NHL playoff schedule: Dates, times, television and results

The second round of the NHL playoffs will begin Saturday when the New York Islanders visit the Boston Bruins (8 p.m. ET, NBC) in the East Division.

The Central and West division finals will begin Sunday with the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning visiting the Carolina Hurricanes (5 p.m., NBCSN) and the Colorado Avalanche hosting the Vegas Golden Knights (8 p.m., NBC).

Game 2 of the Islanders-Bruins series is Monday (7:30 p.m., NBCSN).

The Montreal Canadiens-Toronto Maple Leafs winner will face the Winnipeg Jets in the North Division at a date to be determined.

The division winners will be seeded based on regular-season points and play in the semifinal. The winners of those series will play for the Stanley Cup.

The schedule and results: 

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Second round

All times Eastern. Best of seven. *-if necessary

East Division

No. 3 Boston vs. No. 4 New York Islanders

Bruins lead 1-0

Game 1: Bruins 5, Islanders 2 

Monday, May 31: Islanders at Bruins, 7:30 p.m., NBCSN

Thursday, June 3: Bruins at Islanders, 7:30 p.m. NBCSN

Saturday, June 5: Bruins at Islanders, 7:15 p.m., NBC

*Monday, June 7: Islanders at Bruins | TBD

*Wednesday, June 9: Bruins at Islanders | TBD

*Friday, June 11: Islanders at Bruins | TBD

Central Division

No. 1 Carolina vs. No. 3 Tampa Bay

Game 1: Lightning 2, Hurricanes 1

Tuesday, June 1: Lightning at Hurricanes, 7:30 p.m., NBCSN

Thursday, June 3: Hurricanes at Lightning, 8 p.m., USA

Saturday, June 5: Hurricanes at Lightning, 4 p.m., USA

*Tuesday, June 8: Lightning at Hurricanes | TBD

*Thursday, June 10: Hurricanes at Lightning | TBD

*Saturday, June 12: Lightning at Hurricanes | TBD

West Division

No. 1 Colorado vs. No. 2 Vegas

Sunday, May 30: Golden Knights at Avalanche, 8 p.m., NBC

Wednesday, June 2: Golden Knights at Avalanche, 10 p.m., NBCSN

Friday, June 4: Avalanche at Golden Knights, 10 p.m., NBCSN

Sunday, June 6: Avalanche at Golden Knights, 8:30 p.m., NBCSN

*Tuesday, June 8: Golden Knights at Avalanche | TBD

*Thursday, June 10: Avalanche at Golden Knights | TBD

*Saturday, June 12: Golden Knights at Avalanche | TBD

First round

All times p.m. ET. Best of seven. *-if necessary

EAST DIVISION

No 1. Pittsburgh vs. No. 4 NY Islanders

Islanders win 4-2

Game 1: Islanders 4, Penguins 3 (OT)

Game 2: Penguins 2, Islanders 1

Game 3: Penguins 5, Islanders 4

Game 4: Islanders 4, Penguins 1 

Game 5: Islanders 3, Penguins 2 (2OT)

Game 6: Islanders 5, Penguins 3

No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Boston

Bruins win 4-1

Game 1: Capitals 3, Bruins 2 (OT)

Game 2: Bruins 4, Capitals 3 (OT)

Game 3: Bruins 3, Capitals 2 (2OT)

Game 4: Bruins 4, Capitals 1

Game 5: Bruins 3, Capitals 1

CENTRAL DIVISION

No. 1 Carolina vs. No. 4 Nashville

Hurricanes win 4-2

Game 1: Hurricanes 5, Predators 2

Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Predators 0

Game 3: Predators 5, Hurricanes 4 (2OT)

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

Game 5: Hurricanes 3, Predators 2 (OT)

Game 6: Hurricanes 4, Predators 3 (OT)

No. 2 Florida vs. No. 3 Tampa Bay  

Lightning win 4-2

Game 1: Lightning 5, Panthers 4

Game 2: Lightning 3, Panthers 1

Game 3: Panthers 6, Lightning 5 (OT)

Game 4: Lightning 6, Panthers 2

Game 5: Panthers 4, Lightning 1

Game 6: Lightning 4, Panthers 0

WEST DIVISION

No. 1 Colorado vs. No. 4 St. Louis

Avalanche win 4-0

Game 1: Avalanche 4, Blues 1

Game 2: Avalanche 6, Blues 3

Game 3: Avalanche 5, Blues 1

Game 4: Avalanche 5, Blues 2

No. 2 Vegas vs. No. 3 Minnesota

Golden Knights win 4-3 

Game 1: Wild 1, Golden Knights 0 (OT)

Game 2: Golden Knights 3, Wild 1

Game 3: Golden Knights 5, Wild 2

Game 4: Golden Knights 4, Wild 0 

Game 5: Wild 4, Golden Knights 2

Game 6: Wild 3, Golden Knights 0

Game 7: Golden Knights 6, Wild 2

NORTH DIVISION

No. 1 Toronto vs. No. 4 Montreal 

Series tied 3-3

Game 1: Canadiens 2, Maple Leafs 1

Game 2: Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 1

Game 3: Maple Leafs 2, Canadiens 1

Game 4: Maple Leafs 4, Canadiens 0

Game 5: Canadiens 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT) 

Game 6: Canadiens 3, Maple Leafs 2 (OT)

Monday, May 31: Montreal at Toronto, 7 p.m., CNBC 

No. 2 Edmonton vs. No. 3 Winnipeg

Jets win 4-0

Game 1: Jets 4, Oilers 1

Game 2: Jets 1, Oilers 0 (OT)   

Game 3: Jets 5, Oilers 4 (OT)

Game 4: Jets 4, Oilers (3OT)

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