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

Jackie Spiegel

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Oh, baby! The best postseason is officially here.

Sixteen NHL teams will battle it out for the greatest trophy in all of sports: the Stanley Cup. How it'll all play out is a little 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

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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

The 2021 postseason marks the final year NBC's family of networks will broadcast games on the NHL's road to the Stanley Cup. First-round games will be shown on NHL Network and across NBC channels 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 while Harnarayan 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 include play-by-play announcers Kenny Albert, John Forslund and Brendan Burke and analysts Eddie Olczyk, AJ Mleczko and Dominic Moore.

NHL playoff bracket 2021

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NHL schedule 2021

The 2021 Stanley 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

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

Wednesday, June 30

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

Friday, July 2

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

Monday, July 5

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

Wednesday, July 7

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

Friday, July 9

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*Game 6: Lightning at Canadiens 8 p.m. ET NBC, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Sunday, July 11

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*Game 7: Canadiens at Lightning 7 p.m. ET NBC, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Semifinals

Sunday, June 13

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

Monday, June 14

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

Tuesday, June 15

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

Wednesday, June 16

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

Thursday, June 17

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

Friday, June 18

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

Saturday, June 19

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

Sunday, June 20

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

Monday, June 21

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

Tuesday, June 22

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

Wednesday, June 23

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

Thursday, June 24

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

Friday, June 25

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

Round 2

Saturday, May 29

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

Sunday, May 30

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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

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Game 2: Islanders at Bruins 7:30 p.m. ET NBCSN, SN1, TVA Sports

Tuesday, June 1

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Game 2: Lightning at Hurricanes 7:30 p.m. ET NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports

Wednesday, June 2

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Game 1: Canadiens at Jets 7:30 p.m. ET NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 2: Golden Knights at Avalanche 10 p.m. ET NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Thursday, June 3

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Game 3: Bruins at Islanders 7:30 p.m. ET NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 3: Hurricanes at Lightning 8 p.m. ET USA,  SN, TVA Sports

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Friday, June 4

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Game 2: Canadiens at Jets 7:30 p.m. ET USA, SN, CBC, TVA Sports
Game 3: Avalanche at Golden Knights 10 p.m. ET NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Saturday, June 5

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Game 4: Hurricanes at Lightning 4 p.m. ET USA, SN, TVA Sports
Game 4: Bruins at Islanders 7:15 p.m. ET NBC, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Sunday, June 6

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Game 3: Jets at Canadiens 6 p.m. ET NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports
Game 4: Avalanche at Golden Knights 8:30 p.m. NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports

Monday, June 7

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Game 5: Islanders at Bruins 6:30 p.m. ET NBCSN, SN1, TVA Sports
Game 4: Jets at Canadiens 8 p.m. ET NHLN, NBCSN (JIP), SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Tuesday, June 8

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Game 5: Lightning vs. Hurricanes 6:30 p.m. ET NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports
Game 5: Golden Knights at Avalanche 9 p.m. ET NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Wednesday, June 9

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Game 6: Bruins at Islanders 7:30 p.m. ET NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports

Thursday, June 10

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Game 6: Avalanche at Golden Knights 9 p.m. ET NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Saturday, June 12

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*Game 7: Golden Knights at Avalanche 7:30 p.m. NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Round 1

Saturday, May 15

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

Sunday, May 16

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Saturday, May 29

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Game 6: Maple Leafs at Canadiens 7:30 p.m. ET NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports

Sunday, May 30

No games.

Monday, May 31

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Game 7: Canadiens at Maple Leafs 7 p.m. ET CNBC, SN, CBC, TVA Sports
 
 

Jackie Spiegel