NHL releases schedule for 1st round of Stanley Cup Playoffs

The best tournament in sports is about to begin.

The 16-team field is set to compete for the Stanley Cup, the matchups are confirmed, and below you'll find the schedule for the first round of the playoffs (all times ET).

The party begins Wednesday.

Eastern ConferenceAtlantic Division

Montreal Canadiens (A1) vs. New York Rangers (WC1)

Game	Date	Start Time	Home	Away	TV
1	Wed. April 12	7 PM	MTL	NYR	CBC / TVA / NBCSN
2	Fri. April 14	7 PM	MTL	NYR	CBC / TVA / USA
3	Sun. April 16	7 PM	NYR	MTL	Sportsnet / TVA / NBCSN
4	Tue. April 18	7 PM	NYR	MTL	CBC / TVA / NBCSN
5*	Thu. April 20	TBD	MTL	NYR	TBD
6*	Sat. April 22	TBD	NYR	MTL	TBD
7*	Mon. April 24	TBD	MTL	NYR	TBD

Ottawa Senators (A2) vs. Boston Bruins (A3)

Game	Date	Start Time	Home	Away	TV
1	Wed. April 12	7 PM	OTT	BOS	Sportsnet / TVA / NHL
2	Sat. April 15	3 PM	OTT	BOS	Sportsnet / TVA / NBC
3	Mon. April 17	7 PM	BOS	OTT	Sportsnet / TVA / CNBC
4	Wed. April 19	7:30 PM	BOS	OTT	Sportsnet / TVA / USA
5*	Fri. April 21	TBD	OTT	BOS	TBD
6*	Sun. April 23	TBD	BOS	OTT	TBD
7*	Wed. April 26	TBD	OTT	BOS	TBD

Metropolitan Division

Washington Capitals (M1) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (WC2)

Game	Date	Start Time	Home	Away	TV
1	Thu. April 13	7 PM	WSH	TOR	CBC / TVA / USA
2	Sat. April 15	7 PM	WSH	TOR	CBC / TVA / NBCSN
3	Mon. April 17	7 PM	TOR	WSH	CBC/ TVA / NBCSN
4	Wed. April 19	7 PM	TOR	WSH	CBC / TVA / NBCSN
5*	Fri. April 21	TBD	WSH	TOR	TBD
6*	Sun. April 23	TBD	TOR	WSH	TBD
7*	Tue. April 25	TBD	WSH	TOR	TBD

Pittsburgh Penguins (M2) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (M3)

Game	Date	Start Time	Home	Away	TV
1	Wed. April 12	7:30 PM	PIT	CBJ	SN360 / TVA / USA
2	Fri. April 14	7 PM	PIT	CBJ	Sportsnet / TVA / NHL
3	Sun. April 16	6 PM	CBJ	PIT	SN360 / TVA / CNBC
4	Tue. April 18	7:30 PM	CBJ	PIT	SN360 / TVA / CNBC
5*	Thu. April 20	TBD	PIT	CBJ	TBD
6*	Sun. April 23	TBD	CBJ	PIT	TBD
7*	Tue. April 25	TBD	PIT	CBJ	TBD

Western ConferenceCentral Division

Chicago Blackhawks (C1) vs. Nashville Predators (WC2)

Game	Date	Start Time	Home	Away	TV
1	Thu. April 13	8 PM	CHI	NSH	Sportsnet / TVA / NBCSN
2	Sat. April 15	8 PM	CHI	NSH	Sportsnet / TVA / NBC
3	Mon. April 17	9:30 PM	NSH	CHI	SN1 / TVA / CNBC
4	Thu. April 20	TBD	NSH	CHI	SN360 / TVA
5*	Sat. April 22	TBD	CHI	NSH	TBD
6*	Mon. April 24	TBD	NSH	CHI	TBD
7*	Wed. April 26	TBD	CHI	NSH	TBD

Minnesota Wild (C2) vs. St. Louis Blues (C3)

Game	Date	Start Time	Home	Away	TV
1	Wed. April 12	9:30 PM	MIN	STL	SN360 / TVA / NBCSN
2	Fri. April 14	8 PM	MIN	STL	SN360 / TVA / NBCSN
3	Sun. April 16	3 PM	STL	MIN	Sportsnet / TVA / NBC
4	Wed. April 19	9:30 PM	STL	MIN	SN360 / TVA / NBCSN
5*	Sat. April 22	TBD	MIN	STL	TBD
6*	Mon. April 24	TBD	STL	MIN	TBD
7*	Wed. April 26	TBD	MIN	STL	TBD

Pacific Division

Anaheim Ducks (P1) vs. Calgary Flames (WC1)

Game	Date	Start Time	Home	Away	TV
1	Thu. April 13	10:30 PM	ANA	CGY	CBC / TVA / NBCSN
2	Sat. April 15	10:30 PM	ANA	CGY	CBC / TVA / NBCSN
3	Mon. April 17	10 PM	CGY	ANA	CBC / TVA / NBCSN
4	Wed. April 19	10 PM	CGY	ANA	CBC / TVA / USA
5*	Fri. April 21	TBD	ANA	CGY	TBD
6*	Sun. April 23	TBD	CGY	ANA	TBD
7*	Tue. April 25	TBD	ANA	CGY	TBD

Edmonton Oilers (P2) vs. San Jose Sharks (P3)

Game	Date	Start Time	Home	Away	TV
1	Wed. April 12	10 PM	EDM	SJS	Sportsnet / TVA / USA
2	Fri. April 14	10:30 PM	EDM	SJS	Sportsnet / TVA / NBCSN
3	Sun. April 16	10 PM	SJS	EDM	Sportsnet / TVA / NBCSN
4	Tue. April 18	10 PM	SJS	EDM	Sportsnet / TVA / NBCSN
5*	Thu. April 20	TBD	EDM	SJS	TBD
6*	Sat. April 22	TBD	SJS	EDM	TBD
7*	Mon. April 24	TBD	EDM	SJS	TBD

* If necessary

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