NHL Playoffs 2021: 1st-Round Time desk, Rating Top Stanley Cup Contenders

After a unheard of year in the NHL wherein there used to be a shortened 56-game frequent season, divisional realignments and intradivisional play most consuming, we have in the end reached the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. 

That is the identical building the league will practice thru the first two rounds of the postseason. The records of the four semifinalists will resolve their conference finals seeds, with the two winners consuming on to the Stanley Cup Final. 

Underneath, we will damage down the total Stanley Cup playoffs bracket and first-spherical time desk, after which we will purchase a more in-depth witness on the three high contenders who are vying for their chance to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup this summer. 

East Division

No. 1 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. No. 4 Contemporary York Islanders

Game 1: Contemporary York obtained 4-3 (OT)

Game 2: Tuesday at Pittsburgh, 7: 30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports actions Community

Game 3: Thursday at Contemporary York, 7 p.m. ET, NBC Sports actions Community

Game 4: Saturday at Contemporary York, 3 p.m. ET, NBC

Game 5 (if wished): Could maybe well furthermore 24 at Pittsburgh, TBD

Game 6 (if wished): Could maybe well furthermore 26 at Contemporary York, TBD

Game 7 (if wished): Could maybe well furthermore 28 at Pittsburgh, TBD     

No. 2 Washington Capitals vs. No. 3 Boston Bruins

Game 1: Washington obtained 3-2 (OT)

Game 2: Monday at Washington, 7: 30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports actions Community

Game 3: Wednesday at Boston, 6: 30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports actions Community

Game 4: Friday at Boston, 6: 30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports actions Community

Game 5 (if wished): Sunday at Washington, TBD

Game 6 (if wished): Could maybe well furthermore 25 at Boston, TBD

Game 7 (if wished): Could maybe well furthermore 27 at Washington, TBD       

North Division

No. 1 Toronto Maple Leafs vs. No. 4 Montreal Canadiens

Game 1: Thursday at Toronto, 7: 30 p.m. ET, NHL Community

Game 2: Saturday at Toronto, 7 p.m. ET, CNBC

Game 3: Could maybe well furthermore 24 at Montreal, TBD

Game 4: Could maybe well furthermore 25 at Montreal, TBD

Game 5 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 27 at Toronto, TBD

Game 6 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 29 at Montreal, TBD

Game 7 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 31 at Toronto, TBD

No. 2 Edmonton Oilers vs. No. 3 Winnipeg Jets

Game 1: Wednesday at Edmonton, 9 p.m. ET, NBC Sports actions Community

Game 2: Friday at Edmonton, 9 p.m. ET, NBC Sports actions Community

Game 3: Sunday at Winnipeg, TBD

Game 4: Could maybe well furthermore 24 at Winnipeg, TBD

Game 5 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 26 at Edmonton, TBD

Game 6 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 28 at Winnipeg, TBD

Game 7 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 30 at Edmonton, TBD      

Central Division

No. 1 Carolina Hurricanes vs. No. 4 Nashville Predators

Game 1: Monday at Carolina, 8 p.m. ET, CNBC

Game 2: Wednesday at Carolina, 8 p.m. ET, CNBC

Game 3: Friday at Nashville, 7 p.m. ET, USA Community

Game 4: Sunday at Nashville, TBD

Game 5 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 25 at Carolina, TBD

Game 6 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 27 at Nashville, TBD

Game 7 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 29 at Carolina, TBD

No. 2 Florida Panthers vs. No. 3 Tampa Bay Lightning

Game 1: 5-4, Tampa Bay 

Game 2: Tuesday at Florida, 8 p.m. ET, CNBC

Game 3: Thursday at Tampa, 6: 30 p.m. ET, USA Community

Game 4: Saturday at Tampa, 12: 30 p.m. ET, CNBC

Game 5 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 24 at Florida, TBD

Game 6 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 26 at Tampa, TBD

Game 7 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 28 at Florida, TBD      

West Division

No. 1 Colorado Avalanche vs. No. 4 St. Louis Blues

Game 1: Monday at Colorado, 10 p.m. ET, NBC Sports actions Community

Game 2: Wednesday at Colorado, 10: 30 p.m. ET, CNBC

Game 3: Friday at St. Louis, 9: 30 p.m. ET, USA Community

Game 4: Sunday at St. Louis, TBD

Game 5 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 25 at Colorado, TBD

Game 6 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 27 at St. Louis, TBD

Game 7 (if wished): Could maybe well furthermore 29 at Colorado, TBD

No. 2 Vegas Golden Knights vs. No. 3 Minnesota Wild

Game 1: 1-0 (OT), Minnesota

Game 2: Tuesday at Vegas, 10 p.m. ET, NBC Sports actions Community

Game 3: Thursday at Minnesota, 9: 30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports actions Community

Game 4: Saturday at Minnesota, 8 p.m. ET, NBC

Game 5 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 24 at Vegas, TBD

Game 6 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 26 at Minnesota, TBD

Game 7 (if wanted): Could maybe well furthermore 28 at Vegas, TBD