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 have tied up their series against the Western Conference-leading Dallas Stars after winning 2-0 in Game 6. Game 7 is Sunday night in Dallas.
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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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All times p.m. ET. x-if necessary
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
Bruins won series 4-3
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: Maple Leafs 2, Bruins 1
Game 7: Bruins 2, Maple Leafs 1 (OT)
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
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
Series tied 3-3
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: Golden Knights 2, Stars 0
Game 7: Sunday, Golden Knights at Stars, 7:30, TBS, truTV
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
Canucks win series 4-2
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: Canucks 1, Predators 0
Oilers win series 4-1
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: Oilers 4, Kings 3
The Rangers-Hurricanes series will open Sunday at 4 p.m. ET and be shown on ESPN.
The Panthers will host the Boston-Maple Leafs Game 7 winner on Monday (time TBA).
The Canucks and Oilers will meet in the second round and the other Western Conference series will be the Avalanche vs. the Stars-Golden Knights Game 7 winner. Times and dates are TBA.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NHL Stanley Cup playoffs 2024: Scores, schedule, times, TV for first-round games
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