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2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs 1st-round schedule

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Here are the series-by-series schedules for the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The first round will consist of eight best-of-7 series, four in the Eastern Conference and four in the Western Conference.

All times listed are ET and subject to change.

 

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EASTERN CONFERENCE

 

Boston Bruins (A1) vs. Florida Panthers (WC2)

Bruins lead series, 1-0

Game 1: Bruins 3, Panthers 1

Wed., April 19: Panthers at Bruins, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, SNE, SNO, SNP, CBC, TVAS

Fri., April 21: Bruins at Panthers, 7:30 p.m. ET, TNT, SNE, SNO, SNP, CBC, TVAS

Sun., April 23: Bruins at Panthers, 3:30 p.m. ET, TNT, SN1, TVAS

*Wed., April 26: Panthers at Bruins, TBD

*Fri., April 28: Bruins at Panthers, TBD

*Sun., April 30: Panthers at Bruins, TBD

 

Toronto Maple Leafs (A2) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (A3)

Lightning lead series, 1-0

Game 1: Lightning 7, Maple Leafs 3

Thu., April 20: Lightning at Maple Leafs, 7 p.m. ET, SN, CBC, TVAS, ESPN

Sat., April 22: Maple Leafs at Lightning, 7 p.m. ET, TBS, SN, CBC, TVAS

Mon., April 24: Maple Leafs at Lightning, 7:30 p.m. ET, TBS, SNE, SNO, SNP, CBC

*Thur., April 27: Lightning at Maple Leafs, TBD

*Sat., April 29: Maple Leafs at Lightning, TBD

*Mon., May 1: Lightning at Maple Leafs, TBD

 

Carolina Hurricanes (M1) vs. New York Islanders (WC1)

Hurricanes lead series, 1-0

Game 1: Hurricanes 2, Islanders 1

Wed., April 19: Islanders at Hurricanes, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2, SN360, TVAS22

Fri., April 21: Hurricanes at Islanders, 7 p.m. ET, TBS, SN1, TVAS

Sun., April 23: Hurricanes at Islanders, 1 p.m. ET, TNT, SN360, TVAS

*Tue., April 25: Islanders at Hurricanes, TBD

*Fri., April 28: Hurricanes at Islanders, TBD

*Sun., April 30: Islanders at Hurricanes, TBD

 

New Jersey Devils (M2) vs. New York Rangers (M3)

Rangers lead series, 1-0

Game 1: Rangers 5, Devils 1

Thu., April 20: Rangers at Devils, 7:30 p.m. ET, TBS, SN360, TVAS

Sat., April 22: Devils at Rangers, 8 p.m. ET, ABC, ESPN+, SN1, City, TVAS

Mon., April 24: Devils at Rangers, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN, SN360, TVAS

*Thur., April 27: Rangers at Devils, TBD

*Sat., April 29: Devils at Rangers, TBD

*Mon., May 1: Rangers at Devils, TBD

 

WESTERN CONFERENCE

 

Colorado Avalanche (C1) vs. Seattle Kraken (WC1)

Tue., April 18: Kraken at Avalanche, 10 p.m. ET, ESPN, SN360, TVAS

Thu., April 20: Kraken at Avalanche, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, SN360, FX, TVAS

Sat., April 22: Avalanche at Kraken. 10 p.m. ET, TBS, SN360, TVAS

Mon., April 24: Avalanche at Kraken, 10 p.m. ET, TBS, SN360, TVAS

*Wed., April 26: Kraken at Avalanche, TBD

*Fri., April 28: Avalanche at Kraken, TBD

*Sun., April 30: Kraken at Avalanche, TBD

 

Dallas Stars (C2) vs. Minnesota Wild (C3)

Wild lead series, 1-0

Game 1: Wild 3, Stars 2 (2OT)

Wed., April 19: Wild at Stars, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2, SN360, TVAS

Fri., April 21: Stars at Wild, 9:30 p.m. ET, TBS, SN1, TVAS

Sun., April 23: Stars at Wild, 6:30 p.m. ET, TBS, SNE, SNO, SNP, TVAS

*Tue., April 25: Wild at Stars, TBD

*Fri., April 28: Stars at Wild, TBD

*Sun., April 30: Wild at Stars, TBD

 

Vegas Golden Knights (P1) vs. Winnipeg Jets (WC2)

Tue., April 18: Jets at Golden Knights, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2, SNW, TVAS2

Thu., April 20 Jets at Golden Knights, 10 p.m. ET, TBS, SN, CBC, TVAS

Sat., April 22: Golden Knights at Jets, 4 p.m. ET, SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS

Mon., April 24: Golden Knights at Jets, 9:30 p.m. ET, SNW, TVAS, ESPN

*Thu., April 27: Jets at Golden Knights, TBD

*Sat., April 29: Golden Knights at Jets, TBD

*Mon., May 1: Jets at Golden Knights, TBD

 

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

Kings lead series, 1-0

Game 1: Kings 4, Oilers 3 (OT)

Wed., April 19: Kings at Oilers, 10 p.m. ET, SN, CBC, TVAS, ESPN

Fri., April 21: Oilers at Kings, 10 p.m. ET, SN, CBC, TVAS, TNT

Sun., April 23: Oilers at Kings, 9 p.m. ET, SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS

*Tue., April 25: Kings at Oilers, TBD

*Sat., April 29: Oilers at Kings, TBD

*Mon., May 1: Kings at Oilers, TBD

 

* if necessary

TBD -- To Be Determined

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