From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered, including the first 12 games of the playoffs all on ESPN networks, as well as the entire Cup finals on ABC and ESPN+.
Plus, tune in to The Point every weekday afternoon throughout the playoffs for analysis, storytelling and previews of that night's action. And if you miss anything, watch full-game replays on demand on ESPN+, along with highlights from every game on In The Crease.
Read on for the full playoff picture, including previews, analysis, highlights, schedule and more for each team and series.
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Games on Sunday, May 15
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers: 7 ET (TBS)(series tied 3-3)
Dallas Stars at Calgary Flames: 9:30 ET (ESPN2) (series tied 3-3)
Second-round matchups
Atlantic: No. 1 Florida Panthers vs. No. 3 Tampa Bay Lightning
Metro: No. 1 Carolina Hurricanes vs. NYR/PIT winner
Central: No. 1 Colorado Avalanche vs. No. 3 St. Louis Blues
Pacific: CGY/DAL winner vs. No. 2 Edmonton Oilers
First round
Jump to:
Atlantic: FLA-WSH | TOR-TB
Metro: CAR-BOS | NYR-PIT
Central: COL-NSH | MIN-STL
Pacific: CGY-DAL | EDM-LA
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Florida Panthers vs. No. 4 Washington Capitals
Regular-season records:
- Panthers:58-18-6, 122 points
- Capitals: 44-26-12, 100 points
Leading scorers:
- Panthers:LW Jonathan Huberdeau, 115 points (30 G, 85 A)
- Capitals:LW Alex Ovechkin, 90 points (50 G, 40 A)
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Panthers advance 4-2:
Game 1 (at FLA): Capitals 4, Panthers 2| Replay
Game 2 (at FLA):Panthers 5, Capitals 1| Replay
Game 3 (at WSH):Capitals 6, Panthers 1| Replay
Game 4 (at WSH):Panthers 3, Capital 2 (OT)| Replay
Game 5 (at FLA):Panthers 5, Capitals 3| Replay
Game 6 (at WSH):Panthers 4, Capitals 3 (OT)| Replay
Keys to the offseason for the Capitals
No. 2 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. No. 3 Tampa Bay Lightning
Regular-season records:
- Maple Leafs:54-21-7, 115 points
- Lightning: 51-23-8, 110 points
Leading scorers:
- Maple Leafs:C Auston Matthews, 106 points (60 G, 46 A)
- Lightning:C Steven Stamkos, 106 points (42 G, 64 A)
Why the Lightning's three-peat quest will be so difficult
Lightning advance 4-3:
Game 1 (at TOR): Maple Leafs 5, Lightning 0| Replay
Game 2 (at TOR): Lightning 5, Maple Leafs 3| Replay
Game 3 (at TB): Maple Leafs 5, Lightning 2| Replay
Game 4 (at TB): Lightning 7, Maple Leafs 3| Replay
Game 5 (at TOR): Maple Leafs 4, Lightning 3| Replay
Game 6 (at TB): Lightning 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT)| Replay
Game 7 (at TOR):Lightning 2, Maple Leafs 1| Replay
Keys to the offseason for the Maple Leafs
Metropolitan Division
No. 1 Carolina Hurricanes vs. No. 4 Boston Bruins
Regular-season records:
- Hurricanes:54-20-8, 116 points
- Bruins: 51-26-5, 107 points
Leading scorers:
- Hurricanes:C Sebastian Aho, 81 points (37 G, 44 A)
- Bruins:LW Brad Marchand, 80 points (32 G, 48 A)
Hurricanes advance 4-3:
Game 1 (at CAR): Hurricanes 5, Bruins 1| Replay
Game 2 (at CAR): Hurricanes 5, Bruins 2| Replay
Game 3 (at BOS): Bruins 4, Hurricanes 2| Replay
Game 4 (at BOS):Bruins 5, Hurricanes 2| Replay
