Post by David on May 14, 2021 19:36:58 GMT -8
The following is the complete schedule for the restart of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.
After a unique Playoff format in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in which the NHL playoffs expanded to 24 teams with a "Play-in" round, in addition to playing in two bubble cities in Edmonton and Toronto, the playoffs return to a standard 16 team format.
Due to the ongoing pandemic and cross-border travel restrictions between the United States in Canada, the NHL temporarily abolished the Eastern and Western Conferences and re-aligned all 31 teams into four divisions: the North, Central, East, and West. The first two rounds of the playoffs will feature interdivisional matchups with the higher seeded teams receiving home ice advantage. After the second round, the remaining four teams will be re-seeded from 1-4. The teams that move on will advance to the Stanley Cup Final.
The playoffs will begin May 15th and run through July. The Tampa Bay Lightning look to defend its Stanley Cup title, having defeated the Dallas Stars 4 games to 2 last year.
All Stanley Cup Playoff games will be aired on the NBC family of networks, including NBC, NBCSN, and USA Network. This will be the final playoff games aired by NBC, as the 2021-22 season will see the ESPN family of networks, as well as TNT, broadcasting NHL games.
All games are listed in the Pacific timezone (PST) and are subject to change. Final scores will be updated shortly after the completion of the games.
STANLEY CUP FINAL
#4 Montreal Canadiens vs #3 Tampa Bay Lightning (Tampa Bay wins series 4-1)
Game 1 -- Mon., June 28 - Tampa Bay (H) 5, Montreal 1
Game 2 -- Wed., June 30 - Tampa Bay (H) 3, Montreal 1
Game 3 -- Fri., July 2 - Tampa Bay 6 Montreal (H) 3
Game 4 -- Mon., July 5 - Montreal (H) 3, Tampa Bay 2 (OT)
Game 5 -- Wed., July 7 - Tampa Bay (H) 1, Montreal 0
STANLEY CUP SEMIFINALS
#3 New York Islanders vs #2 Tampa Bay Lightning (Tampa Bay wins series 4-3)
Game 1 -- Sun., June 13 - New York 2, Tampa Bay (H) 1
Game 2 -- Tue., June 15 - Tampa Bay (H) 4, New York 2
Game 3 -- Thu., June 17 - Tampa Bay 2, New York (H) 1
Game 4 -- Sat., June 19 - New York (H) 3, Tampa Bay 2
Game 5 -- Mon., June 21 - Tampa Bay (H) 8, New York 0
Game 6 -- Wed., June 23 - New York (H) 3, Tampa Bay 2
Game 7 -- Fri., June 25 - Tampa Bay (H) 1, New York 0
#4 Montreal Canadiens vs #1 Vegas Golden Knights (Montreal wins series 4-2)
Game 1 -- Mon., June 14 - Vegas (H) 4, Montreal 1
Game 2 -- Wed., June 16 - Montreal 3, Vegas (H) 2
Game 3 -- Fri., June 18 - Montreal (H) 3, Vegas 2 (OT)
Game 4 -- Sun., June 20 - Vegas 2, Montreal (H) 1 (OT)
Game 5 -- Tue., June 22 - Montreal 4, Vegas (H) 1
Game 6 -- Thu., June 24 - Montreal (H) 3, Vegas 2 (OT)
EAST DIVISION (ROUND 2)
