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.
But the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights were ousted by the Dallas Stars in Game 7 on Sunday night.
Here are the results for the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The second-round schedule can be found here.
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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 win 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 4-3
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: Stars 2, Golden Knights 1
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
