NHL Playoffs bracket, scores 2023: Stanley Cup Final results, recap of the entire postseason (2024)

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Stanley Cup Final results Conference finals results Second round results First round results FAQs References

The 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, after quite a wild ride, are over. The Vegas Golden Knights made relatively quick work of the Florida Panthers in the Final, ending the series with a 9-3 Game 5 win on Tuesday.

It caps what a postseason that was full of surprises.

TheBoston Bruinswon the Presidents' Trophy and entered the playoffs after setting newNHLrecords forwins (64)andpoints (135). Boston couldn't even make it out of the first round though, as the Panthers pulled off a historic upset in Game 7 to knock them out.

In the West, the Colorado Avalanchelookedready to defend their title as champions, but that didn't last long. Instead, Vegas was the final team standing in the West and eventually the league.

Stanley Cup Final results

(1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (WC2) Florida Panthers | VGK wins, 4-1

Conference finals results

EASTERN CONFERENCE

(1) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (WC2) Florida Panthers|FLA wins, 4-0

Game 1: Panthers 3, Hurricanes 2 (4OT) | Recap
Game 2: Panthers 2, Hurricanes 1 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Panthers 1, Hurricanes 0 | Recap
Game 4: Panthers 4, Hurricanes 3| Recap

Second round results

EASTERN CONFERENCE

(2) Toronto Maple Leafsvs. (WC2) Florida Panthers | FLA wins, 4-1

Game 1: Panthers 4, Maple Leafs 2| Recap
Game 2: Panthers 3, Maple Leafs 2| Recap
Game 3: Panthers 3, Maple Leafs 2 (OT)| Recap
Game 4: Maple Leafs 2, Panthers 1 I Recap
Game 5: Panthers 3, Maple Leafs 2 (OT) | Recap

(1) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (2)New Jersey Devils| CAR wins, 4-1

Game 1: Hurricanes 5, Devils 1 | Recap
Game 2: Hurricanes 6, Devils 1| Recap
Game 3: Devils 8, Hurricanes 4| Recap
Game 4: Hurricanes 6, Devils 1 | Recap
Game 5: Hurricanes 3, Devils 2 (OT) I Recap

WESTERN CONFERENCE

(1) Vegas Golden Knightsvs. (2) Edmonton Oilers | VGK wins, 4-2

Game 1: Golden Knights 5, Oilers 4 I Recap
Game 2: Oilers 5, Golden Knights 1| Recap
Game 3: Golden Knights 5, Oilers 1 I Recap
Game 4: Oilers 4, Golden Knights 1| Recap
Game 5: Golden Knights 4, Oilers 3| Recap
Game 6: Golden Knights 5, Oilers 2 I Recap

(2) Dallas Starsvs. (WC1) Seattle Kraken | DAL wins, 4-3

First round results

EASTERN CONFERENCE

(WC2) Florida Panthers vs. Boston Bruins | FLA wins, 4-3

(2)Toronto Maple Leafsvs. (3)Tampa Bay Lightning| TOR wins, 4-2

(1) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (WC1) New York Islanders | CAR wins, 4-2

(2)New Jersey Devilsvs.New York Rangers| NJ wins, 4-3

WESTERN CONFERENCE

(1)Vegas Golden Knightsvs. (WC2)Winnipeg Jets| VGK wins, 4-1

(2)Edmonton Oilersvs. (3)Los Angeles Kings| EDM wins, 4-2

(2)Dallas Starsvs. (3)Minnesota Wild| DAL wins, 4-2

(WC1)Seattle Krakenvs. (1) Colorado Avalanche | SEA wins, 4-3

NHL Playoffs bracket, scores 2023: Stanley Cup Final results, recap of the entire postseason (2024)

FAQs

Has a team ever come back from 3 0 in the Stanley Cup Finals? ›

1942 — Toronto 4, Detroit 3

Nick Metz's goal with 7:15 left capped a third-period comeback for the Maple Leafs and started something that would become historic — the first successful rally by an NHL team from a 3-0 series deficit in the Stanley Cup Final. The feat hasn't been matched since.

