NHL playoff bracket: Schedule, TV, scores, results for first-round series
The NHL playoff bracket has plenty of intriguing matchups and lots of competitiveness in one conference.
All four playoff series in the Western Conference were tied 2-2 heading into the week. The Dallas Stars went up 3-2 with Monday's rout of the Colorado Avalanche.
In the East, the Washington Capitals, Toronto Maple Leafs, Carolina Hurricanes and the defending champion Florida Panthers have 3-1 series leads. The Maple Leafs and Hurricanes could potentially clinch on Tuesday and the Capitals and Panthers could clinch on Wednesday.
Here are the playoff matchups, schedule and results for the first round of the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs (all times p.m. ET, series are best of seven):
NHL playoff games today (Tuesday, April 29)
Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7, ESPN
New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:30, TBS
Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights, 9:30, ESPN
Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings, 10, TBS
Monday's results
Dallas Stars 6, Colorado Avalanche 2
How to stream NHL playoffs
Fubo carries ESPN games. Sling carries TNT games
Eastern Conference NHL playoff schedule
Key: M-Metropolitan; A-Atlantic; WC-wild card; x-if necessary
Washington Capitals (M1) vs. Montreal Canadiens (WC2)
Capitals lead series 3-1
- Game 1: Capitals 3, Canadiens 2 (OT) | Story
- Game 2: Capitals 3, Canadiens 1
- Game 3: Canadiens 6, Capitals 3 | Story
- Game 4: Capitals 5, Canadiens 2
- Game 5: Wednesday, April 30, Canadiens at Capitals, 7, ESPN
- x-Game 6: Friday, May 2, Capitals at Canadiens, TBD
- x-Game 7: Sunday, May 4, Canadiens at Capitals, TBD
Carolina Hurricanes (M2) vs. New Jersey Devils (M3)
Hurricanes win series 4-1
- Game 1: Hurricanes 4, Devils 1
- Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Devils 1
- Game 3: Devils 3, Hurricanes 2 (2OT) | Story
- Game 4: Hurricanes 5, Devils 2
- Game 5: Hurricanes 5, Devils 4 (2OT)
Toronto Maple Leafs (A1) vs. Ottawa Senators (WC1)
Maple Leafs lead series 3-2
- Game 1: Maple Leafs 6, Senators 2
- Game 2: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT)
- Game 3: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT)
- Game 4: Senators 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT)
- Game 5: Senators 4, Maple Leafs 0
- Game 6: Friday, May 1, Maple Leafs at Senators, TBD
- x-Game 7: Saturday, May 3, Senators at Maple Leafs, TBD
Tampa Bay Lightning (A2) vs. Florida Panthers (A3)
Panthers lead series 3-1
- Game 1: Panthers 6, Lightning 2
- Game 2: Panthers 2, Lightning 0 | Story
- Game 3: Lightning 5, Panthers 1 | Story
- Game 4: Panthers 4, Lightning 2 | Story
- Game 5: Wednesday, April 30, Panthers at Lightning, 7:30, ESPN2
- x-Game 6: Friday, May 2, Lightning at Panthers, TBD
- x-Game 7: Sunday, May 4, Panthers at Lightning, TBD
Western Conference NHL playoff schedule
Key: C-Central; P-Pacific; WC-wild card, x-if necessary
Winnipeg Jets (C1) vs. St. Louis Blues (WC2)
Series tied 2-2
- Game 1: Jets 5, Blues 3
- Game 2: Jets 2, Blues 1
- Game 3: Blues 7, Jets 2
- Game 4: Blues 5, Jets 1
- Game 5: Wednesday, April 30, Blues at Jets, 9:30, ESPN
- Game 6: Friday, May 2, Jets at Blues, TBD
- x-Game 7: Sunday, May 4, Blues at Jets, TBD
Dallas Stars (C2) vs. Colorado Avalanche (C3)
Stars lead series 3-2
- Game 1: Avalanche 5, Stars 1
- Game 2: Stars 4, Avalanche 3 (OT) | Story
- Game 3: Stars 2, Avalanche 1 (OT) | Story
- Game 4: Avalanche 4, Stars 0
- Game 5: Stars 6, Avalanche 2
- Game 6: Thursday, May 1, Stars at Avalanche, TBD
- x-Game 7: Saturday, May 3, Avalanche at Stars, TBD
Vegas Golden Knights (P1) vs. Minnesota Wild (WC1)
Series tied 2-2
- Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Wild 2
- Game 2: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2
- Game 3: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2
- Game 4: Golden Knights 4, Wild 3 (OT)
- Game 5: Tuesday, April 29, Wild at Golden Knights, 9:30, ESPN
- Game 6: Thursday, May 1, Golden Knights at Wild, TBD
- x-Game 7: Saturday, May 3, Wild at Golden Knights, TBD
Los Angeles Kings (P2) vs. Edmonton Oilers (P3)
Oilers lead 3-2
- Game 1: Kings 6, Oilers 5 | Story
- Game 2: Kings 6, Oilers 2
- Game 3: Oilers 7, Kings 4 | Story
- Game 4: Oilers 4, Kings 3 (OT)
- Game 5: Oilers 3, Kings 1
- Game 6: Thursday, May 1, Kings at Oilers, TBD
- x-Game 7: Saturday, May 3, Oilers at Kings, TBD