With 2,460 regular season games down, it's time for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Fans and teams alike get a few days rest now before the madness starts, but thanks to Sunday's final games, we now know the matchups for the first round of the 2016 playoffs.
We knew the 16 teams that made the cut on Saturday, but the opponents and schedule were not assured until the final buzzer sounded. All the questions have been answered. The Islanders will get the Panthers in round one and dodge the Penguins bullet, for now. In the West, the Ducks jumped the Kings for the top of the Pacific Division, setting up a San Jose and Los Angeles series for the first time since the Sharks epic collapse in 2014.
All times are in Eastern Standard. Asterisks are for if necessary games.
Eastern Conference
No. 1 Florida Panthers vs. No. 4 New York Islanders
Date |
Location |
Time |
Networks |
Thursday, April 14 |
NY Islanders at Panthers |
8 p.m. |
CNBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports |
Friday, April 15 |
NY Islanders at Panthers |
7:30 p.m. |
NHL Network, SN360, TVA Sports |
Sunday, April 17 |
Florida at NY Islanders |
8 p.m. |
NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports |
Wednesday, April 20 |
Florida at NY Islanders |
8 p.m. |
USA, Sportsnet, TVA Sports |
*Friday, April 22
|
NY Islanders at Florida |
TBD |
TBD |
*Sunday, April 24
|
Florida at NY Islanders |
TBD |
TBD |
*Tuesday, April 26
|
NY Islanders at Florida |
TBD |
TBD |
Date |
Location |
Time |
Networks |
Wednesday, April 13 |
Detroit at Tampa Bay |
7 p.m. |
NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports |
Friday, April 15 |
Detroit at Tampa Bay |
7 p.m. |
CNBC, CBC, TVA Sports |
Sunday, April 17 |
Tampa Bay at Detroit |
7 p.m. |
CNBC, CBC, TVA Sports |
Tuesday, April 19 |
Tampa Bay at Detroit |
7 p.m. |
NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports |
*Thursday, April 21
|
Detroit at Tampa Bay |
TBD |
TBD |
*Sunday, April 24
|
Tampa Bay at Detroit |
TBD |
TBD |
*Tuesday, April 26
|
Detroit at Tampa Bay |
TBD |
TBD
|
Date |
Location |
Time |
Networks |
Thursday, April 14 |
Philadelphia at Washington |
7 p.m. |
NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports |
Saturday, April 16 |
Philadelphia at Washington |
7 p.m. |
CNBC, CBC, TVA Sports |
Monday, April 18 |
Washington at Philadelphia |
7 p.m. |
NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports |
Wednesday, April 20 |
Washington at Philadelphia |
7 p.m. |
NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports |
*Friday, April 22
|
Philadelphia at Washington |
TBD |
TBD |
*Sunday, April 24
|
Washington at Philadelphia |
TBD |
TBD |
*Wednesday, April 27
|
Philadelphia at Washington |
TBD |
TBD |
No. 2 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. No. 3 New York Rangers
Date |
Location |
Time |
Networks |
Wednesday, April 13 |
NY Rangers at Pittsburgh |
8 p.m. |
USA, Sportsnet, TVA Sports |
Saturday, April 16 |
NY Rangers at Pittsburgh |
3 p.m. |
NBC, CBC, TVA Sports |
Tuesday, April 19 |
Pittsburgh at NY Rangers |
7 p.m. |
USA, Sportsnet, TVA Sports |
Thursday, April 21 |
Pittsburgh at NY Rangers |
TBD |
Sportsnet, TVA Sports |
*Saturday, April 23
|
NY Rangers at Pittsburgh |
TBD |
TBD |
*Monday, April 25
|
Pittsburgh at NY Rangers |
TBD |
TBD |
*Wednesday, April 27
|
NY Rangers at Pittsburgh |
TBD |
TBD |
Western Conference
Date |
Location |
Time |
Networks |
Thursday, April 14 |
Minnesota at Dallas |
9:30 p.m. |
NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports |
Saturday, April 16 |
Minnesota at Dallas |
8 p.m. |
NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports |
Monday, April 18 |
Dallas at Minnesota |
8:30 p.m. |
CNBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports |
Wednesday, April 20 |
Dallas at Minnesota |
9:30 p.m. |
NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports |
*Friday, April 22
|
Minnesota at Dallas |
TBD |
TBD |
*Sunday, April 24
|
Dallas at Minnesota |
TBD |
TBD |
*Tuesday, April 26
|
Minnesota at Dallas |
TBD |
TBD |
Date |
Location |
Time |
Networks |
Wednesday, April 13 |
Chicago at St. Louis |
9:30 p.m. |
NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports |
Friday, April 15 |
Chicago at St. Louis |
8 p.m. |
NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports |
Sunday, April 17 |
St. Louis at Chicago |
3 p.m. |
NBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports |
Tuesday, April 19 |
St. Louis at Chicago |
9:30 p.m. |
NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports |
*Thursday, April 21 |
Chicago at St. Louis |
TBD |
TBD |
*Saturday, April 23
|
St. Louis at Chicago |
TBD |
TBD |
*Monday, April 25
|
Chicago at St. Louis |
TBD |
TBD |
Date |
Location |
Time |
Networks |
Friday, April 15 |
Nashville at Anaheim |
10:30 p.m. |
NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports |
Sunday, April 17 |
Nashville at Anaheim |
10:30 p.m. |
NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports |
Tuesday, April 19 |
Anaheim at Nashville |
9:30 p.m. |
USA, SN360, TVA Sports |
Thursday, April 21 |
Anaheim at Nashville |
8 p.m. |
CNBC, FX Canada, TVA Sports |
*Saturday, April 23
|
Nashville at Anaheim |
TBD |
TBD |
*Monday, April 25
|
Anaheim at Nashville |
TBD |
TBD |
*Wednesday, April 27
|
Nashville at Anaheim |
TBD |
TBD |
No. 2 Los Angeles Kings vs. No. 3 San Jose Sharks
Date |
Location |
Time |
Networks |
Thursday, April 14 |
San Jose at Los Angeles |
10:30 p.m. |
CNBC, CBC, TVA Sports |
Saturday, April 16 |
San Jose at Los Angeles |
10:30 p.m. |
NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports |
Monday, April 18 |
Los Angeles at San Jose |
10:30 p.m |
NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports |
Wednesday, April 20 |
Los Angeles at San Jose |
10:30 p.m |
USA, CBC, TVA Sports |
*Friday, April 22
|
San Jose at Los Angeles |
TBD |
TBD |
*Sunday, April 24
|
Los Angeles at San Jose |
TBD |
TBD |
*Tuesday, April 26
|
San Jose at Los Angeles |
TBD |
TBD |