NHL playoff games today: Full TV schedule to watch 2021 Stanley Cup playoff games

Oh, baby! The best postseason is officially here.

Sixteen NHL teams willbattle it out for the greatest trophy in all of sports: the Stanley Cup. How it'll all play out is alittle different in 2021: the four best teams in each division will face each other (1 vs. 4, 2 vs. 3 in Round 1) and the eventual division champs will meet in the Stanley Cup semifinals. The last two teams standing will then go head-to-head in the Stanley Cup Final.

Here's everything to know about watching NHL playoff games in 2021, including a complete TV schedule with start times and channels for every series.

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NHL playoff games today

Here's the full schedule of NHL playoff games for: Wednesday, July 7

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 5: Canadiens at Lightning	8 p.m. ET	NBC, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Check out SN's scoreboard for the latest results.

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NHL playoffs 2021: TV channels, live stream

TV (U.S.): NBC, NBCSN, USA, CNBC, NHLN
TV (Canada): Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports
Stream (U.S.): NBC Sports.com | fuboTV (free trial)| Peaco*ck
Stream (Canada): SN Now, SN NOW+, NHL Live
Playoff results: SN Scoreboard

The 2021 postseason marks the final year NBC's family of networks will broadcast games on the NHL's road to the StanleyCup.First-round games will be shown on NHL Network and across NBCchannels in the United States, while in Canada games will be shown on FX, FXX, Sportsnet's channels and CBC.

In Canada, Chris Cuthbert and Craig Simpson will describe the Maple Leafs-Canadiens series whileHarnarayan Singh and Louie DeBrusk will bring fans Oilers-Jets. David Amber and Ron McLean will be the studio anchors and will be joined by a rotating crew of analysts and insiders.

NBC will also employ a rotating crew that will includeplay-by-play announcers Kenny Albert, John Forslund and Brendan Burke and analysts Eddie Olczyk, AJ Mleczko and Dominic Moore.

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NHL schedule 2021

The 2021Stanley Cup Final starts on Monday, June 28, and, if it runs the full gamut, will end on Sunday, July 11.

*If necessary

Final

Monday, June 28

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 1: Canadiens at Lightning	8 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Wednesday, June 30

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 2: Canadiens at Lightning	8 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Friday, July 2

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 3: Lightning at Canadiens	8 p.m. ET	NBC, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Monday, July 5

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 4:Lightning at Canadiens	8 p.m ET	NBC, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Wednesday, July 7

Semifinals

Sunday, June 13

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 1: Islanders at Lightning	3 p.m. ET	NBC, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Monday, June 14

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 1: Canadiens at Golden Knights	9 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Tuesday, June 15

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 2: Islanders at Lightning	8 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Wednesday, June 16

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 2: Canadiens at Golden Knights	9 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Thursday, June 17

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 3: Lightning at Islanders	8 p.m. ET	USA SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Friday, June 18

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 3: Golden Knights at Canadiens	8 p.m. ET	USA, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Saturday, June 19

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 4: Lightning at Islanders	8 p.m. ET	USA, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Sunday, June 20

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 4: Golden Knights at Canadiens	8 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Monday, June 21

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 5: Islanders at Lightning	8 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Tuesday, June 22

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 5: Canadiens at Golden Knights	9 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports

Wednesday, June 23

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 6: Lightning at Islanders	8 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Thursday, June 24

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 6: Golden Knights at Canadiens	8 p.m. ET	USA, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Friday, June 25

Matchup	Time	TV channel
*Game 7: Islanders at Lightning	8 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Round 2

Saturday, May 29

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 1: Islanders at Bruins	8 p.m. ET	NBC, SN360, TVA Sports

Sunday, May 30

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 1: Lightning at Hurricanes	5 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports
Game 1: Golden Knights at Avalanche	8 p.m. ET	NBC, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Monday, May 31

Round 1

Saturday, May 15

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 1: Bruins at Capitals	7:15 p.m. ET	NBC, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Sunday, May 16

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 1: Islanders at Penguins	Noon ET	NBC, SN, TVA Sports
Game 1: Wild at Golden Knights	3 p.m. ET	NBC, SN, TVA Sports
Game 1: Lightning at Panthers	7:30 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports

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Monday, May 17

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 2: Bruins at Capitals	7:30 p.m ET	NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 1: Predators at Hurricanes	8 p.m. ET	CNBC, SNE, TVA Sports
Game 1: Blues at Avalanche	10 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN1, TVA Sports

Tuesday, May 18

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 2: Islanders at Penguins	7:30 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 2: Lightning at Panthers	8 p.m. ET	CNBC, SNE, TVA Sports
Game 2: Wild at Golden Knights	10 p.m.ET	NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports

Wednesday, May 19

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 3: Capitals at Bruins	6:30 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SNE, SNO, SNP, SN360, TVA Sports
Game 2: Predators at Hurricanes	8 p.m. ET	CNBC, FX-CA, TVA Sports
Game 1: Jets at Oilers	9 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 2: Blues at Avalanche	10:30 p.m. ET	CNBC, SN360, TVA Sports

Thursday, May 20

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 3: Panthers at Lightning	6:30 p.m. ET	USA, FX-CA, TVA Sports
Game 3: Penguins at Islanders	7 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports
Game 1: Canadiens at Maple Leafs	7:30 p.m. ET	NHL Network, SN, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 3: Golden Knights at Wild	9:30 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sport

Friday, May 21

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 4: Capitals at Bruins	6:30 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SNE, SNO, SNP, SN360, TVA Sports
Game 3: Hurricanes at Predators	7 p.m. ET	USA, FXX-CA, TVA Sports
Game 2: Jets at Oilers	9 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 3: Avalanche at Blues	9:30 p.m. ET	USA, SN360, TVA Sports

Saturday, May 22

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 4: Panthers at Lightning	12:30 p.m. ET	CNBC, SN, TVA Sports
Game 4: Penguins at Islanders	3 p.m. ET	NBC, SN, TVA Sports
Game 2: Canadiens at Maple Leafs	7 p.m. ET	CNBC, SN, CBC, TVA Sports, OMNI
Game 4: Golden Knights at Wild	8 p.m. ET	NBC, SN360, TVA Sports

Sunday, May 23

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 4: Hurricanes at Predators	2:30 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports
Game 4: Avalanche at Blues	5 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports
Game 5: Bruins at Capitals	7 p.m. ET	USA, SN1, TVA Sports
Game 3: Oilers at Jets	7:30 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Monday, May 24

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 3: Maple Leafs at Canadiens	7 p.m. ET	NHL Network, SN, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 5: Islanders at Penguins	7 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN1, TVA Sports
Game 5: Lightning at Panthers	8 p.m. ET	CNBC, FX-CA, TVA Sports
Game 4: Oilers at Jets	9:45 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 5: Wild at Golden Knights	10:30 p.m. ET	CNBC, SN1, TVA Sports

Tuesday, May 25

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 4: Maple Leafs at Canadiens	7:30 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 5: Predators at Hurricanes	8 p.m. ET	CNBC, SN360, TVA Sports

Wednesday, May 26

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 6: Penguins at Islanders	6:30 pm ET	NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 6: Panthers at Lightning	8 p.m. ET	CNBC, SN360, TVA Sports
Game 6: Golden Knights at Wild	9 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports

Thursday, May 27

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 5: Canadiens at Maple Leafs	7 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 6: Hurricanes at Predators	9:30 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports

Friday, May 28

Matchup	Time	TV channel
Game 7: Wild at Golden Knights	9 p.m. ET	NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports