{"id":613552,"date":"2026-04-19T01:58:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T01:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/613552\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T01:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T01:58:11","slug":"stanley-cup-playoffs-round-1-schedules-scores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/613552\/","title":{"rendered":"Stanley Cup Playoffs: Round 1 schedules, scores"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the regular season officially over, it&#8217;s time for playoff hockey.<\/p>\n<p>The NHL has unveiled its 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs schedule for Round 1. Every game can be seen on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the schedules for all the first-round matchups:<\/p>\n<p>Ottawa Senators vs. Carolina Hurricanes<br \/>Carolina leads series 1-0<\/p>\n<p>Game 1:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/nhl\/article\/hurricanes-shut-out-senators-to-take-game-1\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carolina 2, Ottawa 0<\/a><br \/>Game 2:\u00a0Ottawa at Carolina, 7:30 p.m. ET Mon. April 20 &#8211; Sportsnet, CBC and Sportsnet+<br \/>Game 3:\u00a0Carolina at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. ET Thurs. April 23 &#8211; Sportsnet, CBC and Sportsnet+<br \/>Game 4:\u00a0Carolina at Ottawa, 3 p.m. ET Sat. April 25 &#8211; Sportsnet, OMNI and Sportsnet+<br \/>*Game 5:\u00a0Ottawa at Carolina, Mon. April 27 TBD<br \/>*Game 6:\u00a0Carolina at Ottawa, Thurs. April 30 TBD<br \/>*Game 7:\u00a0Ottawa at Carolina, Sat. May 2 TBD<\/p>\n<p>Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning<\/p>\n<p>Game 1:\u00a0Montreal at Tampa Bay, 5:45 p.m. ET Sun. April 19 &#8211; Sportsnet, CBC and Sportsnet+<br \/>Game 2:\u00a0Montreal at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. ET Tues. April 21 &#8211; Sportsnet, CBC and Sportsnet+<br \/>Game 3:\u00a0Tampa Bay at Montreal, 7 p.m. ET Fri. April 24 &#8211; Sportsnet, CBC and Sportsnet+<br \/>Game 4:\u00a0Tampa Bay at Montreal, 7 p.m. ET Sun. April 26 &#8211; Sportsnet, CBC and Sportsnet+<br \/>*Game 5:\u00a0Montreal at Tampa Bay, Wed. April 29 TBD<br \/>*Game 6:\u00a0Tampa Bay at Montreal, Fri. May 1 TBD<br \/>*Game 7:\u00a0Montreal at Tampa Bay, Sun. May 3 TBD<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins<\/p>\n<p>Game 1:\u00a0Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. ET Sat. April 18 &#8211; Sportsnet and Sportsnet+<br \/>Game 2:\u00a0Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. ET Mon. April 20 &#8211; Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet+<br \/>Game 3:\u00a0Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. ET Wed. April 22 &#8211; Sportsnet, Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet+<br \/>Game 4:\u00a0Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. ET Sat. April 25 &#8211; Sportsnet and Sportsnet+<br \/>*Game 5:\u00a0Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, Mon. April 27 TBD<br \/>*Game 6:\u00a0Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, Wed. April 29 TBD<br \/>*Game 7:\u00a0Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, Sat. May 2 TBD<\/p>\n<p>Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres<\/p>\n<p>Game 1:\u00a0Boston at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. ET Sun. April 19 &#8211; Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet+<br \/>Game 2:\u00a0Boston at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. ET