2024 NHL Playoff Schedule: Stanley Cup Finals

The 2024 NHL Playoffs is commonly known as the Stanley Cup Playoffs is the postseason tournament of the 2023-2024 National Hockey League (NHL) that expected to begin on April 15, 2024, and expected to end after the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals.

When do the NHL playoffs start in 2024?

The 2024 NHL playoffs’ tentative schedule of the round 1 game is on April 15, 2024, and is expected to end the 2024 Stanley Cup finals on 16th June 2024.

When is NHL Entry Draft 2023?

The 2023 NHL Draft is set to take place on June 28–29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

2023-24 NHL upcoming events

What: 2023 NHL Global Series Melbourne
Date: September 23 & 24, 2023
Who: Arizona Coyotes vs Los Angeles Kings
Where: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia

What: 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic
Date: October 29, 2023
Who: Flames @ Oilers
Where: Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, AB

Who: 2023 NHL Global Series Sweden
Date: November 16-19, 2023
Who: Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Wild, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs
Where: Avicii Arena, Stockholm, Sweden

What: 2024 Discover NHL Winter Classic
Date: January 1, 2024
Who: Golden Knights @ Kraken
Where: T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA

What: 2024 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series
Date: February 17, 2024
Who: Flyers @ Devils
Where: MetLife Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey

What: 2024 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series
Date: February 18, 2024
Who: Rangers @ Islanders
Where: MetLife Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey

2024 Stanley Cup finals tentative dates

WhereDateTime (ET)TV
TBDSat, June 3FinalTNT, TBS, CBC, SN, TVAS
TBDMon, June 5FinalCBC, SN, TVAS
TBDThu, June 8Final/OTCBC, SN, TVAS
TBDSat, June 10FinalCBC, SN, TVAS
TBDTue, June 138:00 PMCBC, SN, TVAS
TBDFri, June 168:00 PMCBC, SN, TVAS

What about the Stanley Cup?

The league championship series is known as the Stanley Cup playoff championship, and the winner is awarded the trophy that was donated by the Governor General of Canada, Lord Stanley of Preston.

Who is the defending champion of the 2023 Stanley Cup finals?

Vegas Golden Knights wins the 2023 Stanley Cup finals over the Florida Panthers by a 4-1 series.

When is the All-Star Game 2024 taking place?

The 2024 All-Star Weekend will take place from February 3, 2024, beginning with the Skills Competition on February 2 and the All-Star Game on Feb. 3 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Fans can watch this event on CBC and Sportsnet TV channels, U.S. fans can stream it on ESPN+, Canadian fans can watch it on Sportsnet Now and TVA Sports for French fans.

2024 Stanley Cup playoffs are on what TV channel?

According to the broadcast rights, ESPN and Turner Sports shows NHL game live in U.S. Canadian fans can stream NHL’s Out-of-market games on Sportsnet Now Premium and the entire season exclusively on the Sportsnet media network, but a deal with Sportsnet that Saturday Hockey Night in Canada will air on CBC Television.

How NHL playoffs format does work?

In each conference, 8 teams qualify for the playoffs. The first, second, and third rank teams are automatically selected for the playoffs. The two highest records of additional teams will be played in the wild cards. The most points-taking team will earn the home-field advantage from each conference in the playoffs. Each round will be the best-of-seven series that need 4 wins.

Please note: Al the NHL games schedule you see here is unofficial and subject to change. Get the official NHL games schedule by visiting nhl.com/schedule.