NHL Playoffs: Conference Finals TV schedule
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators square off in the Eastern Conference Finals while the Anaheim Ducks and Nashville Predators face each other in the West. Here’s a full television schedule for each NHL playoffs series.
With the Pittsburgh Penguins and Anaheim Ducks advancing to their respective conference final on Wednesday night, the matchups are officially set. In the East, the Pens will battle the Ottawa Senators, who beat the New York Rangers in the second round. Meanwhile, the Western Conference will see the Ducks take on the Nashville Predators in a rematch of the first round of the 2016 NHL Playoffs.
The Eastern Conference Finals will start on Saturday while the Western Conference Finals will start on Friday. No longer will hockey fans have to choose which game to watch because they will never overlap. Here’s a look at the schedule for each series.
Senators vs. Penguins
Game 1: Senators at Penguins, May 13, 7 p.m. | NBC, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 2: Senators at Penguins, May 15, 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 3: Penguins at Senators, May 17, 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 4: Penguins at Senators, May 19, 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports
*Game 5: Senators at Penguins, May 21, 3 p.m. | NBC, CBC, TVA Sports
*Game 6: Penguins at Senators, May 23, 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports
*Game 7: Senators at Penguins, May 25, 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports
Ducks vs. Predators
Game 1: Predators at Ducks, May 12, 9 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 2: Predators at Ducks, May 14, 7:30 p.m. | NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
Game 3: Ducks at Predators, May 16, 8 p.m. | NBCSN, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 4: Ducks at Predators, May 18, 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports
*Game 5: Predators at Ducks, May 20, 7:15 p.m. | NBC, CBC, TVA Sports
*Game 6: Ducks at Predators, May 22, 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports
*Game 7: Predators at Ducks, May 24, 9 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports
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Each series should prove to be a great one. And the NHL is doing a very smart thing in making sure each game has its own night.