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ESPN staff
The 2022 Stanley Cup knockouts represent a return to normality, after post-season wrapped in bubbles in 2020 and a 2021 tournament has Redesigned internal play, followed by a rebound in the last two innings. Sixteen teams have qualified for a shot, but only one will slip the sacred trophy this June.
From the first round to the Stanley Cup Finals, ESPN has you covered, including the first 12 of the knockouts on the ESPN network, as well as all of the Cup finals on ABC and ESPN+.
Plus, follow The Point every weekday afternoon during the knockout stages for analysis, storytelling, and a preview of that night’s action. And if you missed anything, check out full-on-demand replays of the game on ESPN+, along with highlights from every game on In The Crease.
Read on for the full playoff landscape, including previews, analysis, highlights, schedules, and more for each team and series.
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First round
Transfer to:
Atlantic: FLA-WSH | TKTC-TB
Metro: CAR-BOS | NYR-PIT
Center: COL-NSH | MIN-STL
Pacific: CGY-DAL | EDM-LA
Atlantic Division
Regular season records:
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Panthers: 58-18-6, 122 points
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Capitalization: 44-26-12, 100 points
Top scorers:
Schedule:
Match 1 (at the FLA): Tuesday, May 3, 7:30 ET (ESPN2)
Match 2 (at the FLA): Thursday, May 5, 7:30 ET (TBS)
Match 3 (at WSH): Saturday, May 7, 1st ET (ESPN)
Match 4 (at WSH): Monday, May 9, ET (TBS)
Match 5 (at the FLA): TBA
Match 6 (at WSH): TBA
Game 7 (at the FLA): TBA
Regular season records:
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As a maple tree: 54-21-7, 115 points
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Lighting: 51-23-8, 110 points
Top scorers:
Schedule:
Round 1 (at TOR): Monday, May 2, 7:30 ET (ESPN2)
Round 2 (at TOR): Weds., May 4, 7:30 ET (ESPN2)
Round 3 (at TB): Friday, May 6, 7:30 ET (TBS)
Match 4 (at TB): Sunday, May 8, ET 7th (TBS)
Round 5 (at TOR): TBA
Match 6 (at TB): TBA
Round 7 (at TOR): TBA
Urban subdivision
Regular season records:
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Storm: 54-20-8, 116 points
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Bruins: 51-26-5, 107 points
Top scorers:
Schedule:
Match 1 (at CAR): Monday, May 2, ET (ESPN)
Match 2 (at CAR): Weds., May 4, May 7 ET (ESPN)
Game 3 (at BOS): Friday, May 6, ET (TNT)
Game 4 (at BOS): Sunday, May 8, 12:30 ET (ESPN)
Match 5 (at CAR): TBA
Game 6 (at BOS): TBA
Match 7 (at CAR): TBA
Regular season records:
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Rangers: 52-24-6, 110 points
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Penguins: 46-25-11, 103 points
Top scorers:
Schedule:
Game 1 (at NYR): Tuesday, May 3, ET 7th (ESPN)
Game 2 (at NYR): Thursday, May 5, ET (TNT)
Match 3 (at PIT): Saturday, May 7, ET (TNT)
Match 4 (at PIT): Monday, May 9, ET (ESPN)
Match 5 (at NYR): TBA
Match 6 (at PIT): TBA
Game 7 (at NYR): TBA
Central Division
Regular season records:
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Avalanche: 56-19-7, 119 points
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Carnivores: 45-30-7, 97 points
Top scorers:
Schedule:
Match 1 (at COL): Tuesday, May 3, 9:30 ET (ESPN)
Match 2 (at COL): Thursday, May 5, 9:30 ET (TNT)
Match 3 (at NSH): Saturday, May 7, 4:30 ET (TNT)
Match 4 (at NSH): Monday, May 9, 9:30 ET (ESPN)
Match 5 (at COL): TBA
Match 6 (at NSH): TBA
Match 7 (at COL): TBA
Regular season records:
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Wild: 53-22-7, 113 points
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Blues: 49-22-11, 109 points
Top scorers:
Schedule:
Match 1 (at MIN): Monday, May 2, 9:30 ET (ESPN)
Round 2 (at MIN): Weds., May 4, 9:30 ET (ESPN)
Match 3 (at STL): Friday, May 6, 9:30 ET (TNT)
Match 4 (at STL): Sunday, May 8, 4:30 ET (TBS)
Round 5 (at MIN): TBA
Match 6 (at STL): TBA
Round 7 (at MIN): TBA
Pacific Division
Regular season records:
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Fire: 50-21-11, 111 points
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Stars: 46-30-6, 98 points
Top scorers:
Schedule:
Match 1 (at CGY): Tuesday, May 3, ET 10 (ESPN2)
Match 2 (at CGY): Thursday, May 5, 10 ET (TBS)
Match 3 (at DAL): Saturday, May 7, 9:30 ET (TNT)
Match 4 (at DAL): Monday, May 9, 9:30 ET (TBS)
Match 5 (at CGY): TBA
Match 6 (at DAL): TBA
Match 7 (at CGY): TBA
Regular season records:
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Petroleum: 49-27-6, 104 points
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Kings: 44-27-11, 99 points
Top scorers:
Schedule:
Match 1 (at EDM): Monday, May 2, 10 ET (ESPN2)
Match 2 (at EDM): Weds., May 4, ET 10th (ESPN2)
Match 3 (in LA): Friday, May 6, ET (TBS) 10
Game 4 (in LA): Sunday, May 8, 10 ET (TBS)
Game 5 (at EDM): TBA
Game 6 (in LA): TBA
Game 7 (at EDM): TBA
