The NHL regular season is almost complete before it’s time to kickoff the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Monday. All of the 16 team field for the tournament is now set. The only outlier is which team will earn the Western Conference Central Division title. If the Colorado Avalanche can manage to win their game against the Nashville Predators, then they will earn the title over the Dallas Stars. The NHL has gone ahead and announced the details for the first and second games of each series for fans and teams to plan. These games will all be broadcast on ESPN, and we have included a printable 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff bracket that you can use to follow the action.
Who Has Made it to the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs?
Eastern Conference
Boston Bruins (81-64-12)
Carolina Hurricanes (81-51-21)
New Jersey Devils (80-51-22)
Toronto Maple Leafs (80-49-21)
New York Rangers (80-47-21)
Tampa Bay Lightning (80-45-30)
NY Islanders (82-42-31)
Florida Panthers (81-42-31)
Western Conference
Vegas Golden Knights (81-50-22)
Edmonton Oilers (81-49-23)
Dallas Stars (81-46-21)
Colorado Avalanche (80-49-24)
Los Angeles Kings (81-46-25)
Minnesota Wild (81-46-25)
Seattle Kraken (81-46-27)
Winnipeg Jets (80-46-32)
2023 Stanley Cup Playoff Brackets
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
| No. 1 Boston Bruins vs. | No. 4 Florida Panthers |
|---|---|
| Game 1 | April 17 |
| Game 2 | April 19 |
| No. 2 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. | No. 3 Tampa Bay Lightning |
|---|---|
| Game 1 | April 18 |
| Game 2 | April 20 |
Metropolitan Division
| No. 1 Carolina Hurricanes vs. | No. 4 New York Islanders |
|---|---|
| Game 1 | April 17 |
| Game 2 | April 19 |
| No. 2 New Jersey Devils vs. | No. 3 New York Rangers |
|---|---|
| Game 1 | April 18 |
| Game 2 | April 20 |
Western Conference
Central Division
| No. 1/No. 2 Dallas Stars vs. | No. 3 Minnesota Wild OR No. 4 Seattle Kraken |
|---|---|
| Game 1 | April 17 |
| Game 2 | April 19 |
| No. 1/No. 2 Colorado Avalanche vs. | No. 3 Minnesota Wild OR No. 4 Seattle Kraken |
|---|---|
| Game 1 | April 18 |
| Game 2 | April 20 |
Pacific Division
| No. 1 Vegas Golden Knights vs. | No. 4 Winnipeg Jets |
|---|---|
| Game 1 | April 18 |
| Game 2 | April 20 |
| No. 2 Edmonton Oilers vs. | No. 3 Los Angeles Kings |
|---|---|
| Game 1 | April 17 |
| Game 2 | April 19 |
Who is Going to Win the 2023 Stanley Cup?
So just about everyone is expecting the Boston Bruins to continue on their historic run this season. They went 65-12-5 with a total of 135 points this season. This marks records in both total wins and points in a regular season. Boston is loaded with talent to include David Pastrňák, who scored 113 points with 61 goals. They also have the best goalie in the league in Linus Ullmark who had two shutouts and a .938 save percentage. Who’s to say that someone from the wide-open Western Conference doesn’t get hot though and gives the Bruins a run for their money.
Printable 2023 NHL Playoff Bracket
If you are looking for a printable NHL Stanley Cup Playoff bracket for 2023, we’ve got you covered here at Interbasket. You can download the bracket here, and look out for more NHL Playoff news and updates as we get into the post season. The following links are so you can view, print and fill out the bracket in a high-resolution image, in blank PDF format or even in a Microsoft Word document.