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What was the most lopsided Stanley Cup Final? ›

What is the biggest blowout in the history of the Stanley Cup Final? During the 1991 Stanley Cup Final, the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the brakes off the Minnesota North Stars 8–0 during Game 6.

Who won the Stanley Cup 2023 playoffs? ›

The Western Conference champion Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers four games to one in the best-of-seven series to earn their first championship in their sixth season. Vegas had home ice advantage in the series with the better regular season record.

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Who has the best records in the Stanley Cup playoffs? ›

What's the best NHL playoff record? The Oilers own the best single-postseason record in modern NHL history. Wayne Gretzky and Co. captured the 1988 Cup in just 18 postseason games, with their 16-2 record being tops among champions since 1987.

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What is the only team to not win a Stanley Cup? ›

Among the current 32 NHL teams, ten have never won the Stanley Cup, with the oldest of them being the Vancouver Canucks and the Buffalo Sabres (53 seasons). The longest Stanley Cup drought in NHL history belongs to the Toronto Maple Leafs (56 seasons).

2024 Stanley Cup Finals
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total Edmonton Oilers 0 1 3 8 5 5 1 3 Florida Panthers 3 4 4 1 3 1 2 4
* – Denotes overtime period(s)
Location(s)	Edmonton: Rogers Place Sunrise: Amerant Bank Arena
Coaches	Edmonton: Kris Knoblauch Florida: Paul Maurice

What NHL expansion team won the Stanley Cup the fastest? ›

Why it matters: The Knights won the Stanley Cup in just their sixth season, becoming the fastest team to win a title in the National Hockey League's modern history. Vegas topped the mark held by the Philadelphia Flyers, whose 1974 title came seven years after they were part of the NHL's six-team expansion in 1967.

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Has anyone ever gone 16 0 in the NHL playoffs? ›

Has a team ever swept the NHL playoffs? Since the NHL playoffs moved to four best-of-seven rounds in 1987, no team has gone unbeaten en route to a Stanley Cup championship. Get Tri-state area news and weather forecasts to your inbox.

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What was the most watched Stanley Cup final? ›

Sportsnet's coverage of the Stanley Cup Final Game 7, which saw the Florida Panthers defeat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 to capture its first championship in franchise history, delivered Sportsnet's most-watched broadcast ever with an average minute audience of 7.55 million across Sportsnet, Citytv, and CBC.

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Has anyone gone undefeated in the Stanley Cup? ›

The regular-season Montreal Canadiens' momentum did not stop as they played eight games, the minimum number to win the Stanley Cup. Montreal, in the process, became the last Cup winners in NHL history to go perfect in the playoffs to date.

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Has any team gone undefeated in the Stanley Cup playoffs? ›

In any case no team has gone undefeated during a playoff run. Nope. The best playoff record to date (16–1) was achieved by the Golden State Warriors.

Who lost the Stanley Cup 3 years in a row? ›

Perry went on to lose his third consecutive Stanley Cup Finals with a third different team, becoming the first player in NHL history to do so. Perry recorded 12 goals and 13 assists for 25 points in 81 games for the Lightning in the 2022–23 season.

Has a team won back to back Stanley Cups? ›

Of the six back-to-back winners, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers have four. The Oilers' first back-to-back run came after the Islanders' four-peat. In 1983-84, the Oilers defeated the Islanders in the Stanley Cup Final, preventing New York from winning its fifth straight.

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Who broke the Stanley Cup? ›

On June 26, 2022, during the on-ice celebrations immediately after winning the Stanley Cup, Nicolas Aubé-Kubel of the Colorado Avalanche tripped on his way to the team photo and fell to the ice denting the base of the cup in the process. Later that week, the cup handlers delivered the cup to the wrong house.

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