#4 New York Islanders vs #3 Boston Bruins (New York wins series 4-2)
Game 1 -- Sat., May 29 - Boston (H) 5, New York 2
Game 2 -- Mon., May 31 - New York 4, Boston (H) 3 (OT)
Game 3 -- Thu., June 3 - Boston 2, New York (H) 1 (OT)
Game 4 -- Sat., June 5 - New York 4, Boston 1
Game 5 -- Mon., June 7 - New York 5, Boston (H) 4
Game 6 -- Wed., June 9 - New York (H) 6, Boston 2
EAST DIVISION (ROUND 1)
#4 New York Islanders vs #1 Pittsburgh Penguins (New York wins series 4-2)
Game 1 -- Sun., May 16 - New York 4, Pittsburgh (H) 3 (OT)
Game 2 -- Tue., May 18 - Pittsburgh (H) 2, New York 1
Game 3 -- Thu., May 20 - Pittsburgh 5, New York (H) 4
Game 4 -- Sat., May 22 - New York (H) 4, Pittsburgh 1
Game 5 -- Mon., May 24 - New York 3, Pittsburgh (H) 2 (2OT)
Game 6 -- Wed., May 26 - New York (H) 5, Pittsburgh 3
#3 Boston Bruins vs #2 Washington Capitals (Boston wins series 4-1)
Game 1 -- Sat., May 15 - Washington (H) 3, Boston 2 (OT)
Game 2 -- Mon., May 17 - Boston 4, Washington (H) 3 (OT)
Game 3 -- Wed., May 19 - Boston (H) 3, Washington 2 (2OT)
Game 4 -- Fri., May 21 - Boston (H) 4, Washington 1
Game 5 -- Sun., May 23 - Boston 4, Washington (H) 1
CENTRAL DIVISION (ROUND 2)
#3 Tampa Bay Lightning vs #1 Carolina Hurricanes (Tampa Bay wins series 4-1)
Game 1 -- Sun., May 30 - Tampa Bay 2, Carolina (H) 1
Game 2 -- Tue., June 1 - Tampa Bay 2, Carolina (H) 1
Game 3 -- Thu., June 3 - Carolina 3, Tamp Bay (H) 2 (OT)
Game 4 -- Sat., June 5 - Tampa Bay (H) 6, Carolina 4
Game 5 -- Tue., June 8 - Tampa Bay 2, Carolina 0
CENTRAL DIVISION (ROUND 1)
#4 Nashville Predators vs #1 Carolina Hurricanes (Carolina wins series 4-2)
Game 1 -- Mon., May 17 - Carolina (H) 5, Nashville 2
Game 2 -- Wed., May 19 - Carolina (H) 3, Nashville 0
Game 3 -- Fri., May 21 - Nashville (H) 5, Carolina 4 (2OT)
Game 4 -- Sun., May 23 - Nashville (H) 4, Carolina 3 (2OT)
Game 5 -- Tue., May 25 - Carolina (H) 3, Nashville 2 (OT)
Game 6 -- Thu., May 27 - Carolina 4, Nashville (H) 2 (OT)
#3 Tampa Bay Lightning vs #2 Florida Panthers (Tampa Bay wins series 4-2)
Game 1 -- Sun., May 16 - Tampa Bay 5, Florida (H) 4
Game 2 -- Tue., May 18 - Tampa Bay 3, Florida (H) 1
Game 3 -- Thu. May 20 - Florida 6, Tampa Bay (H) 5 (OT)
Game 4 -- Sat., May 22 - Tampa Bay (H) 6, Florida 2
Game 5 -- Mon., May 24 - Florida (H) 4, Tampa Bay 1
Game 6 -- Wed., May 26 - Tampa Bay (H) 4, Florida 0
WEST DIVISION (ROUND 2)
#2 Vegas Golden Knights vs #1 Colorado Avalanche (Vegas wins series 4-2)
Game 1 -- Sun., May 30 - Colorado (H) 7, Vegas 1
Game 2 -- Wed., June 2 - Colorado (H) 3, Vegas 2 (OT)
Game 3 -- Fri., June 4 - Vegas (H) 3, Colorado 2
Game 4 -- Sun., June 6 - Vegas (H) 5, Colorado 1
Game 5 -- Tue., June 8 - Vegas 3, Colorado (H) 2 (OT)
Game 6 -- Thu., June 10 - Vegas (H) 6, Colorado 3
WEST DIVISION (ROUND 1)
