NHL announces playoff schedule for Round 1 matchups
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The Stanley Cup Playoffs are set. The NHL unveiled schedules for all eight Round 1 matchups following the conclusion of the regular season on Friday night (excluding Sunday's meaningless Seattle Kraken-Winnipeg Jets game). Let's dive in.
All times ET.
* if necessary.
Atlantic Division
Florida Panthers (A1) vs. Washington Capitals (WC2)
Game | Home | Date | Time (ET) |
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1 | Panthers | May 3 | 7:30 p.m. |
2 | Panthers | May 5 | 7:30 p.m. |
3 | Capitals | May 7 | 1 p.m. |
4 | Capitals | May 9 | 7 p.m. |
5* | Panthers | May 11 | TBD |
6* | Capitals | May 13 | TBD |
7* | Panthers | May 15 | TBD |
Toronto Maple Leafs (A2) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (A3)
Game | Home | Date | Time (ET) |
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1 | Maple Leafs | May 2 | 7:30 p.m. |
2 | Maple Leafs | May 4 | 7:30 p.m. |
3 | Lightning | May 6 | 7:30 p.m. |
4 | Lightning | May 8 | 7 p.m. |
5* | Maple Leafs | May 10 | TBD |
6* | Lightning | May 12 | TBD |
7* | Maple Leafs | May 14 | TBD |
Metropolitan Division
Carolina Hurricanes (M1) vs. Boston Bruins (WC1)
Game | Home | Date | Time (ET) |
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1 | Hurricanes | May 2 | 7 p.m. |
2 | Hurricanes | May 4 | 7 p.m. |
3 | Bruins | May 6 | 7 p.m. |
4 | Bruins | May 8 | 12:30 p.m. |
5* | Hurricanes | May 10 | TBD |
6* | Bruins | May 12 | TBD |
7* | Hurricanes | May 14 | TBD |
New York Rangers (M2) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (M3)
Game | Home | Date | Time (ET) |
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1 | Rangers | May 3 | 7 p.m. |
2 | Rangers | May 5 | 7 p.m. |
3 | Penguins | May 7 | 7 p.m. |
4 | Penguins | May 9 | 7 p.m. |
5* | Rangers | May 11 | TBD |
6* | Penguins | May 13 | TBD |
7* | Rangers | May 15 | TBD |
Central Division
Colorado Avalanche (C1) vs. Nashville Predators (WC2)
Game | Home | Date | Time (ET) |
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1 | Avalanche | May 3 | 9:30 p.m. |
2 | Avalanche | May 5 | 9:30 p.m. |
3 | Predators | May 7 | 4:30 p.m. |
4 | Predators | May 9 | 9:30 p.m. |
5* | Avalanche | May 11 | TBD |
6* | Predators | May 13 | TBD |
7* | Avalanche | May 15 | TBD |
Minnesota Wild (C2) vs. St. Louis Blues (C3)
Game | Home | Date | Time (ET) |
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1 | Wild | May 2 | 9:30 p.m. |
2 | Wild | May 4 | 9:30 p.m. |
3 | Blues | May 6 | 9:30 p.m. |
4 | Blues | May 8 | 4:30 p.m. |
5* | Wild | May 10 | TBD |
6* | Blues | May 12 | TBD |
7* | Wild | May 14 | TBD |
Pacific Division
Calgary Flames (P1) vs. Dallas Stars (WC1)
Game | Home | Date | Time (ET) |
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1 | Flames | May 3 | 10 p.m. |
2 | Flames | May 5 | 10 p.m. |
3 | Stars | May 7 | 9:30 p.m. |
4 | Stars | May 9 | 9:30 p.m. |
5* | Flames | May 11 | TBD |
6* | Stars | May 13 | TBD |
7* | Flames | May 15 | TBD |
Edmonton Oilers (P2) vs. Los Angeles Kings (P3)
Game | Home | Date | Time (ET) |
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1 | Oilers | May 2 | 10 p.m. |
2 | Oilers | May 4 | 10 p.m. |
3 | Kings | May 6 | 10 p.m. |
4 | Kings | May 8 | 10 p.m. |
5* | Oilers | May 10 | TBD |
6* | Kings | May 12 | TBD |
7* | Oilers | May 14 | TBD |
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