NHL Playoffs on DISH: First Round Schedule

There’s no hockey like Playoff hockey. And there’s no trophy in sports like the Stanley Cup.

The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs have arrived and this year’s bracket feels as wide-open as it has in years. Can the President’s Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets (or the four other Playoff teams from the Great White North) end Canada’s long Stanley Cup drought? Can Florida or Tampa Bay keep the Sunshine State’s five year Stanley Cup Final streak alive? Will Colorado or Vegas claim their second Cup of the 2020s? Can the St. Louis Blues or Los Angeles Kings return to the top of the mountain? Could the Washington Capitals ride the momentum of Alexander Ovechkin’s history-making scoring record to their second Stanley Cup?

Anything is possible ahead of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which begin Saturday, April 19 with a double-header on TNT. Here’s a look at the First Round matchups, including the schedule and preview. To watch Stanley Cup Playoff games on TNT, TBS, ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC, subscribe to America's Top 120 and up.

Eastern Conference

(A1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (WC1) Ottawa Senators

Game 1: Maple Leafs 6, Senators 2

Game 2: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT)

Game 3: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT)

Game 4: Senators 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT)

Game 5: Senators 4, Maple Leafs 0

Game 6: Maple Leafs at Senators, Thursday, May 1, 7:00 p.m. ET (TBS)

Game 7: Senators at Maple Leafs, Saturday, May 3, TBD *

*If necessary

 

(A2) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (A3) Florida Panthers

Game 1: Panthers 6, Lightning 2

Game 2: Panthers 2, Lightning 0

Game 3: Lightning 5, Panthers 1

Game 4: Panthers 4, Lightning 2

Game 5: Panthers at Lightning, Wednesday, April 30, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)

Game 6: Lightning at Panthers, Friday, May 2, TBD *

Game 7: Panthers at Lightning, Sunday, May 4, TBD *

 

(M1) Washington Capitals vs. (WC2) Montreal Canadiens

Game 1: Capitals 3, Canadiens 2

Game 2: Capitals 3, Canadiens 1

Game 3: Canadiens 6, Capitals 3

Game 4: Capitals 5, Canadiens 2

Game 5: Canadiens at Capitals, Wednesday, April 30, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Game 6: Capitals at Canadiens, Friday, May 2, TBD *

Game 7: Canadiens at Capitals, Sunday, May 4, TBD *

 

(M2) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (M3) New Jersey Devils

Game 1: Hurricanes 4, Devils 1

Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Devils 1

Game 3: Devils 3, Hurricanes 2 (2OT)

Game 4: Hurricanes 5, Devils 2

Game 5: Hurricanes 5, Devils 4

Hurricanes win 4-1

 

Western Conference

(C1) Winnipeg Jets vs. (WC2) St. Louis Blues

Game 1: Jets 5, Blues 3

Game 2: Jets 2, Blues 1

Game 3: Blues 7, Jets 2

Game 4: Blues 5, Jets 1

Game 5: Blues at Jets, Wednesday, April 30, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Game 6: Jets at Blues, Friday, May 2, TBD

Game 7: Blues at Jets, Sunday, May 4, TBD *

 

(C2) Dallas Stars vs. (C3) Colorado Avalanche

Game 1: Avalanche 5, Stars 1

Game 2: Stars 4, Avalanche 3 (OT)

Game 3: Stars 2, Avalanche 1 (OT)

Game 4: Avalanche 4, Stars 0

Game 5: Stars 6, Avalanche 2

Game 6: Stars at Avalanche, Thursday, May 1, 9:30 p.m. ET (TBS)

Game 7: Avalanche at Stars, Saturday, May 3, TBD*

 

(P1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (WC1) Minnesota Wild

Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Wild 2

Game 2: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2

Game 3: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2

Game 4: Golden Knights 4, Wild 3 (OT)

Game 5: Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 (OT)

Game 6: Golden Knights at Wild, Thursday, May 1, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Game 7: Wild at Golden Knights, Saturday, May 3, TBD *

 

(P2) Los Angeles Kings vs. (P3) Edmonton Oilers

Game 1: Kings 6, Oilers 5

Game 2: Kings 6, Oilers 2

Game 3: Oilers 7, Kings 4

Game 4: Oilers 4, Kings 3 (OT)

Game 5: Oilers 3, Kings 1

Game 6: Kings at Oilers, Thursday, May 1, 10:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Game 7: Oilers at Kings, Saturday, May 3, TBD *