Dates And Times Announced

2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: Everything You Need to Know

Dates and Times Announced

NEW YORK -- The National Hockey League today announced the dates, starting times, and national television coverage for the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The first round will begin on Wednesday, May 3, and the Stanley Cup Final will be played on June 12.

Series-by-Series Schedules

Here are the series-by-series schedules for the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs:

• Eastern Conference
1. No. 1 Boston Bruins vs. No. 8 Washington Capitals
2. No. 2 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. No. 7 Tampa Bay Lightning
3. No. 3 Carolina Hurricanes vs. No. 6 New York Rangers
4. No. 4 New Jersey Devils vs. No. 5 Pittsburgh Penguins
• Western Conference
1. No. 1 Colorado Avalanche vs. No. 8 Minnesota Wild
2. No. 2 Edmonton Oilers vs. No. 7 Los Angeles Kings
3. No. 3 Seattle Kraken vs. No. 6 St. Louis Blues
4. No. 4 Vegas Golden Knights vs. No. 5 Vancouver Canucks

Top Performers

Some of the top performers from the 2023 NHL regular season include:

• Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) - 123 points (44 goals, 79 assists)
• Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs) - 105 points (60 goals, 45 assists)
• David Pastrnak (Boston Bruins) - 95 points (42 goals, 53 assists)
• Jason Robertson (Dallas Stars) - 91 points (43 goals, 48 assists)
• Kirill Kaprizov (Minnesota Wild) - 90 points (47 goals, 43 assists)