NHL 2022 Season | Playoffs Round 1

As the first-round of the playoffs begin, the Florida Panthers are set to face-off with the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference. The Tampa Bay Lightning meet-up with the Toronto Maple Leafs, while the Carolina Hurricanes face-off with the Boston Bruins, and the New York Rangers clash with the Pittsburgh Penguins in their first-round playoff match-ups in the Eastern Conference. In the Western Conference, the Calgary Flames face-off with the Dallas Stars, the Edmonton Oilers clash with the L.A Kings, the Colorado Avalanche take on the Nashville Predators, and the Minnesota Wild face off with the St. Louis Blues in their first-round playoff match-ups.

The Florida Panthers will host the Washington Capitals from FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL on Tuesday, May 3rd at 7:30 pm ET on ESPN2. The Toronto Maple Leafs will host the Tampa Bay Lightning from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON, Canada on Wednesday, May 4th at 7:30 pm ET on ESPN2. The Florida Panthers will meet-up with the Washington Capitals from the FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL on Thursday, May 5th for Game 2 of the series at 7:30 pm ET on TBS. The Tampa Bay Lightning hosts the Toronto Maple Leafs for Game 3 of the series at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL on Friday, May 6th at 7:30 pm ET on TBS. The Washington Capitals will host the Florida Panthers from the Capital One Arena in Washington DC on Saturday, May 7th for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference series at 1:00 pm ET on ESPN. The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Toronto Maple Leafs for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference series at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL on Sunday, May 8th at 7:00 pm ET on TBS.

Please see the schedule below for dates, times, and network info for Round 1 of the NHL Playoffs for the 2021-2022 season.