As the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs begins to wind down, the schedule for the Conference Finals is coming together.
The NHL announced the preliminary schedule for the Eastern and Western Conference Finals on Thursday, with both series set to begin early next week.
The Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche have already booked their tickets to the third round, while the Vegas Golden Knights, Anaheim Ducks, Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres are still battling in their conference semifinals.
Here is the full preliminary schedule for each third-round series, with all games available on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.
If Canadiens, Sabres series is decided in six games
Game 1: Buffalo/Montreal at Carolina, Tue. May 19 at TBD
Game 2: Buffalo/Montreal at Carolina, Thurs. May 21 at TBD
Game 3: Carolina at Buffalo/Montreal, Sat. May 23 at TBD
Game 4: Carolina at Buffalo/Montreal, Mon. May 25 at TBD
*Game 5: Buffalo/Montreal at Carolina, Wed. May 27 at TBD
*Game 6: Carolina at Buffalo/Montreal, Fri. May 29 at TBD
*Game 7: Buffalo/Montreal at Carolina, Sun. May 31 at TBD
If Canadiens, Sabres series is decided in seven games
Game 1: Buffalo/Montreal at Carolina, Thurs. May 21 at TBD
Game 2: Buffalo/Montreal at Carolina, Sat. May 23 at TBD
Game 3: Carolina at Buffalo/Montreal, Mon. May 25 at TBD
Game 4: Carolina at Buffalo/Montreal, Wed. May 27 at TBD
*Game 5: Buffalo/Montreal at Carolina, Fri. May 29 at TBD
*Game 6: Carolina at Buffalo/Montreal, Sun. May 31 at TBD
*Game 7: Buffalo/Montreal at Carolina, Tues. June 2 at TBD
Game 1: Vegas/Anaheim at Colorado, Wed. May 20 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
Game 2: Vegas/Anaheim at Colorado, Fri. May 22 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
Game 3: Colorado at Vegas/Anaheim, Sun. May 24 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
Game 4: Colorado at Vegas/Anaheim, Tues. May 26 at TBD
*Game 5: Vegas/Anaheim at Colorado, Thurs. May 28 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
*Game 6: Colorado at Vegas/Anaheim, Sat. May 30 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
*Game 7: Vegas/Anaheim at Colorado, Mon. June 1 at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT