NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs: First-round matchups, schedule, TV listings
The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin on Wednesday with four games, including the Montreal Canadiens hosting the Ottawa Senators.
The rest of the Eastern Conference playoffs pit the Tampa Bay Lightning against the Detroit Red Wings, the New York Rangers against the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals against the New York Islanders.
In the Western Conference, the St. Louis Blues will face the Minnesota Wild in the first round. Elsewhere, the Nashville Predators will play the Chicago Blackhawks, the Anaheim Ducks will play the Winnipeg Jets, and the Vancouver Canucks will play the Calgary Flames.
You can view a complete playoff bracket here.
The complete schedule for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is below:
Stanley Cup Playoffs schedule
Eastern Conference
No. 1 Montreal Canadiens vs. No. 4 Ottawa Senators
Game 1: At Montreal, Wednesday, April 15, 7 p.m. ET, NHL Network
Game 2: At Montreal, Friday, April 17, 7 p.m. ET, CNBC
Game 3: At Ottawa, Sunday, April 19, 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN
Game 4: At Ottawa, Wednesday, April 22, 7 p.m. ET, USA
Game 5: At Montreal, Friday, April 24, TBD
Game 6: At Ottawa, Sunday, April 26, TBD
Game 7: At Montreal, Tuesday, April 28, TBD
No. 2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. No. 3 Detroit Red Wings
Game 1: At Tampa Bay, Thursday, April 16, 7:30 p.m. ET, CNBC
Game 2: At Tampa Bay, Saturday, April 18, 3 p.m. ET, NBC
Game 3: At Detroit, Tuesday, April 21, 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN
Game 4: At Detroit, Thursday, April 23, 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN
Game 5: At Tampa Bay, Saturday, April 25, TBD
Game 6: At Detroit, Monday, April 27, TBD
Game 7: At Tampa Bay, Wednesday, April 29, TBD
No. 1 New York Rangers vs. No. 4 Pittsburgh Penguins
Game 1: At New York, Thursday, April 16, 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN
Game 2: At New York, Saturday, April 18, 8 p.m. ET, NBC
Game 3: At Pittsburgh, Monday, April 20, 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN
Game 4: At Pittsburgh, Wednesday, April 22, 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN
Game 5: At New York, Friday, April 24, TBD
Game 6: At Pittsburgh, Sunday, April 26, TBD
Game 7: At New York, Tuesday, April 28, TBD
No. 2 Washington Capitals vs. No. 3 New York Islanders
Game 1: At Washington, Wednesday, April 15, 7 p.m. ET, USA
Game 2: At Washington, Friday, April 17, 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN
Game 3: At New York, Sunday, April 19, noon ET, NBC
Game 4: At New York, Tuesday, April 21, 7:30 p.m. ET, USA
Game 5: At Washington, Thursday, April 23, TBD
Game 6: At New York, Saturday, April 25, TBD
Game 7: At Washington, Monday, April 27, TBD
Western Conference
No. 1 St. Louis Blues vs. No. 4 Minnesota Wild
Game 1: At St. Louis, Thursday, April 16, 9:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN
Game 2: At St. Louis, Saturday, April 18, 3 p.m. ET, NBC
Game 3: At Minnesota, Monday, April 20, 8 p.m. ET, CNBC
Game 4: At Minnesota, Wednesday, April 22, 9:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN
Game 5: At St. Louis, Friday, April 24, TBD
Game 6: At Minnesota, Sunday, April 26, TBD
Game 7: At St. Louis, Wednesday, April 29, TBD
No. 2 Nashville Predators vs. No. 3 Chicago Blackhawks
Game 1: At Nashville, Wednesday, April 15, 8:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN
Game 2: At Nashville, Friday, April 17, 9:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN
Game 3: At Chicago, Sunday, April 19, 3 p.m. ET, NBC
Game 4: At Chicago, Tuesday, April 21, 9:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN
Game 5: At Nashville, Thursday, April 23, TBD
Game 6: At Chicago, Saturday, April 25, TBD
Game 7: At Nashville, Monday, April 27, TBD
No. 1 Anaheim Ducks vs. No. 4 Winnipeg Jets
Game 1: At Anaheim, Thursday, April 16, 10:30 p.m. ET, CNBC
Game 2: At Anaheim, Saturday, April 18, 10:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN
Game 3: At Winnipeg, Monday, April 20, 9 p.m. ET, NHL Network & NBCSN
Game 4: At Winnipeg, Wednesday, April 22, 9:30 p.m. ET, USA
Game 5: At Anaheim, Friday, April 24, TBD
Game 6: At Winnipeg, Sunday, April 26, TBD
Game 7: At Anaheim, Tuesday, April 28, TBD
No. 2 Vancouver Canucks vs. No. 3 Calgary Flames
Game 1: At Vancouver, Wednesday, April 15, 10 p.m. ET, USA
Game 2: At Vancouver, Friday, April 17, 10 p.m. ET, CNBC
Game 3: At Calgary, Sunday, April 19, 10 p.m. ET, NBCSN
Game 4: At Calgary, Tuesday, April 21, 10 p.m. ET, USA
Game 5: At Vancouver, Thursday, April 23, TBD
Game 6: At Calgary, Saturday, April 25, TBD
Game 7: At Vancouver, Monday, April 27