Avalanche 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 2 Schedule

The National Hockey League announced Friday night the full schedule for the Colorado Avalanche's Round 2 series against the Dallas Stars in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Colorado and Dallas open their best-of-seven series on Saturday at 6 p.m. MT with a nationally-televised game on NBC in the United States and CBC in Canada (also airing on Sportsnet and TVA Sports).

Game 2 is set for Monday, Aug. 24 at 7:45 p.m. MT; Game 3 is on Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 8:30 p.m. MT; and Game 4 is Friday, Aug. 28 at 8 p.m. MT. Games 2-4 will be televised on NBCSN in the U.S. and on Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada.

If necessary, Games 5 and 6 will be played as a back-to-back on Aug. 30-31 and a possible Game 7 will be held on Sept. 2. Start times and broadcast information for these three outings will be announced at a later date.

The Avalanche is the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference and owns "home-ice advantage" over the No. 3 Stars in the series. Colorado will be designated as the home team for Games 1-2, 5 and 7. All contests will be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, the Western Conference hub city.

Colorado and Dallas are meeting in a playoff series for the fifth time in their franchises' histories, with each team winning twice (2-2)

Avalanche 2020 Second-Round Playoff Schedule

| Game 1 | Saturday, Aug. 22 | 6 p.m. | Colorado vs. Dallas Stars | NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS | | Game 2 | Monday, Aug. 24 | 7:45 p.m. | Colorado vs. Dallas Stars | NBCSN, SN, TVAS | | Game 3 | Wednesday, Aug. 26 | 8:30 p.m. | Colorado at Dallas Stars | NBCSN, SN, TVAS | | Game 4 | Friday, Aug. 28 | 8 p.m. | Colorado at Dallas Stars | NBCSN, SN, TVAS | | Game 5 | \Sunday, Aug. 30 | TBD | Colorado vs. Dallas Stars | TBD | | Game 6 | \Monday, Aug. 31 | TBD | Colorado at Dallas Stars | TBD | | Game 7 | *Wednesday, Sept. 2 | TBD | Colorado vs. Dallas Stars | TBD | | | Date | Time (MT) | #2 Colorado vs. #3 Dallas | TV Networks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

*If necessary

All games played at Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta