Stanley Cup 2024. All participants in the NHL playoffs for the 2023-24 season

The current season of the National Hockey League is nearing its conclusion, with the last regular championship match scheduled for April 18.

Following this, the sixteen teams that will participate in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs will be definitively determined.

The top eight teams from each conference will advance to the playoff stage, forming a grid of sixteen teams out of the 32 participants from the regular season.

The current holder of the Stanley Cup is the Vegas Golden Knights.

The first round of matches will commence on April 22 and run until May 6. The following day will mark the start of the second-round matches, which will continue until May 22. The conference finals will take place from May 23 to June 8.

The final matches of the 2024 Stanley Cup will begin on June 9 and extend, if necessary, until June 24.

On the night of 17 April, the name of the last participant in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs was announced: the Washington Capitals. Dailysports invites you to check out the full list of teams that will soon start fighting for the title.

List of participants in the 2024 Stanley Cup

Western Conference

• Dallas Stars
• Colorado Avalanche
• Vancouver Canucks
• Winnipeg Jets
• Edmonton Oilers
• Nashville Predators
• Los Angeles Kings
• Vegas Golden Knights

Eastern Conference

• New York Rangers
• Carolina Hurricanes
• Boston Bruins
• Florida Panthers
• Toronto Maple Leafs
• Tampa Bay Lightning
• NY Islanders
• Washington Capitals

List of teams that will definitely not participate in the 2024 Stanley Cup

Western Conference

• San Jose Sharks
• Chicago Blackhawks
• Anaheim Ducks
• Arizona Coyotes
• Calgary Flames
• Seattle Kraken
• Minnesota Wild
• St. Louis Blues

Eastern Conference

• Columbus Blue Jackets
• Montreal Canadiens
• Ottawa Senators
• Buffalo Sabres
• New Jersey Devils
• Philadelphia Flyers
• Pittsburgh Penguins
• Detroit Red Wings

Stanley Cup 2024 playoffs schedule

Eastern Conference

• Rangers - Washington
• Carolina - Islanders
• Florida - Tampa Bay
• Boston - Toronto

Western Conference

• Dallas - Vegas
• Winnipeg - Colorado
• Vancouver - Nashville
• Edmonton - Los Angeles

The first round matches of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs begin on the night of 21 April.