2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs TV Schedule

It’s almost time. The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs TV schedule kicks off on April 20th. We’ll probably see four games (at least) played on Sunday. All of the hockey playoff action will be shown across ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, TNT, and TBS this year. This is the third season that the NHL is under their new broadcast deal. We’ll see the Stanley Cup Finals broadcast exclusively on ABC. For those that don’t follow closely, ABC is now part of the ESPN network of networks. 

How Many Teams are in the Stanley Cup Playoffs? 

There are 16 teams in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Eight teams earn spots from each conference in the NHL. The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoff bracket is split up across the two conferences. The champion of each faces off in the Stanley Cup Finals. Of note, the Las Vegas Golden Knights are the defending 2023 Stanley Cup champions. It was their first championship in team history. It has also been more than 30 years since a Canadian-based team won the Stanley Cup. So, we’ll see if Toronto can overcome the hex!

What are the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoff Seeds? 

NHL Western Conference bracket

C1 Dallas Stars vs. WC2 Vegas Golden Knights

C2 Winnipeg Jets vs. C3 Colorado Avalanche

P1 Vancouver Canucks vs. WC1 Nashville Predators

P2 Edmonton Oilers vs. P3 Los Angeles Kings

NHL Eastern Conference bracket

A1 Florida Panthers vs. WC1 Tampa Bay Lightning

A2 Boston Bruins vs. A3 Toronto Maple Leafs

M1 New York Rangers vs. WC2 Washington Capitals

M2 Carolina Hurricanes vs. M3 New York Islanders

2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs TV Schedule

The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs TV schedule gets finalized for the first games of round 1 of the playoffs after the game play concludes April 18th. We will see the games spread across the family of networks covered by the current broadcast agreement with the NHL. We’ll add games to the schedule for you here as they get confirmed by the NHL. 

Last Updated: 4/28/2024

Updated Stanley Cup Playoffs TV Schedule and Scores

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Florida Panthers (1A) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (WC1)

Florida leads series 3-1

Game 1: Panthers 3, Lightning 2

Game 2: Panthers 3, Lightning 2 (OT)

Game 3: Panthers 5, Lightning 3

Game 4: Lightning 6, Panthers 3

Game 5: Lightning at Panthers — April 29, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN, SN, TVAS)

+ Game 6: Panthers at Lightning — May 1, TBD

+ Game 7: Lightning at Panthers — May 4, TBD

Boston Bruins (2A) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (3A)

Boston leads series 3-1

Game 1: Bruins 5, Maple Leafs 1

Game 2: Maple Leafs 3, Bruins 2

Game 3: Bruins 4, Maple Leafs 2

Game 4: Bruins 3, Maple Leafs 1

Game 5: Maple Leafs at Bruins — April 30, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN, CBC, TVAS, SNE, SNO, SNP)

+ Game 6: Bruins at Maple Leafs — May 2, TBD

+ Game 7: Maple Leafs at Bruins — May 4, TBD

New York Rangers (1M) vs. Washington Capitals (WC2)

New York leads series 3-0

Game 1: Rangers 4, Capitals 1

Game 2: Rangers 4, Capitals 3

Game 3: Rangers 3, Capitals 1

Game 4: Rangers at Capitals — April 28, 8 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV, MAX, SN360, TVAS, SNE, SNO, SNP)

+ Game 5: Capitals at Rangers — May 1, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)

+ Game 6: Rangers at Capitals — May 3, TBD

+ Game 7: Capitals at Rangers — May 5, TBD

Carolina Hurricanes (2M) vs. New York Islanders (3M)

Carolina leads series 3-1

Game 1: Hurricanes 3, Islanders 1

Game 2: Hurricanes 5, Islanders 3

Game 3: Hurricanes 3, Islanders 2

Game 4: Islanders 3, Hurricanes 2 (2OT)

Game 5: Islanders at Hurricanes — April 30, 7:30 p.m. ET (TBS, MAX, SN360, TVAS)

+ Game 6: Hurricanes at Islanders — May 2, TBD

+ Game 7: Islanders at Hurricanes — May 4, TBD

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Dallas Stars (1C) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (WC2)

Vegas leads series 2-1

Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Stars 3

Game 2: Golden Knights 3, Stars 1

Game 3: Stars 3, Golden Knights 2

Game 4: Stars at Golden Knights — April 29, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN, SN, TVAS)

Game 5: Golden Knights at Stars — May 1, TBD

+ Game 6: Stars at Golden Knights — May 3, TBD

+ Game 7: Golden Knights at Stars — May 5, TBD

Winnipeg Jets (2C) vs. Colorado Avalanche (3C)

Colorado leads series 2-1

Game 1: Jets 7, Avalanche 6

Game 2: Avalanche 5, Jets 2

Game 3: Avalanche 6, Jets 2

Game 4: Jets at Avalanche — April 28, 2:30 p.m. ET (TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, TVAS)

Game 5: Avalanche at Jets — April 30, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN, CBC, TVAS, SNW)

+ Game 6: Jets at Avalanche — May 2, TBD

+ Game 7: Avalanche at Jets — May 4, TBD

Vancouver Canucks (1P) vs. Nashville Predators (WC1)

Vancouver leads series 2-1

Game 1: Canucks 4, Predators 2

Game 2: Predators 4, Canucks 1

Game 3: Canucks 2, Predators 1

Game 4: Canucks at Predators — April 28, 5 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, TVAS)

Game 5: Predators at Canucks — April 30, 10 p.m. ET (TBS, MAX, TVAS, SNE, SNO, SNP)

+ Game 6: Canucks at Predators — May 3, TBD

+ Game 7: Predators at Canucks — May 5, TBD

Edmonton Oilers (2P) vs. Los Angeles Kings (3P)

Edmonton leads series 2-1

Game 1: Oilers 7, Kings 4

Game 2: Kings 5, Oilers 4 (OT)

Game 3: Oilers 6, Kings 1

Game 4: Oilers at Kings — April 28, 10:30 p.m. ET (TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, SN1, TVAS)

Game 5: Kings at Oilers — May 1, TBD

+ Game 6: Oilers at Kings — May 3, TBD

+ Game 7: Kings at Oilers — May 5, TBD

+ – If necessary

The Race for the Stanley Cup (2024)