Oh, child! The greatest postseason is formally right here.
Sixteen NHL groups will battle it out for the best trophy in all of sports activities: the Stanley Cup. How it will all play out is a little completely different in 2021: the 4 greatest groups in every division will face one another (1 vs. 4, 2 vs. 3 in Round 1) and the eventual division champs will meet within the Stanley Cup semifinals. The final two groups standing will then go head-to-head in the Stanley Cup Final.
Here are all the things to find out about watching NHL playoff games in 2021, together with a whole TV schedule with beginning instances and channels for each collection.
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NHL playoff games right now
Here’s the complete schedule of NHL playoff games for right now:
Monday, May 24
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Game 3: Maple Leafs at Canadiens | 7 p.m. ET | NHL Network, SN, CBC, TVA Sports |
| Game 5: Islanders at Penguins | 7 p.m. ET | NBCSN, SN1, TVA Sports |
| Game 5: Lightning at Panthers | 8 p.m. ET | CNBC, FX-CA, TVA Sports |
| Game 4: Oilers at Jets | 9:45 p.m. ET | NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports |
| Game 5: Wild at Golden Knights | 10:30 p.m. ET | CNBC, SN1, TVA Sports |
Check out SN’s scoreboard for the most recent outcomes.
STANLEY CUP PREDICTIONS: Sporting News’ 2021 NHL playoff picks
NHL playoffs 2021: TV channels, stay stream
- TV (U.S.): NBC, NBCSN, USA, CNBC, NHLN
- TV (Canada): Sportsnet, Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360, CBC, FX, FXX and OMNI
- Stream (U.S.): NBC Sports.com | fuboTV (free trial)
- Stream (Canada): SN Now, SN NOW+, NHL Live
- Playoff outcomes: SN Scoreboard
The 2021 postseason marks the ultimate 12 months NBC’s household of networks will broadcast games on the NHL’s highway to the Stanley Cup. First-round games might be proven on NHL Network and throughout NBC channels within the United States, whereas in Canada games might be proven on FX, FXX, Sportsnet’s channels, and CBC.
In Canada, Chris Cuthbert and Craig Simpson will describe the Maple Leafs-Canadiens collection whereas Harnarayan Singh and Louie DeBrusk will carry followers Oilers-Jets. David Amber and Ron McLean would be the studio anchors and might be joined by a rotating crew of analysts and insiders.
NBC may even make use of a rotating crew that can embody play-by-play announcers Kenny Albert, John Forslund, and Brendan Burke and analysts Eddie Olczyk, AJ Mleczko, and Dominic Moore.
NHL playoff bracket 2021
The first spherical of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs began on Saturday, May 15, and, if it runs the complete gamut, will finish on Monday, May 31.
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Round 1
Saturday, May 15
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Game 1: Bruins at Capitals | 7:15 p.m. ET | NBC, SN, CBC, TVA Sports |
Sunday, May 16
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Game 1: Islanders at Penguins | Noon ET | NBC, SN, TVA Sports |
| Game 1: Wild at Golden Knights | 3 p.m. ET | NBC, SN, TVA Sports |
| Game 1: Lightning at Panthers | 7:30 p.m. ET | NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports |
DIVISION PREDICTIONS, PREVIEWS: Central | East | West | North
Monday, May 17
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Game 2: Bruins at Capitals | 7:30 p.m ET | NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports |
| Game 1: Predators at Hurricanes | 8 p.m. ET | CNBC, SN, TVA Sports |
| Game 1: Blues at Avalanche | 10 p.m. ET | NBCSN, SN1, TVA Sports |
Tuesday, May 18
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Game 2: Islanders at Penguins | 7:30 p.m. ET | NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports |
| Game 2: Lightning at Panthers | 8 p.m. ET | CNBC, SN, TVA Sports |
