Round 1 Schedule

The 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs begin Saturday, April 20, with the first round:

Metropolitan Division

Washington Capitals (WC2) vs. New York Rangers (M1)

NY Rangers wins series 4-0

Game 1 | Sunday, April 21 | 3pm ET | Washington 1 at NY Rangers 4

Game 2 | Tuesday, April 23 | 7pm ET | Washington 3 at NY Rangers 4

Game 3 | Friday, April 26 | 7pm ET | NY Rangers 3 at Washington 1

Game 4 | Sunday, April 28 | 8pm ET | NY Rangers 4 at Washington 2

New York Islanders (M3) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (M2)

Carolina wins series 4-1

Game 1 | Saturday, April 20 | 5pm ET | NY Islanders 1 at Carolina 3

Game 2 | Monday, April 22 | 7:30pm ET | NY Islanders 3 at Carolina 5

Game 3 | Thursday, April 25 | 7:30pm ET | Carolina 3 at NY Islanders 2

Game 4 | Saturday, April 27 | 2pm ET | Carolina 2 at NY Islanders 3 [OT]

Game 5 | Tuesday, April 30 | 7:30pm ET | NY Islanders 3 at Carolina 6

Atlantic Division

Tampa Bay Lightning (WC1) vs. Florida Panthers (A1)

Florida wins series 4-1

Game 1 | Sunday, April 21 | 12:30pm ET | Tampa Bay 2 at Florida 3

Game 2 | Tuesday, April 23 | 7:30pm ET | Tampa Bay 2 at Florida 3 [OT]

Game 3 | Thursday, April 25 | 7pm ET | Florida 5 at Tampa Bay 3

Game 4 | Saturday, April 27 | 5pm ET | Florida 3 at Tampa Bay 6

Game 5 | Monday, April 29 | 7pm ET | Tampa Bay 1 at Florida 6

Toronto Maple Leafs (A3) vs. Boston Bruins (A2)

series tied 3-3

Game 1 | Saturday, April 20 | 8pm ET | Toronto 1 at Boston 5

Game 2 | Monday, April 22 | 7pm ET | Toronto 3 at Boston 2

Game 3 | Wednesday, April 24 | 7pm ET | Boston 4 at Toronto 2

Game 4 | Saturday, April 27 | 8pm ET | Boston 3 at Toronto 1

Game 5 | Tuesday, April 30 | 7pm ET | Toronto 2 at Boston 1 [OT]

Game 6 | Thursday, May 2 | 8pm ET | Boston 1 at Toronto 2

Game 7 | Saturday, May 4 | 8pm ET | Toronto at Boston

Central Predictions

Vegas Golden Knights (WC2) vs. Dallas Stars (C1)

Dallas leads series 3-2

Game 1 | Monday, April 22 | 9:30pm ET | Vegas 4 at Dallas 3

Game 2 | Wednesday, April 24 | 9:30pm ET | Vegas 3 at Dallas 1

Game 3 | Saturday, April 27 | 10:30pm ET | Dallas 3 at Vegas 2 [OT]

Game 4 | Monday, April 29 | 9:30pm ET | Dallas 4 at Vegas 2

Game 5 | Wednesday, May 1 | 7:30pm ET | Vegas 2 at Dallas 3

Game 6 | Friday, May 3 | 10pm ET| Dallas at Vegas

Game 7* | Sunday, May 5 | TBD | Vegas at Dallas

Colorado Avalanche (C3) vs. Winnipeg Jets (C2)

Colorado wins series 4-1

Game 1 | Sunday, April 21 | 7pm ET | Colorado 6 at Winnipeg 7

Game 2 | Tuesday, April 23 | 9:30pm ET | Colorado 5 at Winnipeg 2

Game 3 | Friday, April 26 | 10pm ET | Winnipeg 2 at Colorado 6

Game 4 | Sunday, April 28 | 2:30pm ET | Winnipeg 1 at Colorado 5

Game 5 | Tuesday, April 30 | 9:30pm ET | Colorado 6 at Winnipeg 3

Pacific Predictions

Nashville Predators (WC2) vs. Vancouver Canucks (P1)

Vancouver leads series 3-2

Game 1 | Sunday, April 21 | 10pm ET | Nashville 2 at Vancouver 4

Game 2 | Tuesday, April 23 | 10m ET | Nashville 4 at Vancouver 1

Game 3 | Friday, April 26 | 7:30pm ET | Vancouver 2 at Nashville 1

Game 4 | Sunday, April 28 | 5pm ET | Vancouver 4 at Nashville 3 [OT]

Game 5 | Tuesday, April 30 | 10pm ET | Nashville 2 at Vancouver 1

Game 6 | Friday, May 3 | 7pm ET | Vancouver at Nashville

Game 7* | Sunday, May 5 | TBD | Nashville at Vancouver

Los Angeles Kings (P3) vs. Edmonton Oilers (P2)

Edmonton wins series 4-1

Game 1 | Monday, April 22 | 10pm ET | Los Angeles 4 at Edmonton 7

Game 2 | Wednesday, April 24 | 10pm ET | Los Angeles 5 at Edmonton 4 [OT]

Game 3 | Friday, April 26 | 10:30pm ET | Edmonton 6 at Los Angeles 1

Game 4 | Sunday, April 28 | 10:30pm ET | Edmonton 1 at Los Angeles 0

Game 5 | Wednesday, May 1 | 10pm ET | Los Angeles 3 at Edmonton 4