The second round of the NHL playoffs will begin Saturday when the New York Islanders visit the Boston Bruins (8 p.m. ET, NBC) in the East Division.
The Central and West division finals will begin Sunday with the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning visiting the Carolina Hurricanes (5 p.m., NBCSN) and the Colorado Avalanche hosting the winner of the Minnesota Wild-Vegas Golden Knights series (8 p.m., NBC).
The Montreal Canadiens-Toronto Maple Leafs winner will face the Winnipeg Jets in the North Division at a date to be determined.
The division winners will be seeded based on regular-season points and play in the semifinal. The winners of those series will play for the Stanley Cup.
The schedule and results:
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First round
All times p.m. ET. Best of seven. *-if necessary
EAST DIVISION
No 1. Pittsburgh vs. No. 4 NY Islanders
Islanders win 4-2
Game 1: Islanders 4, Penguins 3 (OT)
Game 2: Penguins 2, Islanders 1
Game 3: Penguins 5, Islanders 4
Game 4: Islanders 4, Penguins 1
Game 5: Islanders 3, Penguins 2 (2OT)
Game 6: Islanders 5, Penguins 3
No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Boston
Bruins win 4-1
Game 1: Capitals 3, Bruins 2 (OT)
Game 2: Bruins 4, Capitals 3 (OT)
Game 3: Bruins 3, Capitals 2 (2OT)
CENTRAL DIVISION
No. 1 Carolina vs. No. 4 Nashville
Hurricanes win 4-2
Game 1: Hurricanes 5, Predators 2
Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Predators 0
Game 3: Predators 5, Hurricanes 4 (2OT)
Game 4: Predators 4, Hurricanes 3 (2OT)
Game 5: Hurricanes 3, Predators 2 (OT)
Game 6: Hurricanes 4, Predators 3 (OT)
No. 2 Florida vs. No. 3 Tampa Bay
Lightning win 4-2
Game 1: Lightning 5, Panthers 4
Game 2: Lightning 3, Panthers 1
Game 3: Panthers 6, Lightning 5 (OT)
Game 4: Lightning 6, Panthers 2
Game 5: Panthers 4, Lightning 1
Game 6: Lightning 4, Panthers 0
WEST DIVISION
No. 1 Colorado vs. No. 4 St. Louis
Avalanche win 4-0
No. 2 Vegas vs. No. 3 Minnesota
Series tied 3-3
Game 1: Wild 1, Golden Knights 0 (OT)
Game 2: Golden Knights 3, Wild 1
Game 3: Golden Knights 5, Wild 2
Game 4: Golden Knights 4, Wild 0
Game 5: Wild 4, Golden Knights 2
Game 6: Wild 3, Golden Knights 0
Friday, May 28: Minnesota at Vegas, 9, NBCSN
NORTH DIVISION
No. 1 Toronto vs. No. 4 Montreal
Maple Leafs lead 3-2
Game 1: Canadiens 2, Maple Leafs 1
Game 2: Maple Leafs 5, Canadiens 1
Game 3: Maple Leafs 2, Canadiens 1
Game 4: Maple Leafs 4, Canadiens 0
Game 5: Canadiens 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT)
Saturday, May 29: Toronto at Montreal, 7:30, NBCSN
*Monday, May 31: Montreal at Toronto, TBD
No. 2 Edmonton vs. No. 3 Winnipeg
Jets win 4-0
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NHL 2021 playoffs: Dates, time, TV, results in quest for Stanley Cup