Complete Stanley Cup First-Round Series Schedules
Postseason Gets Underway and the Drama Begins
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are finally here. Will any team be able to take down the Boston Bruins juggernaut?
The playoffs start with intriguing matchups and the pressure ratchets in each round.
To lift the Cup, a team has to win 16 games.
That’s some gauntlet.
All series are best-of-seven.
First-round schedules
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Boston Bruins (A1) vs. Florida Panthers (WC2)
Mon., April 17: Panthers at Bruins, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, SNE, SNO, SNP, CBC, TVAS
Wed., April 19: Panthers at Bruins, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, SNE, SNO, SNP, CBC, TVAS
Fri., April 21: Bruins at Panthers, 7:30 p.m. ET, TNT, SNE, SNO, SNP, CBC, TVAS
Sun., April 23: Bruins at Panthers, 3:30 p.m. ET, TNT, SN1, TVAS
Wed., April 26: Panthers at Bruins, TBA
Fri., April 28: Bruins at Panthers, TBA
Sun., April 30: Panthers at Bruins, TBA
Toronto Maple Leafs (A2) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (A3)
Tue., April 18: Lightning at Maple Leafs, 7:30 p.m. ET, SNE, SNO, SNP, CBC, TVAS, ESPN
Thu., April 20: Lightning at Maple Leafs, 7 p.m. ET, SN, CBC, TVAS, ESPN
Sat., April 22: Maple Leafs at Lightning, 7 p.m. ET, TBS, SN, CBC, TVAS
Mon., April 24: Maple Leafs at Lightning, 7:30 p.m. ET, TBS, SNE, SNO, SNP, CBC
Thur., April 27: Lightning at Maple Leafs, TBA
Sat., April 29: Maple Leafs at Lightning, TBA
Mon., May 1: Lightning at Maple Leafs, TBA
Carolina Hurricanes (M1) vs. New York Islanders (WC1)
Mon., April 17: Islanders at Hurricanes, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2, SN360, TVAS2
Wed., April 19: Islanders at Hurricanes, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2, SN360, TVAS22
Fri., April 21: Hurricanes at Islanders, 7 p.m. ET, TBS, SN1, TVAS
Sun., April 23: Hurricanes at Islanders, 1 p.m. ET, TNT, SN360, TVAS
Tue., April 25: Islanders at Hurricanes, TBA
Fri., April 28: Hurricanes at Islanders, TBA
Sun., April 30: Islanders at Hurricanes, TBA
New Jersey Devils (M2) vs. New York Rangers (M3)
Tue., April 18: Rangers at Devils, 7 p.m. ET, TBS, SN360, TVAS2
Thu., April 20: Rangers at Devils, 7:30 p.m. ET, TBS, SN360, TVAS
Sat., April 22: Devils at Rangers, 8 p.m. ET, ABC, ESPN+, SN1, City, TVAS
Mon., April 24: Devils at Rangers, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN, SN360, TVAS
Thur., April 27: Rangers at Devils, TBA
Sat., April 29: Devils at Rangers, TBA
Mon., May 1: Rangers at Devils, TBA
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Colorado Avalanche (C1) vs. Seattle Kraken (WC1)
Tue., April 18: Kraken at Avalanche, 10 p.m. ET, ESPN, SN360, TVAS
Thu., April 20: Kraken at Avalanche, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, SN360, FX, TVAS
Sat., April 22: Avalanche at Kraken. 10 p.m. ET, TBS, SN360, TVAS
Mon., April 24: Avalanche at Kraken, 10 p.m. ET, TBS, SN360, TVAS
Wed., April 26: Kraken at Avalanche, TBA
Fri., April 28: Avalanche at Kraken, TBA
Sun., April 30: Kraken at Avalanche, TBA
Dallas Stars (C2) vs. Minnesota Wild (C3)
Mon., April 17: Wild at Stars, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2, SN360, TVAS2
Wed., April 19: Wild at Stars, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2, SN360, TVAS
Fri., April 21: Stars at Wild, 9:30 p.m. ET, TBS, SN1, TVAS
Sun., April 23: Stars at Wild, 6:30 p.m. ET, TBS, SNE, SNO, SNP, TVAS
Tue., April 25: Wild at Stars, TBA
Fri., April 28: Stars at Wild, TBA
Sun., April 30: Wild at Stars, TBA
Vegas Golden Knights (P1) vs. Winnipeg Jets (WC2)
Tue., April 18: Jets at Golden Knights, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2, SNW, TVAS2
Thu., April 20 Jets at Golden Knights, 10 p.m. ET, TBS, SN, CBC, TVAS
Sat., April 22: Golden Knights at Jets, 4 p.m. ET, SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS
Mon., April 24: Golden Knights at Jets, 9:30 p.m. ET, SNW, TVAS, ESPN
Thu., April 27: Jets at Golden Knights, TBA
Sat., April 29: Golden Knights at Jets, TBA
Mon., May 1: Jets at Golden Knights, TBA
Edmonton Oilers (P2) vs. Los Angeles Kings (P3)
Mon., April 17: Kings at Oilers, 10 p.m. ET, SN, CBC, TVAS, ESPN
Wed., April 19: Kings at Oilers, 10 p.m. ET, SN, CBC, TVAS, ESPN
Fri., April 21: Oilers at Kings, 10 p.m. ET, SN, CBC, TVAS, TNT
Sun., April 23: Oilers at Kings, 9 p.m. ET, SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS
Tue., April 25: Kings at Oilers, TBA
Sat., April 29: Oilers at Kings, TBA
Mon., May 1: Kings at Oilers, TBA
