The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs begin on Saturday, starting at New York Islanders Visit Carolina Hurricanes.
The other Eastern Conference series is New York Rangers against. Washington Capitals, Florida Panthers against. Tampa Bay Lightning And Boston Bruins against. Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Western Conference Series is Dallas Stars Against the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights, Winnipeg Jets against. Colorado Avalanche, Vancouver Canucks against. Nashville Predators And Edmonton Oilers against. Los Angeles Kings.
The NHL has released the schedule for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Below are the times and TV information for the eight series. Follow for results as soon as the matches start.
NHL Playoffs: Everything to know about the first-round series
NHL Eastern Conference playoffs schedule
All times are PM ET. Q-If necessary
Florida Panthers (Atlantic 1) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (Wild Card 1)
Game 1: April 21, Lightning at Panthers, 12:30, ESPN
Game 2: April 23, Lightning at Panthers, 7:30, ESPN2
Game 3: April 25 Panthers at Lightning, 7 TBS
Game 4: April 27 Panthers at Lightning, 5, TBS
X5 game: April 29, Lightning at Panthers, TBD
X6 game: May 1, Panthers at Lightning, TBD
X7 game: May 4, Lightning at Panthers, TBD
Boston Bruins (Atlantic 2) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (Atlantic 3)
Game 1: April 20, Maple Leafs at Bruins, 8, TBS, truTV
Game 2: April 22, Maple Leafs at Bruins, 7, ESPN
Game 3: April 24, Bruins at Maple Leafs, 7, ESPN
Game 4: April 27: Bruins at Maple Leafs, 8, TBS, truTV
X5 game: April 30, Maple Leafs at Bruins, TBD
X6 game: May 2, Bruins at Maple Leafs, TBD
X7 game: May 4, Maple Leafs at Bruins, TBD
New York Rangers (Metropolitan 1) vs. Washington Capitals (Wild Card 2)
Game 1: April 21, Capitals at Rangers, 3 ESPN
Game 2: April 23, Capitals at Rangers, 7, ESPN
Game 3: April 26, Rangers at Capitals, 7, TNT, truTV
Game 4: April 28, Rangers at Capitals, 8, TBS, truTV
X5 game: May 1, Capitals at Rangers, TBD
X6 game: May 3, Rangers at Capitals, TBD
X7 game: May 5, Capitals at Rangers, TBD
Carolina Hurricanes (Metropolitan 2) vs. New York Islanders (Metropolitan 3)
Game 1: April 20, Islanders in Hurricanes, 5, TBS, truTV
Game 2: April 22, Islanders at Hurricanes, 7:30, ESPN2
Game 3: April 25 Hurricanes at Islanders, 7:30, ESPN2
Game 4: April 27 Hurricanes at Islanders, 2, TBS, truTV
X5 game: April 30, Islanders in Hurricanes, TBD
X6 game: May 2, tornadoes in Islanders, TBD
X7 game: May 4, Islanders in Hurricanes, TBD
NHL Western Conference playoffs schedule
Dallas Stars (Central 1) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (Wild Card 2)
Game 1: April 22, Golden Knights at Stars, 9:30 a.m., on ESPN
Game 2: April 24, Golden Knights at Stars, 9:30 a.m., on ESPN
Game 3: April 27, Starz at Golden Knights, 10:30 p.m., TBS, truTV
Game 4: April 29, Stars at Golden Knights, TBD
X5 game: May 1, Golden Knights at Stars, TBD
X6 game: May 3, Stars at Golden Knights, TBD
X7 game: May 5, Golden Knights at Stars, TBD
Winnipeg Jets (mid 2) vs. Colorado Avalanche (mid 3)
Game 1: April 21, Jets Avalanche, 7, ESPN2
Game 2: April 23, Avalanche Jets, 9:30, ESPN
Game 3: April 26, Airplanes in Avalanche, April 26, TNT
Game 4: April 28, Planes in Avalanche, 2:30, TNT, truTV
X5 game: April 30, Airplane Avalanche, TBD
X6 game: May 2, Jets in Avalanche, TBD
X7 game: May 4, Airplane Avalanche, TBD
Vancouver Canucks (Pacific 1) vs. Nashville Predators (Wild Card 1)
Game 1: April 21, Canucks Predators, 10, ESPN
Game 2: April 23, Predators at Canucks, 10, ESPN2
Game 3: April 26, Canucks at Predators, 7:30, TBS
Game 4: April 28, Canucks at Predators, 5, TBS, truTV
X5 game: April 30, Canucks Predators, TBD
X6 game: May 3, Canucks at Predators, TBD
X7 game: May 5, Canucks Predators, TBD
Edmonton Oilers (Pacific 2) vs Los Angeles Kings (Pacific 3)
Game 1: April 22, Kings at Oilers, 10, ESPN2
Game 2: April 24, Kings at Oilers, 10, TBS
Game 3: April 26, Oilers at Kings, 10:30, TBS
Game 4: April 28, Oilers at Kings, 10:30, TBS, truTV
Game 5: May 1, Kings at Oilers, TBD
Game 6: May 3, Oilers at Kings, TBD
Game 7: May 5, Kings at Oilers, TBD
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