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The 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway and we’ve got a lot of hockey ahead of us. The Stanley Cup Final won’t be until June, where we’ll see if the Colorado Avalanche can repeat or we get a new champion. The Cup Final will begin on June 3 this season and the 2023 NHL Draft will take place on June 28-29 in Nashville. Below we’ll take you through the entire 2023 NHL playoff bracket with live updates, scores and results from each series.
The Bruins are favored to win the Stanley Cup at +330 on DraftKings Sportsbook. Behind the B’s are the Avalanche (+650) and Oilers (+800) followed by the Maple Leafs (+900). The Bruins and Maple Leafs would have to meet in the second round. The defending Eastern Conference champion Lightning are +1400 to win the Cup, which would be their third in the past four seasons.
2023 NHL Playoff bracket, results, scores
Eastern Conference First Round
No. 1 Bruins tied 3-3 with WC2 Panthers
Game 1: Bruins 3, Panthers 1
Game 2: Panthers 6, Bruins 3
Game 3: Bruins 4, Panthers 2
Game 4: Bruins 6, Panthers 2
Game 5: Panthers 4, Bruins 3 OT
Game 6: Panthers 7, Bruins 5
Game 7: Panthers @ Bruins, Sunday, April 30, 6:30 p.m. ET
No. 2 Maple Leafs win series 4-2 over No. 3 Lightning
Game 1: Lightning 7, Maple Leafs 3
Game 2: Maple Leafs 7, Lightning 2
Game 3: Maple Leafs 4, Lightning 3 OT
Game 4: Maple Leafs 5, Lightning 4 OT
Game 5: Lightning 4, Maple Leafs 2
Game 6: Maple Leafs 2, 1 Lightning OT
No. 1 Hurricanes win series 4-2 over WC1 Islanders
Game 1: Hurricanes 2, Islanders 1
Game 2: Hurricanes 4, Islanders 3 OT
Game 3: Islanders 5, Hurricanes 1
Game 4: Hurricanes 5, Islanders 2
Game 5: Islanders 3, Hurricanes 2
Game 6: Hurricanes 2, Islanders 1 OT
No. 2 Devils lead No. 3 Rangers 3-2
Game 1: Rangers 5, Devils 1
Game 2: Rangers 5, Devils 1
Game 3: Devils 2, Rangers 1 OT
Game 4: Devils 3, Rangers 1
Game 5: Devils 4, Rangers 0
Game 6: Devils @ Rangers, Saturday, April 29, TBD
Game 7: Rangers @ Devils, Monday, May 1 TBD
How has East gone so far: April 29
Two teams have punched their tickets to the second round. The Toronto Maple Leafs finally got the monkey off their backs and toppled the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games. Meanwhile, the Carolina Hurricanes put down the New York Islanders in six games of their series.
Western Conference First Round
No. 1 Golden Knights win series 4-1 over WC2 Jets
Game 1: Jets 4, Golden Knights 1
Game 2: Golden Knights 5, Jets 2
Game 3: Golden Knights 5, Jets 4 2OT
Game 4: Golden Knights 4, Jets 2
Game 5: Golden Knights 4, Jets 1
No. 2 Oilers lead No. 3 Kings 3-2
Game 1: Kings 4, Oilers 3 OT
Game 2: Oilers 4, Kings 2
Game 3: Kings 3, Oilers 2 OT
Game 4: Oilers 5, Kings 4 OT
Game 5: Oilers 6, Kings 3
Game 6: Oilers @ Kings, Saturday, April 29 TBD
Game 7: Kings @ Oilers, Monday, May 1 TBD
WC1 Kraken tied with No. 1 Avalanche 3-3
Game 1: Kraken 3, Avalanche 1
Game 2: Avalanche 3, Kraken 2
Game 3: Avalanche 6, Kraken 4
Game 4: Kraken 3, Avalanche 2 OT
Game 5: Kraken 3, Avalanche 2
Game 6: Avalanche 4, Kraken 1
Game 7: Kraken @ Avalanche, Sunday, April 30, 9:30 p.m. ET
No. 2 Stars wins series over No. 3 Wild 4-2
Game 1: Wild 3, Stars 2 2OT
Game 2: Stars 7, Wild 3
Game 3: Wild 5, Stars 1
Game 4: Stars 3, Wild 2
Game 5: Stars 4, Wild 0
Game 6: Stars 4, Wild 1
How has West gone so far: April 29
Two teams have advanced to the West semis. The Vegas Golden Knights made quick work of the Winnipeg Jets in five games while the Dallas Stars got past the Minnesota Wild in six.