With the Dallas Stars defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 7, the first round of the 2024 NHL Playoffs is over. Here is the updated bracket.

The Carolina Hurricanes secured a 3-2 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final on Saturday.

Close games and surprising outcomes have busted brackets in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge presented by Expedia. Now, fans can have a fresh start with

Sunday's move could be a positive sign for injured forwards Radek Faksa and Michael Bunting. After giving up three power play goals last time out, Dallas' unit killed off five opportunities against one of the league's best.

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The 2026 NHL playoff field features recent Stanley Cup winners and teams back in the hunt after long absences. Who prevails? USA TODAY's predictions:

NEW YORK – As a new crop of NHL talent prepares to face off in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, fans can now make their playoffs predictions and vie for the grand prize in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket Challenge presented by Expedia. Brackets are ...

There was only one game on Wednesday's NHL playoff slate, and the stakes couldn't have been higher for the Minnesota Wild.

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The Vegas Golden Knights downed the Anaheim Ducks on a Mitch Marner hat trick. The Montreal Canadiens evened their series vs. Buffalo with a 5-1 rout.

The Colorado Avalanche will try to even their Western Conference finals series against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 2. The Golden Knights won the opener 4-2. The Colorado Avalanche are favored with a -201 moneyline compared to the Vegas Golden Knights' +166.