Tues. April 21 &#8211; Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet+<br \/>Game 3:\u00a0Buffalo at Boston, 7 p.m. ET Thurs. April 23 &#8211; Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet+<br \/>Game 4:\u00a0Buffalo at Boston, 2 p.m. ET Sun. April 26 &#8211; Sportsnet and Sportsnet+<br \/>*Game 5:\u00a0Boston at Buffalo, Tues. April 28 TBD<br \/>*Game 6:\u00a0Buffalo at Boston, Fri. May 1 TBD<br \/>*Game 7:\u00a0Boston at Buffalo, Sun. May 3 TBD<\/p>\n<p>Anaheim Ducks vs. Edmonton Oilers<\/p>\n<p>Game 1:\u00a0Anaheim at Edmonton, 10 p.m. ET Mon. April 20 &#8211; Sportsnet, CBC and Sportsnet+<br \/>Game 2:\u00a0Anaheim at Edmonton, 10 p.m. ET Wed. April 22 &#8211; Sportsnet, CBC and Sportsnet+<br \/>Game 3:\u00a0Edmonton at Anaheim, 10 p.m. ET Fri. April 24 &#8211; Sportsnet, CBC and Sportsnet+<br \/>Game 4:\u00a0Edmonton at Anaheim, 9:30 p.m. ET Sun. April 26 &#8211; Sportsnet, CBC and Sportsnet+<br \/>*Game 5:\u00a0Anaheim at Edmonton, Tues. April 28 TBD<br \/>*Game 6:\u00a0Edmonton at Anaheim, Thurs. April 30 TBD<br \/>*Game 7:\u00a0Anaheim at Edmonton, Sat. May 2 TBD<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars<br \/>Minnesota leads series 1-0<\/p>\n<p>Game 1:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/nhl\/article\/boldy-eriksson-ek-score-two-apiece-as-wild-overwhelm-stars-in-game-1\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota 6, Dallas 1<\/a><br \/>Game 2:\u00a0Minnesota at Dallas, 9:30 p.m. ET Mon. April 20 &#8211; Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet+<br \/>Game 3:\u00a0Dallas at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m. ET Wed. April 22 &#8211; Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet+<br \/>Game 4:\u00a0Dallas at Minnesota, 5:30 p.m. ET Sat. April 25 &#8211; Sportsnet and Sportsnet+<br \/>*Game 5:\u00a0Minnesota at Dallas, Tues. April 28 TBD<br \/>*Game 6:\u00a0Dallas at Minnesota, Thurs. April 30 TBD<br \/>*Game 7:\u00a0Minnesota at Dallas, Sat. May 2 TBD<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche<br \/>Game 1:\u00a0Los Angeles at Colorado, 3 p.m. ET Sun. April 19 &#8211; Sportsnet and Sportsnet+<br \/>Game 2:\u00a0Los Angeles at Colorado, 10 p.m. ET Tues. April 21 &#8211; Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet+<br \/>Game 3:\u00a0Colorado at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. Thurs. April 23 &#8211; Sportsnet, Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet+<br \/>Game 4:\u00a0Colorado at Los Angeles, 4:30 p.m. ET Sun. April 26 &#8211; Sportsnet, Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet+<br \/>*Game 5:\u00a0Los Angeles at Colorado, Wed. April 29 TBD<br \/>*Game 6:\u00a0Colorado at Los Angeles, Fri. May 1 TBD<br \/>*Game 7:\u00a0Los Angeles at Colorado, Sun. May 3 TBD<\/p>\n<p>Utah Mammoth vs. Vegas Golden Knights<br \/>Game 1:\u00a0Utah at Vegas, 10 p.m. ET Sun. April 19 &#8211; Sportsnet, CBC and Sportsnet+<br \/>Game 2:\u00a0Utah at Vegas, 9:30 p.m. ET Tues. April 21 &#8211; Sportsnet, CBC and Sportsnet+<br \/>Game 3:\u00a0Vegas at Utah, 9:30 p.m. ET Fri. April 24 &#8211; Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet+<br \/>Game 4:\u00a0Vegas at Utah, Mon. April 27 TBD<br \/>*Game 5:\u00a0Utah at Vegas, Wed. April 29 TBD<br \/>*Game 6:\u00a0Vegas at Utah, Fri. May 1 TBD<br \/>*Game 7:\u00a0Utah at Vegas, Sun. May 3 TBD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With the regular season officially over, it&#8217;s time for playoff hockey. 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