NHL Playoffs 2019: First-Round Schedule, TV Info, Bracket
The chase for the Stanley Cup begins on Wednesday night with a quintet of first-round playoff matchups. The top-seeded Lightning will kick off the night's festivities at 7 p.m. ET, hosting the Blue Jackets at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.
When will the rest of the NHL playoff teams take the ice?
Check out the full playoff schedule below.
Wednesday, April 10
Game 1: Colombus at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. – USA Network
Game 1: Pittsburgh at NY Islanders, 7:30 p.m. – NBCSN
Game 1: St. Louis at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. – NHL Network
Game 1: Dallas at Nashville, 9:30 p.m. – USA Network
Game 1: Vegas at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. – NBCSN
Thursday, April 11
Game 1: Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m. – NBCSN
Game 1: Carolina at Washington, 7:30 p.m. – USA Network
Game 1: Colorado at Calgary, 10 p.m. – NBCSN
Friday, April 12
Game 2: Colombus at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. – CNBC
Game 2: Pittsburgh at NY Islanders, 7:30 p.m. – NBCSN
Game 2: St. Louis at Winnipeg, 9:30 p.m. – CNBC
Game 2: Vegas at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. – NBCSN
Saturday, April 13
Game 2: Carolina at Washington, 3 p.m. – NBC
Game 2: Dallas at Nashville, 6 p.m. – CNBC
Game 2: Toronto at Boston, 8 p.m. – NBC
Game 2: Colorado at Calgary, 10:30 p.m. – NBCSN
Sunday, April 14
Game 3: NY Islanders at Pittsburgh, 12 p.m. – NBC
Game 3: Tampa Bay at Colombus, 7 p.m. – NBCSN
Game 3: Winnipeg at St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. – CNBC
Game 3: San Jose at Vegas, 10 p.m. – NBCSN
Monday, April 15
Game 3: Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m. – NBCSN
Game 3: Washington at Carolina, 7 p.m. – CNBC
Game 3: Nashville at Dallas, 9:30 p.m. – NBCSN
Game 3: Calgary at Colorado, 10 p.m. – CNBC
Tuesday, April 16
Game 4: Tampa Bay at Colombus, 7 p.m. – CNBC
Game 4: NY Islanders at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. – NBCSN
Game 4: Winnipeg at St. Louis, 9:30 p.m. – CNBC
Game 4: San Jose at Vegas, 10:30 p.m. – NBCSN
Wednesday, April 17
Game 4: Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m. – NBCSN
Game 4: Nashville at Dallas, 8 p.m. – USA Network
Game 4: Calgary at Colorado, 10 p.m. – NBCSN
Thursday, April 18
Game 4: Washington at Carolina, 7 p.m. – CNBC
Game 5 (if necessary): Pittsburgh at NY Islanders – Time TBD
Game 5 (if necessary): St. Louis at Winnipeg – Time TBD
Game 5 (if necessary): Vegas at San Jose – Time TBD
Friday, April 19
Game 5 (if necessary): Toronto at Boston – Time TBD
Game 5 (if necessary): Colorado at Calgary – Time TBD
Game 5 (if necessary): Columbus at Tampa Bay – Time TBD
Saturday, April 20
Game 5 (if necessary): Carolina at Washington –Time TBD
Game 6 (if necessary): NY Islanders at Pittsburgh –Time TBD
Game 5 (if necessary): Dallas at Nashville –Time TBD
Game 6 (if necessary): Winnipeg at St. Louis –Time TBD
Sunday, April 21
Game 6 (if necessary): Calgary at Colorado –Time TBD
Game 6 (if necessary): Tampa Bay at Colombus –Time TBD
Game 6 (if necessary): Boston at Toronto –Time TBD
Game 6 (if necessary): San Jose at Vegas –Time TBD
Monday, April 22
Game 6 (if necessary): Nashville at Dallas –Time TBD
Game 7 (if necessary): Pittsburgh at NY Islanders –Time TBD
Game 7 (if necessary): St. Louis at Winnipeg – Time TBD
Game 6 (if necessary): Washington at Carolina – Time TBD
Tuesday, April 23
Game 7 (if necessary): Colorado at Calgary –Time TBD
Game 7(if necessary): Colombus at Tampa Bay –Time TBD
Game 7 (if necessary): Toronto at Boston –Time TBD
Game 7 (if necessary): Vegas at San Jose –Time TBD
Wednesday, April 24
Game 7 (if necessary): Dallas at Nashville – Time TBD
Game 7 (if necessary): Carolina at Washington, channel – Time TBD