As the penultimate round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, the NHL Eastern Conference Finals and NHL Western Conference Finals are the two series that determine which two NHL teams will move on to the NHL Stanley Cup Finals for a chance at the ultimate prize: the Stanley Cup. This is the time of the hockey season when emotions run high, beards grow long, and players dig deep to push through fatigue and injury to try to lead their teams into the history books. With so much at stake for coaches, players, and fans, the NHL Eastern Conference Finals are always among the most exciting and popular sporting events of the year. The losers go home (or to the golf course), while the winners move on for their shot at a sip from Lord Stanley’s Cup. Every hockey fan in the world will be watching when the teams take to the ice in the NHL Eastern Conference Finals. And you can be there in person to see it all!

How can I get the cheapest tickets to 2024 NHL Eastern Conference Finals games?

With a trip to the NHL Stanley Cup Finals on the line, NHL Eastern Conference Finals games are some of the most popular hockey games in the world each year. NHL Eastern Conference Finals games generally sell out within seconds of their release, with fans desperate to be there to witness their team’s (often long-awaited!) shot at glory. With such high demand and priority given to season ticket holders, tickets to NHL Eastern Conference Finals games can be hard to find. For your best chance at scoring the cheapest tickets to NHL Eastern Conference Finals games, trust TicketX! TicketX lists all NHL Eastern Conference Finals tickets as they become available and our helpful seating chart is a great way to compare prices and seat locations. NHL Eastern Conference Finals tickets can be all yours from TicketX with a single click, with the lowest commission fees around!

When will the 2024 NHL Eastern Conference Finals be taking place?

The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs generally start up right after the end of the NHL Regular Season, which ends this year on April 18, 2024. Because the two rounds (First Round, Second Round) of best of seven series that precede the Eastern Conference Finals can obviously vary in length, the exact dates for the Eastern Conference Finals will be set after the conclusion of the Second Round. In general, the Eastern Conference Finals usually take place in late May. 

Be sure to check back on this TicketX page or our general 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs tickets page for updates to the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs schedule (including the 2024 NHL Eastern Conference Finals) as they are announced, along with all available tickets. 

Where will the 2024 NHL Eastern Conference Finals be taking place?

The 2024 NHL Eastern Conference Finals will be shared between the two arenas of the winners of the NHL Eastern Conference Second Round. Because the Conference Finals are a best-of-seven series, the team with the superior record (higher seed) during the 2023-2024 NHL Regular Season will host a maximum of 4 home games (if necessary), while the lower seeded team will host a maximum of 3 home games (if necessary). Both teams will each host a minimum of 2 home games. Teams in the NHL‘s Eastern Conference come from (roughly) the eastern half of Canada and the United States, so the venues will obviously be located towards the eastern side of the continent. Note that out of the 32 teams in the NHL, 7 teams are from Canada while 25 teams are from the United States. 

Which NHL teams will be playing in the 2024 NHL Eastern Conference Finals? When will we know which teams will be playing in the 2024 NHL Eastern Conference Finals? 

Because the 16 NHL teams that qualify for the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are chosen based on their overall results over the 82 games of the 2023-2024 NHL Regular Season, the playoff picture can change right up until April 18, when the final games of the Regular Season are played, both in terms of qualification and seeding. Because the best 8 teams from each Conference (Eastern and Western) qualify for the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, some teams have already mathematically booked their place. Other teams are still in contention for one of the final spots (while some others are already heading for the beach or the golf course…). All the Eastern Conference teams that qualify for the Playoffs obviously have a chance of making it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals!

NHL teams that could potentially play in the 2024 NHL Eastern Conference Finals

Eastern Conference

Already Qualified: New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers

Still in Contention: Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals, Detroit Red Wings, New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, New Jersey Devils

How do the NHL Eastern Conference Finals work? What is the format of the NHL Eastern Conference Finals?

As the penultimate series of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, the NHL Eastern Conference Finals are a best of seven series between the two winners of the NHL Eastern Conference Second Round. As a team requires 4 victories to reach the Stanley Cup, each NHL Eastern Conference Finals series lasts between 4 games (a sweep) and 7 games. There is nothing as intense as a Game Seven decider in the NHL Eastern Conference Finals!

