NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST-ROUND SCHEDULE

Times p.m. EDT (Best-of-7 series; x- if necessary)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Florida Panthers (Atlantic 1) vs.

Tampa Bay Lightning (wild card 1)

Panthers win series 4-1

Game 1: Panthers 3, Lightning 2

Game 2: Panthers 3, Lightning 2 (OT)

Game 3: Panthers 5, Lightning 3

Game 4: Lightning 6, Panthers 3

Game 5: Panthers 6, Lightning 1

Boston Bruins (Atlantic 2) vs.

Toronto Maple Leafs (Atlantic 3)

Bruins lead series 3-1

Game 1: Bruins 5, Maple Leafs 1

Game 2: Maple Leafs 3, Bruins 2

Game 3: Bruins 4, Maple Leafs 2

Game 4: Bruins 3, Maple Leafs 1

Game 5: Maple Leafs at Bruins x-Game 6: May 2, Bruins at Maple Leafs, TBD x-Game 7: May 4, Maple Leafs at Bruins, TBD

NY Rangers (Metro. 1) vs. Washington Capitals (wild card 2) Rangers win series 4-0

Game 1: Rangers 4, Capitals 1

Game 2: Rangers 4, Capitals 3

Game 3: Rangers 3, Capitals 1

Game 4: Rangers 4, Capitals 2

Carolina Hurricanes (Metro.2) vs. NY Islanders (Metro. 3) Hurricanes lead series 3-1

Game 1: Hurricanes 3, Islanders 1

Game 2: Hurricanes 5, Islanders 3

Game 3: Hurricanes 3, Islanders 2

Game 4: Islanders 3, Hurricanes 2 (2OT)

Game 5: Islanders at Hurricanes, 7:30, TBS x-Game 6: May 2, Hurricanes at Islanders, TBD x-Game 7: May 4, Islanders at Hurricanes, TBD

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Dallas Stars (Central 1) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (wild card 2) Golden Knights lead series 2-1

Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Stars 3

Game 2: Golden Knights 3, Stars 1

Game 3: Stars 3, Golden Knights 2 (OT)

Game 4: Stars at Golden Knights

Game 5: May 1, Golden Knights at Stars, 8:30, ESPN x-Game 6: May 3, Stars at Golden Knights, TBD x-Game 7: May 5, Golden Knights at Stars, TBD

Winnipeg Jets (Central 2) vs. Colorado Avalanche (Central 3) Avalanche lead series 3-1

Game 1: Jets 7, Avalanche 6

Game 2: Avalanche 5, Jets 2

Game 3: Avalanche 6, Jets 2

Game 4: Avalanche 5, Jets 1

Game 5: Avalanche at Jets x-Game 6: May 2, Jets at Avalanche, TBD x-Game 7: May 4, Avalanche at Jets, TBD

Vancouver Canucks (Pacific 1) vs.

Nashville Predators (wild card 1)

Canucks lead series 3-1

Game 1: Canucks 4, Predators 2

Game 2: Predators 4, Canucks 1

Game 3: Canucks 2, Predators 1

Game 4: Canucks 4, Predators 3 (OT)

Game 5: Predators at Canucks x-Game 6: May 3, Canucks at Predators, TBD x-Game 7: May 5, Predators at Canucks, TBD

Edmonton Oilers (Pacific 2) vs. Los Angeles Kings (Pacific 3) Oilers lead series 3-1

Game 1: Oilers 7, Kings 4

Game 2: Kings 5, Oilers 4 (OT)

Game 3: Oilers 6, Kings 1

Game 4: Oilers 1, Kings 0

Game 5: May 1, Kings at Oilers, 10, ESPN

Game 6: May 3, Oilers at Kings, TBD

Game 7: May 5, Kings at Oilers, TBD