NHL Stanley Cup playoffs 2024: Scores, schedule, times, TV for first-round games

The 2023 Stanley Cup runner-up Florida Panthers are off to a strong start in the 2024 NHL playoffs.

The Atlantic Division champion Panthers ousted the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 Monday night. The Lightning had won back-to-back championships in 2020 and 2021 and lost in the 2022 final and had won both of the previous playoff series against Florida.

The defending champion Vegas Golden Knights trail 3-2 in their series against the Western Conference-leading Dallas Stars. The Golden Knights lost 3-2 on Wednesday and have lost three in a row after winning the first two games in Dallas.

The NHL has released the schedule for the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Here are the times and TV information for the eight series. Follow along for scores.

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NHL Eastern Conference playoff schedule

All times p.m. ET. x-if necessary

Florida Panthers (Atlantic 1) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (wild card 1)

Panthers win series 4-1

Game 1: Panthers 3, Lightning 2

Game 2: Panthers 3, Lightning 2 (OT)

Game 3: Panthers 5, Lightning 3

Game 4: Lightning 6, Panthers 3

Game 5: Panthers 6, Lightning 1

Boston Bruins (Atlantic 2) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (Atlantic 3)

Bruins lead series 3-2

Game 1: Bruins 5, Maple Leafs 1

Game 2: Maple Leafs 3, Bruins 2

Game 3: Bruins 4, Maple Leafs 2

Game 4: Bruins 3, Maple Leafs 1

Game 5: Maple Leafs 2, Bruins 1 (OT)

Game 6: Thursday, Bruins at Maple Leafs, 8, TNT

x-Game 7: Saturday, Maple Leafs at Bruins, 8, ABC

New York Rangers (Metropolitan 1) vs. Washington Capitals (wild card 2)

Rangers win series 4-0

Game 1: Rangers 4, Capitals 1

Game 2: Rangers 4, Capitals 3

Game 3: Rangers 3, Capitals 1

Game 4: Rangers 4, Capitals 2

Carolina Hurricanes (Metropolitan 2) vs. New York Islanders (Metropolitan 3)

Hurricanes win series 4-1

Game 1: Hurricanes 3, Islanders 1

Game 2: Hurricanes 5, Islanders 3

Game 3: Hurricanes 3, Islanders 2

Game 4: Islanders 3, Hurricanes 2 (2OT)

Game 5: Hurricanes 6, Islanders 3

NHL Western Conference playoff schedule

Dallas Stars (Central 1) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (wild card 2)

Stars lead series 3-2

Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Stars 3

Game 2: Golden Knights 3, Stars 1

Game 3: Stars 3, Golden Knights 2 (OT)

Game 4: Stars 4, Golden Knights 2

Game 5: Stars 3, Golden Knights 2

Game 6: Friday, Stars at Golden Knights, TBD

x-Game 7: Sunday, Golden Knights at Stars, TBD

Winnipeg Jets (Central 2) vs. Colorado Avalanche (Central 3)

Avalanche win series 4-1

Game 1: Jets 7, Avalanche 6

Game 2: Avalanche 5, Jets 2

Game 3: Avalanche 6, Jets 2

Game 4: Avalanche 5, Jets 1

Game 5: Avalanche 6, Jets 3

Vancouver Canucks (Pacific 1) vs. Nashville Predators (wild card 1)

Canucks lead series 3-2

Game 1: Canucks 4, Predators 2

Game 2: Predators 4, Canucks 1

Game 3: Canucks 2, Predators 1

Game 4: Canucks 4, Predators 3 (OT)

Game 5: Predators 2, Canucks 1

Game 6: Friday, Canucks at Predators, 7, TNT

x-Game 7: Sunday, Predators at Canucks, TBD

Edmonton Oilers (Pacific 2) vs. Los Angeles Kings (Pacific 3)

Oilers lead series 3-1

Game 1: Oilers 7, Kings 4

Game 2: Kings 5, Oilers 4 (OT)

Game 3: Oilers 6, Kings 1

Game 4: Oilers 1, Kings 0

Game 5: Wedesday, Kings at Oilers, 10, ESPN

x-Game 6: Friday, Oilers at Kings, 10, TNT

x-Game 7: Sunday, Kings at Oilers, TBD

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NHL playoffs first round: Scores, schedule, game times, TV, matchups