The conference final round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs begins on May 20 as the NHL’s postseason marches closer to awarding hockey’s top prize.
The Florida Panthers punched their ticket to the conference final round after a 6-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 18, joining the Carolina Hurricanes, Edmonton Oilers, and Dallas Stars in hockey’s final four.
In the East, the Panthers will face the Carolina Hurricanes – the Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals in five games, returning to the conference final for the first time in two years.
In the West, the Dallas Stars will face the Edmonton Oilers, a rematch of last year’s conference final. The Oilers beat the Stars in six games last season. Stars forward Mikko Rantanen, who was traded from the Colorado Avalanche to the Hurricanes before landing with the Stars, leads all playoff skaters with 19 points.
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs conference final matchups, schedule, time, TV
Eastern Conference Final
- Game 1: Panthers at Hurricanes, May 20 (7 p.m. CT; TNT, truTV, MAX)
- Game 2: Panthers at Hurricanes, May 22 (7 p.m. CT; TNT, truTV, MAX)
- Game 3: Hurricanes at Panthers, May 24 (7 p.m. CT; TNT, truTV, MAX)
- Game 4: Hurricanes at Panthers, May 26 (7 p.m. CT; TNT, truTV, MAX)
- Game 5: Panthers at Hurricanes, May 28 (7 p.m. CT; TNT, truTV, MAX)*
- Game 6: Hurricanes at Panthers, May 30 (7 p.m. CT; TNT, truTV, MAX)*
- Game 7: Panthers at Hurricanes, June 1 (7 p.m. CT; TNT, truTV, MAX)*
*if neccessary
Western Conference Final
Edmonton Oilers vs Dallas Stars
- Game 1: Oilers at Stars, May 21 (7 p.m. CT; ESPN, ESPN+)
- Game 2: Oilers at Stars, May 23 (7 p.m. CT; ESPN, ESPN+)
- Game 3: Stars at Oilers, May 25 (2 p.m. CT; ABC, ESPN+)
- Game 4: Stars at Oilers, May 27 (7 p.m. CT; ESPN, ESPN+)
- Game 5: Oilers at Stars, May 29 (7 p.m. CT; ESPN, ESPN+)*
- Game 6: Stars at Oilers, May 31 (7 p.m. CT; ESPN, ESPN+)*
- Game 7: Oilers at Stars, June 2 (7 p.m. CT; ESPN, ESPN+)*
*if neccessary
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