NHL PLAYOFFS

FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Tampa Bay vs. New Jersey Thursday: at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Saturday: at Tampa Bay, 3 p.m. Monday: at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. April 18: at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. x-April 21: at Tampa Bay, TBA

x-April 23: at New Jersey, TBA x-April 25: at New Jersey, TBA

Boston vs. Toronto Thursday: at Boston, 7 p.m. Saturday: at Boston, 8 p.m. Monday: at Toronto, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19: at Toronto, 7 p.m. x-Saturday, April 21: at Boston, TBA x-Monday, April 23: at Toronto, TBA x-April 25: at Boston, TBA

Washington vs. Columbus Thursday: at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Sunday: at Washington, 7:30 p.m. April 17: at Columbus, 7:30 p.m. April 19: at Columbus, 7:30 p.m. x-April 21: at Washington, TBA x-April 23: at Columbus, TBA x-April 25: at Washington, TBA

Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia Today: at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Friday: at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Sunday: at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. April 18: at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. x-April 20: at Pittsburgh, TBA x-April 22: at Philadelphia, TBA x-April 24: at Pittsburgh, TBA WESTERN CONFERENCE

Nashville vs. Colorado Thursday: at Nashville, 9:30 p.m. Saturday: at Nashville, 3 p.m. Monday: at Colorado, 10 p.m. April 18: at Colorado, 10 p.m. x-April 20: at Nashville, TBA x-April 22: at Colorado, TBA x-April 24: at Nashville, TBA

Winnipeg vs. Minnesota Today: at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Friday: at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m. Sunday: at Minnesota, 7 p.m. April 17: at Minnesota, 8 p.m. x-April 20: at Winnipeg, TBA x-April 22: at Minnesota, TBA x-April 25: at Winnipeg, TBA

Vegas vs. Los Angeles Today: at Vegas, 10 p.m. Friday: at Vegas, 10 p.m. Sunday: at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. April 17: at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. x-April 19: at Vegas, 10 p.m. x-April 21: at Los Angeles, TBA x-April 23: at Vegas, TBA

Anaheim vs. San Jose Thursday: at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. Saturday: at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. Monday: at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. April 18: at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. x-April 20: at Anaheim, TBA x-April 22: at San Jose, TBA x-April 24: at Anaheim, TBA