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Revision as of 06:16, 30 April 2022

2022 Stanley Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesMay 2 – June 2022
Teams16
Defending championsTampa Bay Lightning
Final positions
ChampionsTBD
Runner-upTBD

The 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs are the forthcoming playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL). The playoffs are expected to begin on May 2, 2022, one day after the 2021–22 NHL season, and end no later than June 30, 2022, with the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals, to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup.[1]

With the Government of Canada allowing cross-border travel for fully vaccinated players and team personnel between Canada and the United States, the league was able to return to its usual two conference, four division alignment. As a result, the previous 16-team playoff format that was used before the COVID-19 pandemic from 2014–2019 was reinstated.[2]

The Florida Panthers made the playoffs as the Presidents' Trophy winners with the most points (i.e. best record) during the regular season. The Pittsburgh Penguins increased their postseason appearance streak to 16 seasons, the longest active streak in the four major North American professional sports.[3] Three of the semifinalists from the previous season (the Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders and Vegas Golden Knights) failed to qualify for the playoffs. The Los Angeles Kings ended a two-year run where no teams from California qualified for the playoffs. With the Washington Capitals finishing in the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference 16 points ahead of the New York Islanders, the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs are the first playoffs in NHL history where all eight teams in a single conference qualified with at least 100 points.

Playoff seeds

Further information: Stanley Cup playoffs § Current format

This will be the seventh year and first since 2019, in which the top three teams in each division make the playoffs, along with two wild cards in each conference (for a total of eight playoff teams from each conference).

The following teams qualified for the playoffs:[4]

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

  1. Florida Panthers, Atlantic Division champions, Eastern Conference regular season champions, Presidents' Trophy winners – 122 points
  2. Toronto Maple Leafs – 115 points
  3. Tampa Bay Lightning – 110 points

Metropolitan Division

  1. Carolina Hurricanes, Metropolitan Division champions – 116 points
  2. New York Rangers – 110 points
  3. Pittsburgh Penguins – 103 points

Wild Cards

  1. Boston Bruins – 107 points
  2. Washington Capitals – 100 points

Western Conference

Central Division

  1. Colorado Avalanche, Central Division champions, Western Conference regular season champions – 119 points
  2. Minnesota Wild – 113 points
  3. St. Louis Blues – 109 points

Pacific Division

  1. Calgary Flames, Pacific Division champions – 111 points
  2. Edmonton Oilers – 104 points
  3. Los Angeles Kings – 99 points

Wild Cards

  1. Dallas Stars – 98 points
  2. Nashville Predators – 97 points

Playoff bracket

Template:2022 Stanley Cup playoffs

First Round

Eastern Conference First Round

(A1) Florida Panthers vs. (WC2) Washington Capitals

The Florida Panthers earned the Presidents' Trophy as the NHL's best regular season team with 122 points. Washington finished as the Eastern Conference's second wild card, earning 100 points. This will be the first playoff meeting between these two teams. Florida won two of the three games in this year's regular season series.


May 3 Washington Capitals 7:30 p.m. Florida Panthers FLA Live Arena ESPN2
May 5 Washington Capitals 7:30 p.m. Florida Panthers FLA Live Arena TBS
May 7 Florida Panthers 1:00 p.m. Washington Capitals Capital One Arena ESPN
May 9 Florida Panthers 7:00 p.m. Washington Capitals Capital One Arena TBS
May 11 Washington Capitals TBD Florida Panthers FLA Live Arena
May 13 Florida Panthers TBD Washington Capitals Capital One Arena
May 15 Washington Capitals TBD Florida Panthers FLA Live Arena
Series starts May 3


(A2) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Tampa Bay Lightning

The Toronto Maple Leafs finished second in the Atlantic Division, earning 115 points. The Tampa Bay Lightning earned 110 points to finish third in the Atlantic Division. This will be the first playoff meeting between these two teams. These teams split their four-game regular season series.