| Game 2: Wild at Golden Knights | 10 p.m.ET | NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports |
Wednesday, May 19
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Game 3: Capitals at Bruins | 6:30 p.m. ET | NBCSN, SNE, SNO, SNP, SN360, TVA Sports |
| Game 2: Predators at Hurricanes | 8 p.m. ET | CNBC, FX-CA, TVA Sports |
| Game 1: Jets at Oilers | 9 p.m. ET | NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports |
| Game 2: Blues at Avalanche | 10:30 p.m. ET | CNBC, SN360, TVA Sports |
Thursday, May 20
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Game 3: Panthers at Lightning | 6:30 p.m. ET | USA, FX-CA, TVA Sports |
| Game 3: Penguins at Islanders | 7 p.m. ET | NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports |
| Game 1: Canadiens at Maple Leafs | 7:30 p.m. ET | NHL Network, SN, CBC, TVA Sports |
| Game 3: Golden Knights at Wild | 9:30 p.m. ET | NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sport |
Friday, May 21
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Game 4: Capitals at Bruins | 6:30 p.m. ET | NBCSN, SNE, SNO, SNP, SN360, TVA Sports |
| Game 3: Hurricanes at Predators | 7 p.m. ET | USA, FXX-CA, TVA Sports |
| Game 2: Jets at Oilers | 9 p.m. ET | NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports |
| Game 3: Avalanche at Blues | 9:30 p.m. ET | USA, SN360, TVA Sports |
Saturday, May 22
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Game 4: Panthers at Lightning | 12:30 p.m. ET | CNBC, SN, TVA Sports |
| Game 4: Penguins at Islanders | 3 p.m. ET | NBC, SN, TVA Sports |
| Game 2: Canadiens at Maple Leafs | 7 p.m. ET | CNBC, SN, CBC, TVA Sports, OMNI |
| Game 4: Golden Knights at Wild | 8 p.m. ET | NBC, SN360, TVA Sports |
Sunday, May 23
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Game 4: Hurricanes at Predators | 2:30 p.m. ET | NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports |
| Game 4: Avalanche at Blues | 5 p.m. ET | NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports |
| Game 5: Bruins at Capitals | 7 p.m. ET | USA, SN1, TVA Sports |
| Game 3: Oilers at Jets | 7:30 p.m. ET | NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports |
Monday, May 24
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Game 3: Maple Leafs at Canadiens | 7 p.m. ET | NHL Network, SN, CBC, TVA Sports |
| Game 5: Islanders at Penguins | 7 p.m. ET | NBCSN, SN1, TVA Sports |
| Game 5: Lightning at Panthers | 8 p.m. ET | CNBC, FX-CA, TVA Sports |
| Game 4: Oilers at Jets | 9:45 p.m. ET | NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports |
| Game 5: Wild at Golden Knights | 10:30 p.m. ET | CNBC, SN1, TVA Sports |
Tuesday, May 25
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| Game 4: Maple Leafs at Canadiens | 7:30 p.m. ET | NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports |
| Game 5: Predators at Hurricanes | 8 p.m. ET | CNBC, SN360, TVA Sports |
Wednesday, May 26
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| *Game 5: Jets at Oilers | TBD | TBD |
| *Game 6: Panthers at Lightning | TBD | TBD |
| *Game 6: Golden Knights at Wild | TBD | TBD |
| *Game 6: Penguins at Islanders | TBD | TBD |
Thursday, May 27
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| *Game 5: Canadiens at Maple Leafs | TBD | TBD |
| *Game 6: Hurricanes at Predators | TBD | TBD |
Friday, May 28
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| *Game 6: Oilers at Jets | TBD | TBD |
| *Game 7: Lightning at Panthers | TBD | TBD |
| *Game 7: Wild at Golden Knights | TBD | TBD |
| *Game 7: Islanders at Penguins | TBD | TBD |
Saturday, May 29
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| *Game 6: Maple Leafs at Canadiens | TBD | TBD |
| *Game 7: Predators at Hurricanes | TBD | TBD |
Sunday, May 30
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| *Game 7: Jets at Oilers | TBD | TBD |
Sunday, May 30
| Matchup | Time | TV channel |
| *Game 7: Canadiens at Maple Leafs | TBD | TBD |