The NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs get under way on Saturday, starting with the New York Islanders visiting the Carolina Hurricanes.
The other Eastern Conference series are New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals, Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Western Conference series are Dallas Stars vs. defending champion Vegas Golden Knights, Winnipeg Jets vs. Colorado Avalanche, Vancouver Canucks vs. Nashville Predators and Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings.
The NHL has released the schedule for the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Here are the times and TV information for the eight series. Follow along for scores once the games get underway.
NHL PLAYOFFS: Everything to know about the first-round series
NHL Eastern Conference playoff schedule
All times p.m. ET. x-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
x-Game 5: April 29, Lightning at Panthers, TBD
x-Game 6: May 1, Panthers at Lightning, TBD
x-Game 7: 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
x-Game 5: April 30, Maple Leafs at Bruins, TBD
x-Game 6: May 2, Bruins at Maple Leafs, TBD
x-Game 7: 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
x-Game 5: May 1, Capitals at Rangers, TBD
x-Game 6: May 3, Rangers at Capitals, TBD
x-Game 7: May 5, Capitals at Rangers, TBD
Carolina Hurricanes (Metropolitan 2) vs. New York Islanders (Metropolitan 3)
Game 1: April 20, Islanders at 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
x-Game 5: April 30, Islanders at Hurricanes, TBD
x-Game 6: May 2, Hurricanes at Islanders, TBD
x-Game 7: May 4, Islanders at Hurricanes, TBD
NHL Western Conference playoff schedule
Dallas Stars (Central 1) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (wild card 2)
Game 1: April 22, Golden Knights at Stars, 9:30, ESPN
Game 2: April 24, Golden Knights at Stars, 9:30, ESPN
Game 3: April 27, Stars at Golden Knights, 10:30, TBS, truTV
Game 4: April 29, Stars at Golden Knights, TBD
x-Game 5: May 1, Golden Knights at Stars, TBD
x-Game 6: May 3, Stars at Golden Knights, TBD
x-Game 7: May 5, Golden Knights at Stars, TBD
Winnipeg Jets (Central 2) vs. Colorado Avalanche (Central 3)
Game 1: April 21, Avalanche at Jets, 7, ESPN2
Game 2: April 23, Avalanche at Jets, 9:30, ESPN
Game 3: April 26, Jets at Avalanche, April 26, TNT
Game 4: April 28, Jets at Avalanche, 2:30, TNT, truTV
x-Game 5: April 30, Avalanche at Jets, TBD
x-Game 6: May 2, Jets at Avalanche, TBD
x-Game 7: May 4, Avalanche at Jets, TBD
Vancouver Canucks (Pacific 1) vs. Nashville Predators (wild card 1)
Game 1: April 21, Predators at Canucks, 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
x-Game 5: April 30, Predators at Canucks, TBD
x-Game 6: May 3, Canucks at Predators, TBD
x-Game 7: May 5, Predators at Canucks, 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
