Back to hockey: NHL sets schedule for Stanley Cup Qualifiers

Here is the day-by-day and series-by-series schedule for the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers. All Eastern Conference games will be played at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto; Western Conference games will be held at Rogers Place in Edmonton.

The top four teams in each conference, based on points percentage, will play a three-game round-robin, and the No. 5-12 seeds will play in eight best-of-5 series. The winners of those series will advance to the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the four teams from the round-robin.

STANLEY CUP QUALIFIERS DAY-BY-DAY SCHEDULE

(All times, TV information will be announced at a later date; home team listed second)

Saturday, Aug. 1

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Best-of-5 series

New York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes, Game 1
Florida Panthers vs. New York Islanders, Game 1
Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, Game 1

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Best-of-5 series

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Edmonton Oilers, Game 1
Winnipeg Jets vs. Calgary Flames, Game 1

Sunday, Aug. 2

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Best-of-5 series

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, Game 1

Round-robin

Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Best-of-5 series

Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks, Game 1
Arizona Coyotes vs. Nashville Predators, Game 1

Round-robin

St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche

Monday, Aug. 3

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Best-of-5 series

New York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes, Game 2
Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, Game 2

Round-robin

Washington Capitals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Best-of-5 series

Winnipeg Jets vs. Calgary Flames, Game 2
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Edmonton Oilers, Game 2

Round-robin

Dallas Stars vs. Vegas Golden Knights

Tuesday, Aug. 4

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Best-of-5 series

Florida Panthers vs. New York Islanders, Game 2
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers, Game 3
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, Game 2

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Best-of-5 series

Calgary Flames vs. Winnipeg Jets, Game 3
Nashville Predators vs. Arizona Coyotes, Game 3
Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks, Game 2

Wednesday, Aug. 5

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Best-of-5 series

New York Islanders vs. Florida Panthers, Game 3
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Montreal Canadiens, Game 3

Round-robin

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Best-of-5 series

Nashville Predators vs. Arizona Coyotes, Game 3
Edmonton Oilers vs. Chicago Blackhawks, Game 3

Round-robin

Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars

Thursday, Aug. 6

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Best-of-5 series

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, Game 3
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers, Game 4*

Round-robin

Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Best-of-5 series

Vancouver Canucks vs. Minnesota Wild, Game 3
Calgary Flames vs. Winnipeg Jets, Game 4*

Round-robin

Vegas Golden Knights vs. St. Louis Blues

Friday, Aug. 7

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Best-of-5 series

New York Islanders vs. Florida Panthers, Game 4*
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Montreal Canadiens, Game 4*
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, Game 4*

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Best-of-5 series

Nashville Predators vs. Arizona Coyotes, Game 4*
Vancouver Canucks vs. Minnesota Wild, Game 4*
Edmonton Oilers vs. Chicago Blackhawks, Game 4*

Saturday, Aug. 8

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Best-of-5 series

New York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes, Game 5*
Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, Game 5*

Round-robin

Boston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Best-of-5 series

Winnipeg Jets vs. Calgary Flames, Game 5*
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Edmonton Oilers, Game 5*

Round-robin

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Colorado Avalanche

Sunday, Aug. 9

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Best-of-5 series

Florida Panthers vs. New York Islanders, Game 5*

Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, Game 5*

Round-robin

Philadelphia Flyers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Best-of-5 series

Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks, Game 5*

Arizona Coyotes vs. Nashville Predators, Game 5*

Round-robin

Dallas Stars vs. St. Louis Blues

STANLEY CUP QUALIFIERS BY SERIES

EASTERN CONFERENCE (all games at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto)

(All times, TV information will be announced at a later date; home team listed second)

(5) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (12) Montreal Canadiens

Saturday, Aug. 1: Canadiens vs. Penguins
Monday, Aug. 3:Canadiens vs. Penguins
Wednesday, Aug. 5:Penguins vs. Canadiens
Friday, Aug. 7: Penguins vs. Canadiens*
Saturday, Aug. 8: Penguins vs. Canadiens*

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(6) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (11) New York Rangers

Saturday, Aug. 1:Rangers vs. Hurricanes
Monday, Aug. 3:Rangers vs. Hurricanes
Tuesday, Aug. 4:Hurricanes vs. Rangers
Thursday, Aug. 6:Hurricanes vs. Rangers*
Saturday, Aug. 8: Rangers vs. Hurricanes*

(7) New York Islanders vs. (10) Florida Panthers

Saturday, Aug. 1: Panthers vs. Islanders
Tuesday, Aug. 4:Panthers vs. Islanders
Wednesday, Aug. 5: Islanders vs. Panthers
Friday, Aug. 7:Islanders vs. Panthers*
Sunday, Aug. 9:Panthers vs. Islanders*

(8) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (9) Columbus Blue Jackets

Sunday, Aug. 2:Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs
Tuesday, Aug. 4:Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs
Thursday, Aug. 6: Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets
Friday, Aug. 7:Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets*
Sunday, Aug. 9:Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs*

Round-robin

Sunday, Aug. 2:Flyers vs. Bruins
Monday, Aug. 3:Capitals vs. Lightning
Wednesday, Aug. 5:Lightning vs. Bruins
Thursday, Aug. 6:Capitals vs. Flyers
Saturday, Aug. 8: Bruins vs. Capitals
Sunday, Aug. 9: Flyers vs. Lightning

WESTERN CONFERENCE (all games at Rogers Place, Edmonton)

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(5) Edmonton Oilers vs. (12) Chicago Blackhawks

Saturday, Aug. 1:Blackhawks vs. Oilers
Monday, Aug. 3:Blackhawks vs. Oilers
Wednesday, Aug. 5: Oilers vs. Blackhawks
Friday, Aug. 7: Oilers vs. Blackhawks*
Saturday, Aug. 8:Blackhawks vs. Oilers*

(6) Nashville Predators vs. (11) Arizona Coyotes

Sunday, Aug. 2: Coyotes vs. Predators
Tuesday, Aug. 4: Coyotes vs. Predators
Wednesday, Aug. 5:Predators vs. Coyotes
Friday, Aug. 7:Predators vs. Coyotes*
Sunday, Aug. 9:Coyotes vs. Predators*

(7) Vancouver Canucks vs. (10) Minnesota Wild

Sunday, Aug. 2: Wild vs. Canucks
Tuesday, Aug. 4: Wild vs. Canucks
Thursday, Aug. 6: Canucks vs. Wild
Friday, Aug. 7:Canucks vs. Wild*
Sunday, Aug. 9:Wild vs. Canucks*

(8) Calgary Flames vs. (9) Winnipeg Jets

Saturday, Aug. 1:Jets vs. Flames
Monday, Aug. 3:Jets vs. Flames
Tuesday, Aug. 4:Flames vs. Jets
Thursday, Aug. 6: Flames vs. Jets*
Saturday, Aug. 8:Jets vs. Flames*

Round-robin

Sunday, Aug. 2:Blues vs. Avalanche
Monday, Aug. 3: Stars vs. Golden KnightsWednesday, Aug. 5: Avalanche vs. Stars
Thursday, Aug. 6:* Golden Knights vs. Blues
Saturday, Aug. 8:Golden Knights vs. Avalanche
Sunday, Aug. 9: Stars vs. Blues*

* - if necessary