The Stanley Cup Playoffs continue on Tuesday, August 11 in the capitals of Edmonton and Toronto. The league has released the 2020 playoff schedule for the First Round.
The top four teams during the regular season in both conferences play a three-game round robin for seeding in the First Round. The eight winners of the best-of-5 qualifying match advanced to the First Round. The losing teams of the qualifying game have been trained in Phase 2 of the NHL Draft Lottery.
Below is the 2020 NHL playoff schedule.
Note: Teams are reseed after each round.
EASTERN CONFERENCE (Scotiabank Arena)
No. 1 Philadelphia Flyers vs. Now. 8 Montreal Canadiens
Wednesday 12 August: Montreal in Philadelphia, 8 pm ET – NBCSN
Friday, August 14th: Montreal in Philadelphia, 3 pm ET – NBCSN
Sunday, August 16th: Philadelphia in Montreal, 8 pm ET – NBC
Tuesday, August 18th: Philadelphia in Montreal, 3 pm ET – NBCSN
* Wednesday, August 19th: Montreal at Philadelphia – TBD
* Friday, August 21st: Philadelphia in Montreal – TBD
* Sunday, August 23rd: Montreal at Philadelphia – TBD
No. 2 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. No. 7 Columbus Blue Jackets
Tuesday, August 11th: Columbus by Tampa Bay, 3 pm ET – NBCSN
Thursday, August 13th: Columbus by Tampa Bay, 3 pm ET – NBCSN
Saturday, August 15th: Tampa Bay in Columbus, 7.30pm ET – NBCSN
Monday, August 17th: Tampa Bay by Columbus, 3 pm ET – NBCSN
* Wednesday, August 19th: Columbus at Tampa Bay – TBD
* Friday, August 21st: Tampa Bay near Columbus – TBD
* Saturday, August 22nd: Columbus at Tampa Bay – TBD
No. 3 capitals of Washington vs. No. 6 Islanders in New York
Wednesday 12 August: NY Islanders in Washington, 3 pm ET – NBCSN
Friday, August 14th: NY Islanders in Washington, 8 pm ET – NBCSN
Sunday, August 16th: Washington at NY Islanders, 12 pm ET – USA Network
Tuesday, August 18: Washington by NY Islanders, 8 pm ET – NBCSN
* Thursday 20 August: NY Islanders in Washington – TBD
* Saturday 22 August: Washington at NY Islanders – TBD
* Sunday 23 August: NY Islanders in Washington – TBD
No. 4 Boston Bruins vs. Now. 5 Carolina Hurricanes
Tuesday, August 11: Carolina in Boston, 8 pm ET – NBCSN
Thursday 13 August: Carolina in Boston, 8 pm ET – NBCSN
Saturday, August 15: Boston at Carolina, 12 pm ET – NBC
Monday, August 17: Boston at Carolina, 8 pm ET – NBCSN
* Wednesday 19 August: Carolina in Boston – TBD
* Thursday 20 August: Boston and Carolina – TBD
* Sunday 23 August: Carolina in Boston – TBD
* if necessary
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WESTERN CONFERENCE (Rogers Place)
No. 1 Vegas Golden Knights vs. Now. 8 Chicago Blackhawks
Tuesday, August 11: Chicago in Vegas, 10:30 a.m. ET – NBCSN
Thursday 13 August: Chicago in Vegas, 5:30 p.m. ET – NBCSN
Saturday, August 15: Vegas in Chicago, 8 pm ET – NBC
Sunday 16 August: Vegas, Chicago, 6:30 PM ET – NBCSN
* Tuesday 18 August: Chicago in Vegas – TBD
* Thursday 20 August: Vegas in Chicago – TBD
* Saturday 22 August: Chicago in Vegas – TBD
No. 2 Colorado Avalanche vs. No. 7 Arizona Coyotes
Wednesday 12 August: Arizona, Colorado, 5:30 PM ET – NBCSN
Friday 14 August: Arizona, Colorado, 2 p.m. ET – NBCSN
Saturday, August 15: Colorado, Arizona, 3 p.m. ET – CNBC
Monday, August 17: Colorado, Arizona, 5:30 PM ET – NBCSN
* Wednesday 19 August: Arizona, Colorado – TBD
* Friday 21 August: Colorado, Arizona – TBD
* Sunday 23 August: Arizona, Colorado – TBD
No. 3 Dallas Stars vs. No. 6 Calgary Flames
Tuesday, August 11: Calgary, Dallas, 5:30 PM ET – NBCSN
Thursday 13 August: Calgary, Dallas, 10:30 a.m. ET – NBCSN
Friday 14 August: Dallas, Calgary, 10:30 a.m. ET – NBCSN
Sunday 16 August: Dallas at Calgary, 2 pm ET – CNBC
* Tuesday 18 August: Calgary in Dallas – TBD
* Thursday 20 August: Dallas and Calgary – TBD
* Saturday 22 August: Dallas and Calgary – TBD
Now. 4 St. Louis Blues Vs. Now. 5 Vancouver Canucks
Wednesday 12 August: Vancouver in St. Louis, 10:30 a.m. ET – NBCSN
Friday 14 August: Vancouver in St. Louis, 6:30 p.m. ET – NBCSN
Sunday 16 August: St. Louis in Vancouver, 10:30 a.m. ET – NBCSN
Monday, August 17: St. Louis in Vancouver, 10:30 a.m. ET – NBCSN
* Wednesday 19 August: Vancouver in St. Louis – TBD
* Friday 21 August: St. Louis in Vancouver – TBD
* Sunday 23 August: Vancouver in St. Louis – TBD
* if necessary
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