NHL sets Round 1 schedule for 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs

NHL sets Round 1 schedule for 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs

The chase for Lord Stanley’s silver chalice begins on Monday.

After a 200-day regular season that saw the NHL navigate through a pandemic pause with empty buildings, and celebrate historic offensive seasons from some of the game’s brightest stars, the postseason is finally upon us.

Day 200 was not without drama. Even though the eight Eastern Conference playoff teams have been known since January, it took until the last day of the season to set the bracket. The Nashville Predators and Dallas Stars duked it out for wild card positioning in the West until the bitter end of the night.

Now, with the bracket set, it’s time to expect the unexpected.

This year’s schedule has a bit of symmetry to it. There are no double off-days in any series, unlike years past. Every series goes every other day, with half of the eight series starting on May 2, and the other half on May 3.

The four-round slog for the toughest trophy to win in sports is scheduled to conclude by June 30, the last possible day of the Stanley Cup Final.

Here is the schedule for Round 1 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs:

Eastern Conference

#A1 Florida Panthers vs. #WC2 Washington Capitals

DateGameTime
Tuesday, May 31. Washington at Florida7:30 p.m. ET
Thursday, May 52. Washington at Florida7:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, May 73. Florida at Washington1 p.m. ET
Monday, May 94. Florida at Washington7 p.m. ET
Wednesday, May 115. Washington at Florida*TBD
Friday, May 136. Florida at Washington*TBD
Sunday, May 157. Washington at FloridaTBD

#A2 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. #A3 Tampa Bay Lightning

DateGameTime
Monday, May 21. Tampa Bay at Toronto7:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, May 42. Tampa Bay at Toronto7:30 p.m. ET
Friday, May 63. Toronto at Tampa Bay7:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, May 84. Toronto at Tampa Bay7 p.m. ET
Tuesday, May 105. Tampa Bay at Toronto*TBD
Thursday, May 126. Toronto at Tampa Bay*TBD
Saturday, May 147. Tampa Bay at Toronto*TBD

#M1 Carolina Hurricanes vs. #WC1 Boston Bruins

DateGameTime
Monday, May 21. Boston at Carolina7 p.m. ET
Wednesday, May 42. Boston at Carolina7 p.m. ET
Friday, May 63. Carolina at Boston7 p.m. ET
Sunday, May 84. Carolina at Boston12:30 p.m. ET
Tuesday, May 105. Boston at Carolina*TBD
Thursday, May 126. Carolina at Boston*TBD
Saturday, May 147. Boston at Carolina*TBD

#M2 New York Rangers vs. #M3 Pittsburgh Penguins

DateGameTime
Tuesday, May 31. Pittsburgh at New York7 p.m. ET
Thursday, May 52. Pittsburgh at New York7 p.m. ET
Saturday, May 73. New York at Pittsburgh7 p.m. ET
Monday, May 94. New York at Pittsburgh7 p.m. ET
Wednesday, May 115. Pittsburgh at New York*TBD
Friday, May 136. New York at Pittsburgh*TBD
Sunday, May 157. Pittsburgh at New York*TBD

Western Conference

#C1 Colorado Avalanche vs. #WC2 Nashville Predators

DateGameTime
Tuesday, May 31. Nashville at Colorado9:30 p.m. ET
Thursday, May 52. Nashville at Colorado9:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, May 73. Colorado at Nashville4:30 p.m. ET
Monday, May 94. Colorado at Nashville9:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, May 115. Nashville at Colorado*TBD
Friday, May 136. Colorado at Nashville*TBD
Sunday, May 157. Nashville at Colorado*TBD

#C2 Minnesota Wild vs. #C3 St. Louis Blues

DateGameTime
Monday, May 21. St. Louis at Minnesota9:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, May 42. St. Louis at Minnesota9:30 p.m. ET
Friday, May 63. Minnesota at St. Louis9:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, May 84. Minnesota at St. Louis4:30 p.m. ET
Tuesday, May 105. St. Louis at Minnesota*TBD
Thursday, May 126. Minnesota at St. Louis*TBD
Saturday, May 147. St. Louis at Minnesota*TBD

#P1 Calgary Flames vs. #WC1 Dallas Stars

DateGameTime
Tuesday, May 31. Dallas at Calgary10 p.m. ET
Thursday, May 52. Dallas at Calgary10 p.m. ET
Saturday, May 73. Calgary at Dallas9:30 p.m. ET
Monday, May 94. Calgary at Dallas9:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, May 115. Dallas at Calgary*TBD
Friday, May 136. Calgary at Dallas*TBD
Sunday, May 157. Dallas at Calgary*TBD

#P2 Edmonton Oilers vs. #P3 Los Angeles Kings

DateGameTime
Monday, May 21. Los Angeles at Edmonton10 p.m. ET
Wednesday, May 42. Los Angeles at Edmonton10 p.m. ET
Friday, May 63. Edmonton at Los Angeles10 p.m. ET
Sunday, May 84. Edmonton at Los Angeles10 p.m. ET
Tuesday, May 105. Los Angeles at Edmonton*TBD
Thursday, May 126. Edmonton at Los Angeles*TBD
Saturday, May 147. Los Angeles at Edmonton*TBD

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