NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs bracket

A new era of the Stanley Cup playoffs begins this spring as the divisional format is introduced. Rather than teams being re-seeded after each round, this year's playoffs will follow a hard bracket - and we'll update this one daily.

A new era of the Stanley Cup playoffs begins this spring as the divisional format is introduced. Rather than teams being re-seeded after each round, this year's playoffs will follow a hard bracket: if you win your first round series, you play the other series winner in your division, no matter the regular season ranking. This bracket will be updated daily as we creep closer to the Stanley Cup. Who are you picking to come out of the first round? Who are you picking to win it all?