May 2 Tampa Bay Lightning 7:30 p.m. Toronto Maple Leafs Scotiabank Arena ESPN2
May 4 Tampa Bay Lightning 7:30 p.m. Toronto Maple Leafs Scotiabank Arena ESPN2
May 6 Toronto Maple Leafs 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay Lightning Amalie Arena TBS
May 8 Toronto Maple Leafs 7:00 p.m. Tampa Bay Lightning Amalie Arena TBS
May 10 Tampa Bay Lightning TBD Toronto Maple Leafs Scotiabank Arena
May 12 Toronto Maple Leafs TBD Tampa Bay Lightning Amalie Arena
May 14 Tampa Bay Lightning TBD Toronto Maple Leafs Scotiabank Arena
Series starts May 2


(M1) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (WC1) Boston Bruins

The Carolina Hurricanes finished first in the Metropolitan Division earning 116 points. Boston finished as the Eastern Conference's first wild card earning 107 points. This will be the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with Boston winning five of the six previous series. They last met in the 2020 Eastern Conference First Round, which Boston won in five games. Carolina won all three games in this year's regular season series.


May 2 Boston Bruins 7:00 p.m. Carolina Hurricanes PNC Arena ESPN
May 4 Boston Bruins 7:00 p.m. Carolina Hurricanes PNC Arena ESPN
May 6 Carolina Hurricanes 7:00 p.m. Boston Bruins TD Garden TNT
May 8 Carolina Hurricanes 12:30 p.m. Boston Bruins TD Garden ESPN
May 10 Boston Bruins TBD Carolina Hurricanes PNC Arena
May 12 Carolina Hurricanes TBD Boston Bruins TD Garden
May 14 Boston Bruins TBD Carolina Hurricanes PNC Arena
Series starts May 2


(M2) New York Rangers vs. (M3) Pittsburgh Penguins

The New York Rangers finished second in the Metropolitan Division with 110 points. The Pittsburgh Penguins earned 103 points to finish third in the Metropolitan Division. This will be the eighth playoff meeting between these two teams with Pittsburgh winning five of the seven previous series. They last met in the 2016 Eastern Conference First Round, which Pittsburgh won in five games. New York won three of the four games in this year's regular season series.


May 3 Pittsburgh Penguins 7:00 p.m. New York Rangers Madison Square Garden ESPN
May 5 Pittsburgh Penguins 7:00 p.m. New York Rangers Madison Square Garden TNT
May 7 New York Rangers 7:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena TNT
May 9 New York Rangers 7:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena ESPN
May 11 Pittsburgh Penguins TBD New York Rangers Madison Square Garden
May 13 New York Rangers TBD Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena
May 15 Pittsburgh Penguins TBD New York Rangers Madison Square Garden
Series starts May 3


Western Conference First Round

(C1) Colorado Avalanche vs. (WC2) Nashville Predators

The Colorado Avalanche finished first in the Central Division earning 119 points. The Nashville Predators earned 97 points to finish as the Western Conference's second wild card. This will be the second playoff meeting between these two teams. They last met in the 2018 Western Conference First Round, which Nashville won in six games. Nashville won three of the four games in this year's regular season series.


May 3 Nashville Predators 9:30 p.m. Colorado Avalanche Ball Arena ESPN
May 5 Nashville Predators 9:30 p.m. Colorado Avalanche Ball Arena TNT
May 7 Colorado Avalanche 4:30 p.m. Nashville Predators Bridgestone Arena TNT
May 9 Colorado Avalanche 9:30 p.m. Nashville Predators Bridgestone Arena ESPN
May 11 Nashville Predators TBD Colorado Avalanche Ball Arena
May 13 Colorado Avalanche TBD Nashville Predators Bridgestone Arena
May 15 Nashville Predators TBD Colorado Avalanche Ball Arena
Series starts May 3


(C2) Minnesota Wild vs. (C3) St. Louis Blues

The Minnesota Wild finished second in the Central Division earning 113 points. The St. Louis Blues earned 109 points to finish third in the Central Division. This will be the third playoff meeting between these teams with both teams splitting the two previous series. They last met in the 2017 Western Conference First Round, which St. Louis won in five games. St. Louis won all three games in this year's regular season series.


May 2 St. Louis Blues 9:30 p.m. Minnesota Wild Xcel Energy Center ESPN
May 4 St. Louis Blues 9:30 p.m. Minnesota Wild Xcel Energy Center ESPN
May 6 Minnesota Wild 9:30 p.m. St. Louis Blues Enterprise Center TNT
May 8 Minnesota Wild 4:30 p.m. St. Louis Blues Enterprise Center TBS
May 10 St. Louis Blues TBD Minnesota Wild Xcel Energy Center
May 12 Minnesota Wild TBD St. Louis Blues Enterprise Center
May 14 St. Louis Blues TBD Minnesota Wild Xcel Energy Center
Series starts May 2


(P1) Calgary Flames vs. (WC1) Dallas Stars

The Calgary Flames finished first in the Pacific Division earning 111 points. The Dallas Stars finished as the Western Conference's first wild card earning 98 points. This will be the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with Dallas winning both of the previous series. They last met in the 2020 Western Conference First Round, which Dallas won in six games. Calgary won two of the three games in this year's regular season series.


