NHL playoff schedule: Dates, TV channel, bracket, results for first round
Mike BrehmThe NHL's 2025-26 regular season is over, the playoff bracket is set and the chase for the 2026 Stanley Cup title is underway.
The four series are in the Eastern Conference are Carolina Hurricanes vs. Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers, Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens.
In the Western Conference, the series are Colorado Avalanche vs. Los Angeles Kings, Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild, Vegas Golden Knights vs. Utah Mammoth and Edmonton Oilers vs. Anaheim Ducks.
Here is all the information you need to follow the Stanley Cup playoffs, including dates, times, results, television and streaming (all times p.m. ET, x-if necessary):

Eastern Conference
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Ottawa Senators
Hurricanes win series 4-0
- Game 1: Hurricanes 2, Senators 0 | Story
- Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Senators 2 (2OT)
- Game 3: Hurricanes 2, Senators 1 | Story
- Game 4: Hurricanes 4, Senators 2 | Story
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers lead series 3-1
- Game 1: Flyers 3, Penguins 2 | Story
- Game 2: Flyers 3, Penguins 0 | Story
- Game 3: Flyers 5, Penguins 2 | Story | Penguins dispute call against Crosby
- Game 4: Penguins 4, Flyers 2 | Story
- Game 5: April 27. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7, ESPN
- x-Game 6: April 29. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, TBD
- x-Game 7: May 2. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, TBD
Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins
Sabres lead series 3-1
- Game 1: Sabres 4, Bruins 3 | Story
- Game 2: Bruins 4, Sabres 2
- Game 3: Sabres 3, Bruins 1 | Story
- Game 4: Sabres 6, Bruins 1
- Game 5: Bruins 2, Sabres 1 (OT) | Story
- Game 6: May 1, Buffalo at Boston, TBD
- x-Game 7: May 3. Buffalo at Boston, TBD
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens lead series 3-2
- Game 1: Canadiens 4, Lightning 3 (OT)
- Game 2: Lightning 3, Canadiens 2 (OT)
- Game 3: Canadiens 3, Lightning 2 (OT)
- Game 4: Lightning 3, Canadiens 2
- Game 5: Canadiens 3, Lightning 2
- Game 6: May 1. Tampa Bay at Montreal, TBD
- x-Game 7: May 3. Montreal at Tampa Bay, TBD
Western Conference
Colorado Avalanche vs. Los Angeles Kings
Avalanche win series 4-0
- Game 1: Avalanche 2, Kings 1 | Story
- Game 2: Avalanche 2, Kings 1 (OT)
- Game 3: Avalanche 4, Kings 2 | Story
- Game 4: Avalanche 5, Kings 1 | Story
Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild
Wild lead 3-2
- Game 1: Wild 6, Stars 1 | Story
- Game 2: Stars 4, Wild 2 | Story
- Game 3: Stars 4, Wild 3 (2OT)
- Game 4: Wild 3, Stars 2 (OT) | Story
- Game 5: Wild 4, Stars 2
- Game 6: April 30. Dallas at Minnesota, TBD
- x-Game 7: May 2, Minnesota at Dallas, TBD
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Utah Mammoth
Mammoth lead series 2-1
- Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Mammoth 2
- Game 2: Mammoth 3, Golden Knights 2
- Game 3: Mammoth 4, Golden Knights 2
- Game 4: April 27, Vegas at Utah, 9:30, ESPN)
- Game 5: April 29. Utah at Vegas, TBD
- x-Game 6: May 1. Vegas at Utah, TBD
- x-Game 7: May 3. Utah at Vegas, TBD
Edmonton Oilers vs. Anaheim Ducks
Ducks lead series 3-2
- Game 1: Oilers 4, Ducks 3
- Game 2: Ducks 6, Oilers 4
- Game 3: Ducks 7, Oilers 4
- Game 4: Ducks 4, Oilers 3 (OT)
- Game 5: Oilers 4, Ducks 1
- Game 6: April 30, Edmonton at Anaheim, TBD
- x-Game 7: May 2. Anaheim at Edmonton, TBD
How to watch NHL playoffs
NHL playoff games will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN, TNT and their affiliated networks.
How to stream NHL playoffs
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