How to Watch NHL Playoffs: Full Standings and First Round Matchups for 2023 Season

With the NHL regular season wrapped up, it’s time for playoff action. The top three seeds from each division automatically qualified for spots, while four other teams (two from each conference) were designated as wild card entries. 

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Eastern Conference playoff picture

Atlantic Division

1. Boston Bruins (65–12–5)
2. Toronto Maple Leaves (50–21–11)
3. Tampa Bay Lightning (46–30–6)

Metropolitan Division

1. Carolina Hurricanes (52–21–9)
2. New Jersey Devils (52–22–8)
3. New York Rangers (47–22–13)

Wild Card teams

1. New York Islanders (42–31–9)
2. Florida Panthers (42–32–8)

Western Conference playoff picture

Central Division

1. Colorado Avalanche (51–24–7)
2. Dallas Stars (47–21–14)
3. Minnesota Wild (46–25–11)

Pacific Division

1. Vegas Golden Knights (51–22–9)
2. Edmonton Oilers (50–23–9)
3. Los Angeles Kings (47–25–10)

Wild Card teams

1. Seattle Kraken (46–28–8)
2. Winnipeg Jets (46–33–3)

First Round series information

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Panthers vs. Bruins

• Monday, April 17: Game 1 (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
• Wednesday, April 19: Game 2 (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
• Friday, April 21: Game 3 (7:30 p.m., TNT)
• Sunday, April 23: Game 4 (3:30 p.m., TNT)

Maple Leafs vs. Lightning

• Tuesday, April 18: Game 1 (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
• Thursday, April 20: Game 2 (7 p.m., ESPN)
• Saturday, April 22: Game 3 (7 p.m., TBS)
• Monday, April 24: Game 4 (7:30 p.m., TBS)

Hurricanes vs. Islanders

• Monday, April 17: Game 1 (7 p.m., ESPN2)
• Wednesday, April 19: Game 2 (7 p.m., ESPN2)
• Friday, April 21: Game 3 (7 p.m., TBS)
• Sunday, April 23: Game 4 (1 p.m., TNT)

Devils vs. Rangers

• Tuesday, April 18: Game 1 (7 p.m., TBS)
• Thursday, April 20: Game 2 (7:30 p.m., TBS)
• Saturday, April 22: Game 3 (8 p.m., ESPN+)
• Monday, April 24: Game 4 (7 p.m., ESPN)

Avalanche vs. Kraken

• Tuesday, April 18: Game 1 (10 p.m., ESPN)
• Thursday, April 20: Game 2 (9:30 p.m., ESPN)
• Saturday, April 22: Game 3 (10 p.m., TBS)
• Monday, April 24: Game 4 (10 p.m., TBS)

Stars vs. Wild

• Monday, April 17: Game 1 (9:30 p.m., ESPN2)
• Wednesday, April 19: Game 2 (9:30 p.m., ESPN2)
• Friday, April 21: Game 3 (9:30 p.m., TBS)
• Sunday, April 23: Game 4 (6:30 p.m., TBS)

Golden Knights vs. Jets

• Tuesday, April 18: Game 1 (9:30 p.m., ESPN2)
• Thursday, April 20: Game 2 (10 p.m., TBS)
• Saturday, April 22: Game 3 (4 p.m., TBS)
• Monday, April 24: Game 4 (9:30 p.m., ESPN)

Oilers vs. Kings

• Monday, April 17: Game 1 (10 p.m., ESPN)
• Wednesday, April 19: Game 2 (10 p.m., ESPN)
• Friday, April 21: Game 3 (10 p.m., TNT)
• Sunday, April 23: Game 4 (9 p.m., TBS)