May 3 Dallas Stars 10:00 p.m. Calgary Flames Scotiabank Saddledome ESPN2
May 5 Dallas Stars 10:00 p.m. Calgary Flames Scotiabank Saddledome TBS
May 7 Calgary Flames 9:30 p.m. Dallas Stars American Airlines Center TNT
May 9 Calgary Flames 9:30 p.m. Dallas Stars American Airlines Center TBS
May 11 Dallas Stars TBD Calgary Flames Scotiabank Saddledome
May 13 Calgary Flames TBD Dallas Stars American Airlines Center
May 15 Dallas Stars TBD Calgary Flames Scotiabank Saddledome
Series starts May 3


(P2) Edmonton Oilers vs. (P3) Los Angeles Kings

The Edmonton Oilers finished second in the Pacific Division with 104 points. The Los Angeles Kings earned 99 points to finish third in the Pacific Division. This will be the eighth playoff meeting between these two teams with Edmonton winning five of the seven previous series. They last met in the 1992 Smythe Division Semifinals, which Edmonton won in six games. Edmonton won three of the four games in this year's regular season series.


May 2 Los Angeles Kings 10:00 p.m. Edmonton Oilers Rogers Place ESPN2
May 4 Los Angeles Kings 10:00 p.m. Edmonton Oilers Rogers Place ESPN2
May 6 Edmonton Oilers 10:00 p.m. Los Angeles Kings Crypto.com Arena TBS
May 8 Edmonton Oilers 10:00 p.m. Los Angeles Kings Crypto.com Arena TBS
May 10 Los Angeles Kings TBD Edmonton Oilers Rogers Place
May 12 Edmonton Oilers TBD Los Angeles Kings Crypto.com Arena
May 14 Los Angeles Kings TBD Edmonton Oilers Rogers Place
Series starts May 2


Television

In the U.S., this marks the first year of a seven-year agreement with ESPN and Turner Sports. This will be the first time that ESPN broadcasts the Stanley Cup playoffs since 2004, while this is Turner's first national NHL contract. The structure of the new contracts is similar to the two's existing broadcast deals with the NBA but with a few differences. During the first two rounds, games will be split by ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, TNT and TBS (TBS is only used as an overflow feed for TNT during the NBA playoffs). With both leagues holding their postseasons at the same time, it is expected that ESPN Networks will air Stanley Cup playoff games on nights when Turner airs NBA playoff games, and vice versa. Regional sports networks affiliated with each participating U.S. team may continue to also produce local telecasts of first round games, except for games televised over-the-air on ABC. ESPN/ABC has the first choice of which NHL Conference Finals series to air exclusively, and TNT will then have exclusive coverage of the other NHL Conference Finals series (as oppose to ESPN and TNT alternating the East and West NBA Conference Finals each year). Coverage of the Stanley Cup Finals will alternate annually, with ABC airing the series this year in 2022 (unlike the NBA contract, where the NBA Finals are exclusive to ABC).[5]

In Canada, for the eighth postseason under Rogers Media's current 12-year contract, coverage will be broadcast by Sportsnet networks and CBC Television under the Hockey Night in Canada brand, and streamed on Sportsnet Now, CBCSports.ca (for games televised by CBC), or the subscription service Rogers NHL Live.

References

  1. ^ "NHL announces critical dates for 2021-22 season". NHL.com. September 29, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
  2. ^ O'Brien, James (July 22, 2021). "2021-22 NHL schedule: Kraken debut, return to 82 games, and more". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Crosby, Wes (April 14, 2022). "Guentzel helps Penguins defeat Islanders, clinch playoff berth". NHL.com. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "2020–2021 Wild Card Standings". NHL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  5. ^ Young, Jabari (April 27, 2021). "NHL moving to Turner Sports is $1 billion risk-reward for hockey". CNBC.com. CNBC LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
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