2023–24 NHL season
| 2023–24 NHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 10, 2023 – June 24, 2024 |
| Number of games | 82 |
| Number of teams | 32 |
| TV partner(s) | Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports (Canada) ESPN/ABC/ESPN2, TNT/TBS (United States) |
| Streaming partner(s) | Sportsnet+ (Canada) ESPN+/Hulu, Max (United States) |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Connor Bedard |
| Picked by | Chicago Blackhawks |
| Regular season | |
| Presidents' Trophy | New York Rangers |
| Season MVP | Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche) |
| Top scorer | Nikita Kucherov (Lightning) |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Connor McDavid |
| Stanley Cup | |
| Champions | Florida Panthers |
| Runners-up | Edmonton Oilers |
The 2023–24 NHL season was the 107th season of operation (106th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season began on October 10, 2023, and ended on April 18, 2024. The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs began on April 20. The Stanley Cup Finals began on June 8, and ended on June 24, 2024, with the Florida Panthers defeating the Edmonton Oilers in seven games, winning their first Stanley Cup in franchise history.
This was the final season for the Arizona Coyotes before they suspended operations. It followed the sale of the team's hockey assets to Utah businessman Ryan Smith, who was awarded an expansion team in Salt Lake City to begin play in the 2024–25 season. The Coyotes had until 2029 to construct a new arena, upon which they would have been reactivated as an expansion team with all previous team history, records, and uniforms being maintained. However, in June, the auction was cancelled, and Alex Meruelo left the ownership, leading the team to cease operations. The Coyotes became the first team to suspend operations since the Brooklyn Americans in 1942.