The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs are rolling into Round 2.
And after the Dallas Stars defeated the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights in Game 7 of their first-round series, there will be a different team celebrating come season’s end.
Read about the NHL postseason structure, and download our printable PDF bracket for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
NHL Playoff Bracket 2024 Printable
Download our Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket PDF.
How Do the Stanley Cup Playoffs Work?
The postseason consists of four best-of-seven rounds, with the Stanley Cup champion needing to win 16 games to lift the trophy. Eight teams from each conference qualify — three from each division plus a pair of wild cards in the Eastern and Western Conferences.
See which teams The Game Day thinks are the best bets to win the Stanley Cup.
Eastern Conference NHL Playoffs
Round 1
ATLANTIC DIVISION
- A1 Florida Panthers vs
WC1 Tampa Bay Lightning - A2 Boston Bruins vs
A3 Toronto Maple Leafs
METROPOLITAN DIVISION
- M1 New York Rangers vs
WC2 Washington Capitals - M2 Carolina Hurricanes vs
M3 New York Islanders
Round 2
ATLANTIC DIVISION
- A1 Florida Panthers vs A2 Boston Bruins
METROPOLITAN DIVISION
- M1 New York Rangers vs M2 Carolina Hurricanes
Western Conference NHL Playoffs
Round 1
CENTRAL DIVISION
- C1 Dallas Stars vs
WC2 Vegas Golden Knights C2 Winnipeg Jetsvs C3 Colorado Avalanche
PACIFIC DIVISION
- P1 Vancouver Canucks vs
WC1 Nashville Predators - P2 Edmonton Oilers vs
P3 Los Angeles Kings
Round 2
CENTRAL DIVISION
- C1 Dallas Stars vs C3 Colorado Avalanche
PACIFIC DIVISION
- P1 Vancouver Canucks vs P2 Edmonton Oilers
NHL Playoffs Conference Finals
EASTERN CONFERENCE
- Atlantic Division bracket winner vs Metropolitan Division bracket winner
WESTERN CONFERENCE
- Central Division bracket winner vs Pacific Division bracket winner
NHL Playoffs: Stanley Cup Final
- Eastern Conference winner vs Western Conference winner
How to Bet on the NHL Playoffs
The NHL playoffs are among the most exciting events to bet on the North American sports calendar.
Betting on the postseason is as easy as placing a futures bet on a team to win the Stanley Cup. However, more props and picks, including odds on whether any bubble teams will miss the postseason, are available to wager at most online sportsbooks throughout the year.
For more postseason betting advice, check out our NHL second-round series predictions.
NHL Playoff Promotions
Once Round 2 gets underway, there will undoubtedly be NHL playoff odds boosts and prop promotions, so be on the lookout for those in the coming days and weeks.