#4 St. Louis Blues vs #1 Colorado Avalanche (Colorado sweeps series 4-0)
Game 1 -- Mon., May 17 - Colorado (H) 4, St. Louis 1
Game 2 -- Wed., May 19 - Colorado (H) 6, St. Louis 3
Game 3 -- Fri., May 21 - Colorado 5, St. Louis (H) 1
Game 4 -- Sun., May 23 - Colorado 5, St. Louis (H) 2
#3 Minnesota Wild vs #2 Vegas Golden Knights (Vegas wins series 4-3)
Game 1 -- Sun., May 16 - Minnesota 1, Vegas (H) 0 (OT)
Game 2 -- Tue., May 18 - Vegas (H) 3, Minnesota 1
Game 3 -- Thu., May 20 - Vegas 5, Minnesota (H) 2
Game 4 -- Sat., May 22 - Vegas 4, Minnesota (H) 0
Game 5 -- Mon., May 24 - Minnesota 4, Vegas (H) 2
Game 6 -- Wed., May 26 - Minnesota (H) 3, Vegas 0
Game 7 -- Fri., May 28 - Vegas (H) 6, Minnesota 2
NORTH DIVISION (ROUND 2)
#4 Montreal Canadiens vs #3 Winnipeg Jets (Montreal sweeps series 4-0)
Game 1 -- Wed., June 2 - Montreal 5, Winnipeg (H) 3
Game 2 -- Fri., June 4 - Montreal 1, Winnipeg (H) 0
Game 3 -- Sun., June 6 - Montreal (H) 5, Winnipeg 1
Game 4 -- Mon., June 7 - Montreal (H) 3, Winnipeg 2 (OT)
NORTH DIVISION (ROUND 1)
#4 Montreal Canadiens vs #1 Toronto Maple Leafs (Montreal wins series 4-3)
Game 1 -- Thu., May 20 - Montreal 2, Toronto (H) 1
Game 2 -- Sat., May 22 - Toronto (H) 5, Montreal 1
Game 3 -- Mon., May 24 - Toronto 2, Montreal (H) 1
Game 4 -- Tue., May 25 - Toronto 4, Montreal (H) 0
Game 5 -- Thu., May 27 - Montreal 4, Toronto 3 (OT)
Game 6 -- Sat. May 29 - Montreal (H) 3, Toronto 2 (OT)
Game 7 -- Mon., May 31 - Montreal 3, Toronto (H) 1
#3 Winnipeg Jets vs #2 Edmonton Oilers (Winnipeg sweeps series 4-0)
Game 1 -- Wed., May 19 - Winnipeg 4, Edmonton (H) 1
Game 2 -- Fri., May 21 - Winnipeg 1, Edmonton (H) 0 (OT)
Game 3 -- Sun., May 23 - Winnipeg (H) 5, Edmonton 4 (OT)
Game 4 -- Mon., May 24 - Winnipeg (H) 4, Edmonton 3 (3OT)
2021 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF CONTENDERS
Boston Bruins - TD Garden; Boston, Massachusetts
Carolina Hurricanes - PNC Arena; Raleigh, North Carolina
Colorado Avalanche - Ball Arena; Denver, Colorado
Edmonton Oilers - Rogers Place; Edmonton, Alberta
Florida Panthers - BB&T Center; Sunrise, Florida
Minnesota Wild - Xcel Energy Center; Saint Paul, Minnesota
Montreal Canadiens - Bell Centre; Montreal, Quebec
Nashville Predators - Bridgestone Arena; Nashville, Tennessee
New York Islanders - Nassau Coliseum; Uniondale, New York
Pittsburgh Penguins - PPG Paints Arena; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
St. Louis Blues - Enterprise Center; St. Louis, Missouri
Tampa Bay Lightning - Amalie Arena; Tampa, Florida
Toronto Maple Leafs - Scotiabank Arena; Toronto, Ontario
Vegas Golden Knights - T-Mobile Arena; Paradise, Nevada
Washington Capitals - Capital One Arena;Washington, D.C.
Winnipeg Jets - Bell MTS Place; Winnipeg, Manitoba
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