Stanley Cup playoffs: Conference final matchups, schedule, highlights
The 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs represent a return to normalcy, after a bubble-encased postseason in 2020 and a 2021 tournament that featured realigned intradivisional play, followed by a rebracketing for the final two rounds. Sixteen teams have qualified for a shot, but only one will get to skate the sacred chalice this June.
From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered, including the first 12 games of the playoffs all on ESPN networks, as well as the entire Cup finals on ABC and ESPN+.
Plus, tune in to The Point every weekday afternoon throughout the playoffs for analysis, storytelling and previews of that night’s action. And if you miss anything, watch full-game replays on demand on ESPN+, along with highlights from every game on In The Crease.
Read on for the full playoff picture, including previews, analysis, highlights, schedule and more for each team and series.
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Ranking players that need a Cup
First round
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Atlantic: FLA-WSH | TOR-TB
Metro: CAR-BOS | NYR-PIT
Central: COL-NSH | MIN-STL
Pacific: CGY-DAL | EDM-LA
Atlantic Division
Regular season records:
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Panthers: 58-18-6, 122 points
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Capitals: 44-26-12, 100 points
Leading scorers:
Schedule:
Game 1 (at FLA): Tues., May 3, 7:30 ET (ESPN2)
Game 2 (at FLA): Thurs., May 5, 7:30 ET (TBS)
Game 3 (at WSH): Sat., May 7, 1 ET (ESPN)
Game 4 (at WSH): Mon., May 9, 7 ET (TBS)
Game 5 (at FLA): TBA
Game 6 (at WSH): TBA
Game 7 (at FLA): TBA
Regular season records:
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Maple Leafs: 54-21-7, 115 points
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Lightning: 51-23-8, 110 points
Leading scorers:
Schedule:
Game 1 (at TOR): Mon., May 2, 7:30 ET (ESPN2)
Game 2 (at TOR): Weds., May 4, 7:30 ET (ESPN2)
Game 3 (at TB): Fri., May 6, 7:30 ET (TBS)
Game 4 (at TB): Sun., May 8, 7 ET (TBS)
Game 5 (at TOR): TBA
Game 6 (at TB): TBA
Game 7 (at TOR): TBA
Metropolitan Division
Regular season records:
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Hurricanes: 54-20-8, 116 points
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Bruins: 51-26-5, 107 points
Leading scorers:
Schedule:
Game 1 (at CAR): Mon., May 2, 7 ET (ESPN)
Game 2 (at CAR): Weds., May 4, 7 ET (ESPN)
Game 3 (at BOS): Fri., May 6, 7 ET (TNT)
Game 4 (at BOS): Sun., May 8, 12:30 ET (ESPN)
Game 5 (at CAR): TBA
Game 6 (at BOS): TBA
Game 7 (at CAR): TBA
Regular season records:
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Rangers: 52-24-6, 110 points
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Penguins: 46-25-11, 103 points
Leading scorers:
Schedule:
Game 1 (at NYR): Tues., May 3, 7 ET (ESPN)
Game 2 (at NYR): Thurs., May 5, 7 ET (TNT)
Game 3 (at PIT): Sat., May 7, 7 ET (TNT)
Game 4 (at PIT): Mon., May 9, 7 ET (ESPN)
Game 5 (at NYR): TBA
Game 6 (at PIT): TBA
Game 7 (at NYR): TBA
Central Division
Regular season records:
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Avalanche: 56-19-7, 119 points
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Predators: 45-30-7, 97 points
Leading scorers:
Schedule:
Game 1 (at COL): Tues., May 3, 9:30 ET (ESPN)
Game 2 (at COL): Thurs., May 5, 9:30 ET (TNT)
Game 3 (at NSH): Sat., May 7, 4:30 ET (TNT)
Game 4 (at NSH): Mon., May 9, 9:30 ET (ESPN)
Game 5 (at COL): TBA
Game 6 (at NSH): TBA
Game 7 (at COL): TBA
Regular season records:
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Wild: 53-22-7, 113 points
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Blues: 49-22-11, 109 points
Leading scorers:
Schedule:
Game 1 (at MIN): Mon., May 2, 9:30 ET (ESPN)
Game 2 (at MIN): Weds., May 4, 9:30 ET (ESPN)
Game 3 (at STL): Fri., May 6, 9:30 ET (TNT)
Game 4 (at STL): Sun., May 8, 4:30 ET (TBS)
Game 5 (at MIN): TBA
Game 6 (at STL): TBA
Game 7 (at MIN): TBA
Pacific Division
Regular season records:
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Flames: 50-21-11, 111 points
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Stars: 46-30-6, 98 points
Leading scorers:
Schedule:
Game 1 (at CGY): Tues., May 3, 10 ET (ESPN2)
Game 2 (at CGY): Thurs., May 5, 10 ET (TBS)
Game 3 (at DAL): Sat., May 7, 9:30 ET (TNT)
Game 4 (at DAL): Mon., May 9, 9:30 ET (TBS)
Game 5 (at CGY): TBA
Game 6 (at DAL): TBA
Game 7 (at CGY): TBA
Regular season records:
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Oilers: 49-27-6, 104 points
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Kings: 44-27-11, 99 points
Leading scorers:
Schedule:
Game 1 (at EDM): Mon., May 2, 10 ET (ESPN2)
Game 2 (at EDM): Weds., May 4, 10 ET (ESPN2)
Game 3 (at LA): Fri., May 6, 10 ET (TBS)
Game 4 (at LA): Sun., May 8, 10 ET (TBS)
Game 5 (at EDM): TBA
Game 6 (at LA): TBA
Game 7 (at EDM): TBA
