NHL Playoff Schedule 2021: Up to date sequence, dates, occasions, TV channels for every Spherical 2 sequence
After a wild, heartbreaking first round, the Stanley Cup playoffs continue with round two as the four divisions prepare to crown their champions.
Eight teams will remain to fight for the 2021 Stanley Cup. There are perennial competitors like the Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Vegas Golden Knights. The New York Islanders give the Nassau Coliseum quite a goodbye on the Old Barn’s final season. It’s been 20 years since the Colorado Avalanche, which won the Presidents’ Trophy, won a cup; is this your year?
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Don’t rule out the Carolina Hurricanes and train Rod Brind’Amour, a contender for Jack Adams. The club last won the trophy 15 years ago and is running at full speed. In the north, the Winnipeg Jets have to wait a little longer to see who they face. Connor Hellebuyck has been a force between the pipes, and he’ll face one of the best backstops on the other end at Montreal’s Carey Price.
Below is everything you need to know to watch the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs second round, including matchups and TV schedules by series.
NHL Playoff Bracket 2021
NHL playoffs 2021: TV channels, live stream
- TV (USA): NBC, NBCSN, USA, CNBC, NHLN
- Television (Canada): Sportsnet, Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360, CBC, FX, FXX and OMNI
- Stream (USA): NBC Sports.com | fuboTV (free trial version)
- Stream (Canada): SN Now, SN NOW +, NHL Live
- Playoff results: SN scoreboard
The 2021 postseason marks the final year that the NBC network family will broadcast the NHL’s trip to the Stanley Cup. Round two games will be shown on NBC channels in the United States, while games in Canada will be shown on Sportsnet, CBC and TVA Sports channels.
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What will the 2021 NHL playoffs look like?
Here’s a quick rundown of how the 2021 postseason will work, with each series being a best of seven:
- Four teams from each division reached the Stanley Cup playoffs. First round matches are No. 1 vs. No. 4 and No. 2 vs. No. 3 in each division.
- The first round winners of each division will compete against each other to determine the division champion.
- As soon as the four division winners are crowned, they will meet in the Stanley Cup semi-finals. Seeding for this round is based on the regular season score.
- The semi-final winners meet in the Stanley Cup final.
NHL Playoffs Schedule, Results by Series
(All times east)
Second round
East Division: (3) Boston Bruins vs. (4) New York Islanders
| date | Match | Time (TV channel) / results |
| Sat., May 29th | in Boston | BOS, 5-2 (BOS leads 1-0) |
| Mon., May 31 | in Boston | NYI, 4-3 (OT) (Series 1-1) |
| Thursday, June 3rd | in New York | BOS, 2-1 (OT) (BOS leads 2-1) |
| Sat. June 5th | in New York | 7:15 p.m. (NBC, SN, CBC, TVA Sports) |
| Mon, June 7th | in Boston | 6:30 p.m. (NBCSN, SN1, TVA Sports) |
| * Wed., June 9th | in New York | still open |
| * Fri, June 11th | in Boston | still open |
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North Division: (3) Winnipeg Jets vs. (4) Montreal Canadiens
| date | Match | Time (TV channel) / results |
| Wed. June 2nd | in Winnipeg | MTL, 5-3 (MTL leads 1-0) |
| Fri. June 4th | in Winnipeg | MTL, 1-0 (MTL leads 2-0) |
| Sun, June 6th | in Montreal | 6 p.m. (NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports) |
| Mon, June 7th | in Montreal | 8 p.m. (NHLN, NBCSN (JIP), SN, CBC, TVA Sports) |
| * Wed., June 9th | in Winnipeg | still open |
| * Fri, June 11th | in Montreal | still open |
| * Sun., June 13th | in Winnipeg | still open |
Central Division: (1) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (3) Tampa Bay Lightning
| date | Match | Time (TV channel) / result |
| Sun., May 30th | at Carolina | TBL, 2-1 (TBL leads 1-0) |
| Tuesday, June 1st | at Carolina | TBL, 2-1 (TBL leads 2-0) |
| Thursday, June 3rd | in Tampa Bay | AUTO, 3-2 (OT) (TBL leads 2-1) |
| Sat. June 5th | in Tampa Bay | 4 p.m. (USA, SN, TVA Sports) |
| Tuesday, June 8th | at Carolina | still open |
| * Thursday, June 10th | in Tampa Bay | still open |
| * Sat., June 12th | at Carolina | still open |
West Division: (1) Colorado Avalanche vs. (2) Vegas Golden Knights
| date | Match | Time (TV channel) / results |
| Sun., May 30th | in Colorado | COL, 7-1 (COL leads 1-0) |
| Wed. June 2nd | in Colorado | COL, 3-2 (OT) (COL leads 2-0) |
| Fri. June 4th | in Vegas | VGK, 3-2 (COL leads 2-1) |
| Sun, June 6th | in Vegas | 8:30 p.m. (NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports) |
| Tuesday, June 8th | in Colorado | still open |
| * Thursday, June 10th | in Vegas | still open |
| * Sat., June 12th | in Colorado | still open |
* If necessary.
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