Nathan MacKinnon, 111 issues (42 G, 69 A)
Kraken: LW Jared McCann, 70 issues (40 G, 30 A)
Time table:
Recreation 1 (at COL): April 18, 10 ET (ESPN)
Recreation 2 (at COL): April 20, 9:30 ET (ESPN)
Recreation 3 (at SEA): April 22, 10 ET (TBS)
Recreation 4 (at SEA): April 24, 10 ET (TBS)
Recreation 5 (at COL): April 26, TBD
Recreation 6 (at SEA): April 28, TBD
Recreation 7 (at COL): April 30, TBD
Habitual-season information:
Stars: 47-21-14, 108 issues
Wild: 46-25-11, 103 issues
Chief scorers:
Time table:
Recreation 1 (at DAL): April 17, 9:30 ET (ESPN2)
Recreation 2 (at DAL): April 19, 9:30 ET (ESPN2)
Recreation 3 (at MIN): April 21, 9:30 ET (TBS)
Recreation 4 (at MIN): April 23, 6:30 ET (TBS)
Recreation 5 (at DAL): April 25, TBD
Recreation 6 (at MIN): April 28, TBD
Recreation 7 (at DAL): April 30, TBD
Pacific Section
Habitual-season information:
Chief scorers:
Time table:
Recreation 1 (at VGK): April 18, 9:30 ET (ESPN2)
Recreation 2 (at VGK): April 20, 10 ET (TBS)
Recreation 3 (at WPG): April 22, 4 ET (TBS)
Recreation 4 (at WPG): April 24, 9:30 ET (ESPN)
Recreation 5 (at VGK): April 27, TBD
Recreation 6 (at WPG): April 29, TBD
Recreation 7 (at VGK): Might 1, TBD
Habitual-season information:
Oilers: 50-23-9, 109 issues
Kings: 47-25-10, 104 issues
Chief scorers:
Time table:
Recreation 1 (at EDM): April 17, 10 ET (ESPN)
Recreation 2 (at EDM): April 19, 10 ET (ESPN)
Recreation 3 (at LA): April 21, 10 ET (TNT)
Recreation 4 (at LA): April 23, 9 ET (TBS)
Recreation 5 (at EDM): April 25, TBD
Recreation 6 (at LA): April 29, TBD
Recreation 7 (at EDM): Might 1, TBD