Game 5 (at CAR): Hurricanes 5, Bruins 1| Replay
Game 6 (at BOS): Bruins 5, Hurricanes 2| Replay
Game 7 (at CAR):Hurricanes 3, Bruins 2| Replay
Keys to the offseason for the Bruins
No. 2 New York Rangers vs. No. 3 Pittsburgh Penguins
Regular-season records:
- Rangers:52-24-6, 110 points
- Penguins: 46-25-11, 103 points
Leading scorers:
- Rangers:LW Artemi Panarin, 96 points (22 G, 74 A)
- Penguins:C Sidney Crosby, 84 points (31 G, 53 A)
Schedule:
Game 1 (at NYR):Penguins 4, Rangers 3 (3OT)| Replay
Game 2 (at NYR): Rangers 5, Penguins 2| Replay
Game 3 (at PIT): Penguins 7, Rangers 4| Replay
Game 4 (at PIT):Penguins 7, Rangers 2| Replay
Game 5 (at NYR):Rangers 5, Penguins 3| Replay
Game 6 (at PIT):Rangers 5, Penguins 3| Replay
Game 7 (at NYR): Sun., May 15, 7 ET (TNT) | Preview
Central Division
No. 1 Colorado Avalanche vs. No. 4 Nashville Predators
Regular-season records:
- Avalanche:56-19-7, 119 points
- Predators: 45-30-7, 97 points
Leading scorers:
- Avalanche:RW Mikko Rantanen, 92 points (36 G, 56 A)
- Predators:D Roman Josi, 95 points (23 G, 72 A)
Avalanche advance 4-0:
Game 1 (at COL):Avalanche 7, Predators 2| Replay
Game 2 (at COL):Avalanche 2, Predators 1 (OT) | Replay
Game 3 (at NSH): Avalanche 7, Predators 3| Replay
Game 4 (at NSH):Avalanche 5, Predators 3| Replay
Keys to the offseason for the Predators
No. 2 Minnesota Wild vs. No. 3 St. Louis Blues
Regular-season records:
- Wild: 53-22-7, 113 points
- Blues: 49-22-11, 109 points
Leading scorers:
- Wild:LW Kirill Kaprizov, 108 points (47 G, 61 A)
- Blues:RW Vladimir Tarasenko, 82 points (34 G, 48 A)
Blues advance 4-2:
Game 1 (at MIN): Blues 4, Wild 0| Replay
Game 2 (at MIN): Wild 6, Blues 2| Replay
Game 3 (at STL): Wild 5, Blues 1| Replay
Game 4 (at STL): Blues 5, Wild 2| Replay
Game 5 (at MIN): Blues 5, Wild 2| Replay
Game 6 (at STL): Blues 5, Wild 1| Replay
Keys to the offseason for the Wild
Pacific Division
No. 1 Calgary Flames vs. No. 4 Dallas Stars
Regular season records:
- Flames:50-21-11, 111 points
- Stars: 46-30-6, 98 points
Leading scorers:
- Flames:LW Johnny Gaudreau, 115 points (40 G, 75 A)
- Stars:C Joe Pavelski, 81 points (27 G, 54 A)
How the Flames' top line continues to ignite their offensive engine
Schedule:
Game 1 (at CGY):Flames 1, Stars 0 | Replay
Game 2 (at CGY):Stars 2, Flames 1 | Replay
Game 3 (at DAL):Stars 4, Flames 2| Replay
Game 4 (at DAL):Flames 4, Stars 1| Replay
Game 5 (at CGY):Flames 3, Stars 1| Replay
Game 6 (at DAL):Stars 4, Flames 2| Replay
Game 7 (at CGY):Sun., May 15, 9:30 ET (ESPN2) | Preview
No. 2 Edmonton Oilers vs. No. 3 Los Angeles Kings
Regular season records:
- Oilers: 49-27-6, 104 points
- Kings: 44-27-11, 99 points
Leading scorers:
- Oilers:C Connor McDavid, 123 points (44 G, 79 A)
- Kings:C Anze Kopitar, 67 points (19 G, 48 A)
Oilers advance 4-3:
Game 1 (at EDM): Kings 4, Oilers 3| Replay
Game 2 (at EDM): Oilers 6, Kings 0| Replay
Game 3 (at LA): Oilers 8, Kings 2| Replay
Game 4 (at LA): Kings 4, Oilers 0| Replay
Game 5 (at EDM): Kings 5, Oilers 4 (OT)| Replay
Game 6 (at LA): Oilers 4, Kings 2| Replay
Game 7 (at EDM): Oilers 2, Kings 0| Replay
Keys to the offseason for the Kings
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