NEW YORK – The National Hockey League today announced the dates, starting times and national television coverage for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, which begins Saturday, April 20. All times listed are ET and subject to change.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Date Time (ET) Florida [A1] vs. Tampa Bay [WC1] Networks
Sunday, April 21 12:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Florida ESPN, SN, TVAS
Tuesday, April 23 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Florida ESPN2, SN360, TVAS
Thursday, April 25 7 p.m. Florida at Tampa Bay TBS, MAX, SN, TVAS
Saturday, April 27 5 p.m. Florida at Tampa Bay TBS, truTV, MAX, SNE, SNW, SNP, TVAS
Monday, April 29 TBD Tampa Bay at Florida TBD
Wednesday, May 1 TBD Florida at Tampa Bay TBD
*Saturday, May 4 TBD Tampa Bay at Florida TBD
Date Time (ET) Boston [A2] vs. Toronto [A3] Networks
Saturday, April 20 8 p.m. Toronto at Boston TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, CBC, TVAS
Monday, April 22 7 p.m. Toronto at Boston ESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS
Wednesday, April 24 7 p.m. Boston at Toronto SN, CBC, TVAS, ESPN
Saturday, April 27 8 p.m. Boston at Toronto SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS, truTV, MAX
Tuesday, April 30 TBD Toronto at Boston TBD
Thursday, May 2 TBD Boston at Toronto TBD
*Saturday, May 4 TBD Toronto at Boston TBD
Date Time (ET) NY Rangers [M1] vs. Washington [WC2] Networks
Sunday, April 21 3 p.m. Washington at NY Rangers ESPN, SN, TVAS
Tuesday, April 23 7 p.m. Washington at NY Rangers ESPN, SNE, SNO, SNW, TVAS
Friday, April 26 7 p.m. NY Rangers at Washington TNT, truTV, MAX, SN360, TVAS
Sunday, April 28 8 p.m. NY Rangers at Washington TBS, truTV, MAX, SNE, SNO, SNP, SN360, TVAS
Wednesday, May 1 TBD Washington at NY Rangers TBD
Friday, May 3 TBD NY Rangers at Washington TBD
*Sunday, May 5 TBD Washington at NY Rangers TBD
Date Time (ET) Carolina [M2] vs. NY Islanders [M3] Networks
Saturday, April 20 5 p.m. NY Islanders at Carolina TBS, truTV, MAX, SNE, SNW, SNP, SN360, TVAS
Monday, April 22 7:30 p.m. NY Islanders at Carolina ESPN2, SN360, TVAS
Thursday, April 25 7:30 p.m. Carolina at NY Islanders ESPN2, SN360, TVAS
Saturday, April 27 2 p.m. Carolina at NY Islanders TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, TVAS
Tuesday, April 30 TBD NY Islanders at Carolina TBD
Thursday, May 2 TBD Carolina at NY Islanders TBD
*Saturday, May 4 TBD NY Islanders at Carolina TBD
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Date Time (ET) Dallas [C1] vs. Vegas [WC2] Networks
Monday, April 22 9:30 p.m. Vegas at Dallas ESPN, SN360, FX, TVAS
Wednesday, April 24 9:30 p.m. Vegas at Dallas ESPN, SN360, TVAS
Saturday, April 27 10:30 p.m. Dallas at Vegas TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, SN360, TVAS
Monday, April 29 TBD Dallas at Vegas TBD
Wednesday, May 1 TBD Vegas at Dallas TBD
Friday, May 3 TBD Dallas at Vegas TBD
*Sunday, May 5 TBD Vegas at Dallas TBD
Date Time (ET) Winnipeg [C2] vs. Colorado [C3] Networks
Sunday, April 21 7 p.m. Colorado at Winnipeg SN, TVAS, ESPN2
Tuesday, April 23 9:30 p.m. Colorado at Winnipeg CBC, TVAS, ESPN
Friday, April 26 10 p.m. Winnipeg at Colorado TNT, truTV, MAX, CBC, TVAS
Sunday, April 28 2:30 p.m. Winnipeg at Colorado TNT, truTV, MAX, SN, TVAS
Tuesday, April 30 TBD Colorado at Winnipeg TBD
Thursday, May 2 TBD Winnipeg at Colorado TBD
*Saturday, May 4 TBD Colorado at Winnipeg TBD
Date Time (ET) Vancouver [P1] vs. Nashville [WC1] Networks
Sunday, April 21 10 p.m. Nashville at Vancouver SN, SN360, TVAS, ESPN
Tuesday, April 23 10 p.m. Nashville at Vancouver SN, TVAS, ESPN2
Friday, April 26 7:30 p.m. Vancouver at Nashville TBS, MAX, SN, TVAS
Sunday, April 28 5 p.m. Vancouver at Nashville TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, TVAS
Tuesday, April 30 TBD Nashville at Vancouver TBD
Friday, May 3 TBD Vancouver at Nashville TBD
*Sunday, May 5 TBD Nashville at Vancouver TBD
Date Time (ET) Edmonton [P2] vs. Los Angeles [P3] Networks
Monday, April 22 10 p.m. Los Angeles at Edmonton SN, CBC, TVAS, ESPN2
Wednesday, April 24 10 p.m. Los Angeles at Edmonton SN, CBC, TVAS, TBS, MAX
Friday, April 26 10:30 p.m. Edmonton at Los Angeles TBS, MAX, SN, TVAS
Sunday, April 28 10:30 p.m. Edmonton at Los Angeles TBS, truTV, MAX, SN, SN1, TVAS
Wednesday, May 1 TBD Los Angeles at Edmonton TBD
Friday, May 3 TBD Edmonton at Los Angeles TBD
*Sunday, May 5 TBD Los Angeles at Edmonton TBD
* if necessary
TBD – To Be Determined
Starting times and national broadcast information for games listed TBD will be announced when available.
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