NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs 2023 First Round TV Schedule

The Boston Bruins made NHL history with their record 65 wins and 135 points in the 2022-23 regular season.

Now, their quest for hockey’s ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup, continues with the first-round of the playoffs beginning Monday, April 17.

The Eastern Conference’s top seeded Bruins face the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the best-of-seven-game series Monday night. Other series in the East are the Toronto Maple Leafs vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Carolina Hurricanes vs. the New York Islanders and the New Jersey Devils vs. the New York Rangers in a regional rivalry.

In the West, the Colorado Avalanche look to defend their Stanley Cup title and get past the Seattle Kraken in the first round. Also in the West are the Dallas Stars vs. the Minnesota Wild, the Vegas Golden Knights vs. the Winnipeg Jets and the Edmonton Oilers vs. the Los Angeles Kings.

All first-round games air on ESPN, TNT, TBS, ESPN2 and ABC/ESPN+

NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND TV SCHEDULE

All Times Eastern/Central. *If Necessary

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Boston Bruins (A1) vs. Florida Panthers (WC2)
Monday, April 17: Game 1: Bruins 3, Panthers 1
Wednesday, April 19: Game 2: Panthers at Bruins, 7:30/6:30c (ESPN)
Friday, April 21: Game 3: Bruins at Panthers, 7:30/6:30c (TNT)
Sunday, April 23: Game 4: Bruins at Panthers, 3:30/2:30c (TNT)
Wednesday, April 26: Game 5: Panthers at Bruins, 7/6c (ESPN)
Friday, April 28: Game 6: Bruins at Panthers, 7:30/6:30c (TNT)
*Sunday, April 30: Game 7: Panthers at Bruins, TBD

Toronto Maple Leafs (A2) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (A3)
Tuesday, April 18: Game 1: Lightning at Maple Leafs, 7:30/6:30c (ESPN)
Thursday, April 20: Game 2: Lightning at Maple Leafs, 7/6c (ESPN)
Saturday, April 22: Game 3: Maple Leafs at Lightning, 7/6c (TBS)
Monday, April 24: Game 4: Maple Leafs at Lightning, 7:30/6:30c (TBS)
Thursday, April 27: Game 5: Lightning at Maple Leafs, 7/6c (TBS)
*Saturday, April 29: Game 6: Maple Leafs at Lightning, TBD
*Monday, May 1: Game 7: Lightning at Maple Leafs, TBD

Carolina Hurricanes (M1) vs. New York Islanders (WC1)
Monday, April 17: Game 1: Hurricanes 2, Islanders 1
Wednesday, April 19: Game 2: Islanders at Hurricanes, 7/6c (ESPN2)
Friday, April 21: Game 3: Hurricanes at Islanders, 7/6c (TBS)
Sunday, April 23: Game 4: Hurricanes at Islanders, 1/noon c (TNT)
Tuesday, April 25: Game 5: Islanders at Hurricanes, 7/6c (ESPN)
Friday, April 28: Game 6: Hurricanes at Islanders, 7/6c (TBS)
*Sunday, April 30: Game 7: Islanders at Hurricanes, TBD

New Jersey Devils (M2) vs. New York Rangers (M3)
Tuesday, April 18: Game 1: Rangers at Devils, 7/6c (TBS)
Thursday, April 20: Game 2: Rangers at Devils, 7:30/6:30c (TBS)
Saturday, April 22: Game 3: Devils at Rangers, 8/7c (ABC & ESPN+)
Monday, April 24: Game 4: Devils at Rangers, 7/6c (ESPN)
Thursday, April 27: Game 5: Rangers at Devils, 7:30/6:30c (ESPN2)
Saturday, April 29: Game 6: Devils at Rangers, 8/7c (ABC)
*Monday, May 1: Game 7: Rangers at Devils, TBD

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Colorado Avalanche (C1) vs. Seattle Kraken (WC1)
Tuesday, April 18: Game 1: Kraken at Avalanche, 10/9c (ESPN)
Thursday, April 20: Game 2: Kraken at Avalanche, 9:30/8:30c (ESPN)
Saturday, April 22: Game 3: Avalanche at Kraken, 10/9c (TBS)
Monday, April 24: Game 4: Avalanche at Kraken, 10/9c (TBS)
Wednesday, April 26: Game 5: Kraken at Avalanche, 9:30/8:30c (ESPN)
Friday, April 28: Game 6: Avalanche at Kraken, 10/9c (TNT)
*Sunday, April 30: Game 7: Kraken at Avalanche, TBD

Dallas Stars (C2) vs. Minnesota Wild (C3)
Monday, April 17: Game 1: Wild 3, Stars 2 (2OT)
Wednesday, April 19: Game 2: Wild at Stars, 9:30/8:30c (ESPN2)
Friday, April 21: Game 3: Stars at Wild, 9:30/8:30c (TBS)
Sunday, April 23: Game 4: Stars at Wild, 6:30/5:30c (TBS)
Tuesday, April 25: Game 5: Wild at Stars, 8/7c (TBS)
Friday, April 28: Game 6: Stars at Wild, 9:30/8:30c (TBS)
*Sunday, April 30: Game 7: Wild at Stars, TBD

Vegas Golden Knights (P1) vs. Winnipeg Jets (WC2)
Tuesday, April 18: Game 1: Jets at Golden Knights, 9:30/8:30c (ESPN2)
Thursday, April 20: Game 2: Jets at Golden Knights, 10/9c (TBS)
Saturday, April 22: Game 3: Golden Knights at Jets, 4/3c (TBS)
Monday, April 24: Game 4: Golden Knights at Jets, 9:30/8:30c (ESPN)
Thursday, April 27: Game 5: Jets at Golden Knights, 10/9c (ESPN2)
*Saturday, April 29: Game 6: Golden Knights at Jets, TBD
*Monday, May 1: Game 7: Jets at Golden Knights, TBD

Edmonton Oilers (P2) vs. Los Angeles Kings (P3)
Monday, April 17: Game 1: Kings 4, Oilers 3 (OT)
Wednesday, April 19: Game 2: Kings at Oilers, 10/9c (ESPN)
Friday, April 21: Game 3: Oilers at Kings, 10/9c (TNT)
Sunday, April 23: Game 4: Oilers at Kings, 9/8c (TBS)
Tuesday, April 25: Game 5: Kings at Oilers, 9:30/8:30c (ESPN)
*Saturday, April 29: Game 6: Oilers at Kings, TBD
*Monday, May 1: Game 7: Kings at Oilers, TBD