Also, unlike in the Regular Season where ties (draws) are decided with a 5-minute 3-on-3 overtime period followed by a shootout (if necessary), any NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs game that ends in a tie after three periods enters the dreaded (but so exciting!) world of sudden death overtime. This means that the game goes on until somebody ends it by scoring a goal. Usually this occurs within the first overtime period, but previous NHL Eastern Conference Finals have seen much longer sudden death overtime games (double overtime, triple, even more) upon occasion. 

Who will win the 2024 NHL Eastern Conference Finals?

In the Eastern Conference, the teams to beat in 2024 seem to be the Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, and Carolina Hurricanes, though the Florida Panthers may also have something to say about that. Torontonians (though no one else from Canada!) will be hoping that the Toronto Maple Leafs can surprise some teams and end the 31-year Stanley Cup Canadian team drought (and Leafs’ 57-years drought!). 

Who are the players to watch in the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs?

Obviously, every team that makes the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs will have exciting players to watch, but for a shortlist from around the league, here are a few to keep your eye on. For spectacular goals and crucial assists, look no further than top scorers like Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche, Connor MacDavid of the Edmonton Oilers, Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and David Pasternak of the Boston Bruins. For defensive stalwarts, Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks, Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche, and Evan Bouchard of the Edmonton Oilers are all very hard to get past, as are top goalies Sergei Bobrovsky of the Florida Panthers, Jeremy Swayman of the Boston Bruins, and Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers. That said, the Playoffs have a way of creating legends of unsung and unknown heroes too!

What is the Stanley Cup? What is the history of the Stanley Cup Playoffs?

The Stanley Cup is one of the oldest, most iconic, and most beautiful trophies in all of professional sports. The Cup was donated by Lord Stanley, Governor General of Canada, in 1892 to be awarded to Canada’s annual ice hockey champions decided by a set of playoffs. Contested at first by amateur teams, the Stanley Cup Playoffs soon evolved into a professional competition that was essentially taken over fully by the NHL (including American teams) from 1926 onward. The Stanley Cup has the names of all of its winners engraved on its sides and is known for its many strange adventures over the years. Players also actually use it as a cup, drinking champagne from the top of it! To learn more about the Stanley Cup and its Playoffs, a visit to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto is highly recommended.

Which teams have the best record in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs?

The Montreal Canadiens have won more Stanley Cups than any other team, with an astonishing 24 Cups to their name, with their Canadian archrivals the Toronto Maple Leafs on 13. With the Canadiens‘ last Cup coming in 1993, however, and the hapless Leafs most recent triumph coming way back in 1967, it has been a long time since either of these storied franchises have tasted silver. In fact, no team from Canada has won the Stanley Cup since the Canadiens in 1993, despite the Canucks, Flames, and Oilers all coming within a Game Seven of doing so. In recent decades, the increase in teams has inevitably led to the Stanley Cup being shared around a bit more, though the Detroit Red Wings, Colorado Avalanche, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, and the Tampa Bay Lightning have figured prominently. Last year, the Vegas Golden Knights, the newest team in the NHL, took the Finals by storm as they claimed the 2023 Stanley Cup. Who will add their name to the Cup in 2024? Get your tickets now from TicketX and find out!

Are NHL Eastern Conference Finals games exciting?

Aside from the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, the NHL Conference Finals are probably the most intensely contested hockey series on the planet, with the world’s best players putting their pride and their bodies on the line for the chance to lift (and drink champagne from) the Stanley Cup. The pressure is intense at this point in the Playoffs, with two rounds already won and momentum building, but also the knowledge that a single error could tip the balance and send one’s team packing. The energy in an NHL arena during the NHL Eastern Conference Finals is absolutely electric, with fans often dressing in a certain color (as in Pittsburgh’s Whiteouts) or participating in certain traditions (Detroit’s throwing of octopuses) to spur on the home team. Want to know how you too can be there amidst all this fun and excitement? Get onto TicketX right now and buy your NHL Eastern Conference Finals tickets before it’s too late!

2024 NHL Eastern Conference Finals Schedule

We will post the full 2024 Eastern Conference Finals schedule here as soon as it is announced.