Carson Anderson
The Boston Bruins are advancing to the second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs after once again defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7. On Saturday night, David Pastrnak scored in overtime to send Boston to the next round and send the Toronto though.
The Maple Leafs and Bruins were tied 1-1 through three periods, and Toronto was one shot away from getting a playoff gorilla off its back. However, it was an all too familiar story for the Maple Leafs as Pastrnak advanced into the zone, picked up a loose puck and beat Ilya Samsonov for the game-winner. Now, the Bruins will face the Panthers in the second round.
While the conference semifinals began on Sunday with the New York Rangers taking on the Carolina Hurricanes, the final matchup of the opening round has been decided. The Dallas Stars came away with a tough 2-1 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 7. Now the Stars will face the Colorado Avalanche.
The structure of the playoffs is as follows:
- The division winner with the most points in each conference will face the second Wild Card team in the first round. The division winner with the fewest points in each conference will face the top Wild Card team in the first round.
- Each series will be a best-of-seven format.
- Home field advantage goes to the higher-seeded team in the first two rounds of the playoffs. The team with the most points in the regular season has home-field advantage in the conference finals and Stanley Cup Final.
Below is how you can follow each series in the first round, along with updated results and scores for each game. Bookmark this page during the playoffs to stay up to date with everything happening on the ice.
Stanley Cup Playoffs Viewing Information
TELEVISION: ESPN, ESPN2, TBS, TNT, SN, SNE, SNW
Flow: fuboTV (Try it for free)
Follow: CBS Sports app
All times Eastern
(* if necessary)
Second round
Eastern Conference
(1) New York Rangers vs. (2) Carolina Hurricanes
Game 1: | Rangers 4, Hurricanes 3 | Recap
Game 2: | Tuesday, May 7th, 7pm | in NY | Television: ESPN
Game 3: | Thursday, May 9th 7pm | in CAR | Television: TNT
Game 4: | Saturday, May 11th, TBA | in CAR | Television: TNT
Game 5*: | Monday, May 13th, TBA | in NY | Television: To be defined
Game 6*: | Thursday, May 16th, TBA | in CAR | Television: To be defined
Game 7*: | Saturday, May 18th, TBA | in NY | Television: To be defined
(1) Florida Panthers vs. (2) Boston Bruins
Game 1: | Monday, May 6th, 8pm | in FLA | Television: ESPN
Game 2: | Wednesday, May 8, 7:30 pm | in FLA | Television: ESPN
Game 3: | Friday, May 10th 7pm | at BOS | Television: TNT
Game 4: | Sunday, May 12th, to be defined | at BOS | Television: TBS
Game 5*: | Tuesday, May 14th, TBA | in FLA | Television: To be defined
Game 6*: | Friday, May 17th, TBA | at BOS | Television: To be defined
Game 7*: | Sunday, May 19th, TBA | in FLA | Television: To be defined
Western Conference
(1) Dallas Stars x (3) Colorado Avalanche
Game 1: | Tuesday, May 7th, 9:30 pm | at DAL | Television: ESPN
Game 2: | Thursday, May 9th, 9:30 pm | at DAL | Television: TNT
Game 3: | Saturday, May 11th 7pm | at COL | Television: TNT
Game 4: | Monday, May 13th, TBA | at COL | Television: ESPN
Game 5*: | Wednesday, May 15th, TBA | at DAL | Television: To be defined
Game 6*: | Friday, May 17th, TBA | at COL | Television: To be defined
Game 7*: | Sunday, May 19th, TBA | at DAL | Television: To be defined
(1) Vancouver Canucks x (2) Edmonton Oilers
Game 1: | Wednesday, May 8, 10pm | in VAN | Television: ESPN
Game 2: | Friday, May 10th, 10pm | in VAN | Television: TNT
Game 3: | Sunday, May 12th 7pm | at EDM | Television: TBS
Game 4: | Tuesday, May 14th, TBA | at EDM | Television: ESPN
Game 5*: | Thursday, May 16th, TBA | in VAN | Television: To be defined
Game 6*: | Saturday, May 18th, TBA | at EDM | Television: To be defined
Game 7*: | Monday, May 20th, TBA | in VAN | Television: To be defined
First round
Eastern Conference
(1) New York Rangers x (WC2) Washington Capitals
Game 1: | Rangers 4, Capitals 1 | Recap
Game 2: | Rangers 4, Capitals 3 | Recap
Game 3: | Rangers 3, Capitals 1 | Recap
Game 4: | Rangers 4, Capitals 2 | Recap
(2) Carolina vs. Hurricane Hurricanes (3) New York Islanders
Game 1: | Hurricanes 3, Ilhéus 1 | Recap
Game 2: | Hurricanes 5, Ilhéus 3 | Recap
Game 3: | Hurricanes 3, Ilhéus 2 | Recap
Game 4: | Ilhéus 3, Hurricanes 2 (2OT) | Recap
Game 5: | Hurricanes 6, Ilhéus 3 | Recap
(1) Florida Panthers vs. (WC1) Tampa Bay Lightning
Game 1: | Panthers 3, Lightning 2 | Recap
Game 2: | Panthers 3, Lightning 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: | Panthers 5, Lightning 3 | Recap
Game 4: | Lightning 6, Panthers 3 | Recap
Game 5: | Panthers 6, Lightning 1 | Recap
(2) Boston Bruins x (3) Toronto Maple Leafs
Game 1: | Bruins 5, Maple Leaves 1 | Recap
Game 2: | Maple Leaves 3, Bruins 2 | Recap
Game 3: | Bruins 4, Maple Leafs 2 | Recap
Game 4: | Bruins 3, Maple Leaves 1 | Recap
Game 5: | Maple Leafs 2, Bruins 1 (OT) | Recap
Game 6: | Maple Leaves 2, Bruins 1 | Recap
Game 7: | Bruins 2, Maple Leafs 1 (OT) | Recap
Western Conference
(1) Dallas Stars vs. (WC2) Vegas Golden Knights
Game 1: | Golden Knights 4, Stars 3 | Recap
Game 2: | Golden Knights 2, Stars 1 | Recap
Game 3: | Stars 3, Golden Knights 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: | Stars 4, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 5: | Stars 3, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 6: | Golden Knights 2, Stars 0 | Recap
Game 7: | Stars 2, Golden Knights 1 | Recap
(2) Winnipeg Jets vs. (3) Colorado Avalanche
Game 1: | Jets 7, Avalanche 6 | Recap
Game 2: | Avalanche 5, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 3: | Avalanche 6, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 4: | Avalanche 5, Jets 1 | Recap
Game 5: | Avalanche 6, Jets 3 | Recap
(1) Vancouver Canucks vs. (WC1) Nashville Predators
Game 1: | Canucks 4, Predators 2 | Recap
Game 2: | Predators 4, Canucks 1 | Recap
Game 3: | Canucks 2, Predators 1 | Recap
Game 4: | Canucks 4, Predators 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: | Predators 2, Canucks 1 | Recap
Game 6: | Canucks 1, Predators 0 | Recap
(2) Edmonton Oilers x (3) Los Angeles Kings
Game 1: | Oilers 7, Kings 4 | Recap
Game 2: | Kings 5, Lubricators 4 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: | Oilers 6, Kings 1 | Recap
Game 4: | Lubricators 1, Kings 0 | Recap
Game 5: | Oilers 4, Kings 3 | Recap
