New York might be willing to give some of its best players a bit of rest with second place in the Metropolitan locked up. All Rights Reserved. That is a bad sign for the Golden Knights if they want help after a potential loss to Dallas. Their only previous meeting was in the 2018 Western Conference First Round, which Nashville won in six games. The winner of the series with the No. Starting times and national broadcast information for games listed TBD will be announced when available. They won the previous year's Finals against the Montreal Canadiens in five games. This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams with both teams splitting the two previous series. More: Playoff schedule Under-the-radar playoff stars How officials handle the pressure of playoffs Ranking the top 50 players in the playoffs. @JohnForslund & @BJaffe will call the game! In Game 1, Maple Leaf's forward Auston Matthews provided two goals and an assist in Jack Campbell's 24-save 50 shutout. This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams. The New York Rangers finished second in the Metropolitan Division with 110 points. These teams split their four-game regular season series. [96], In Canada, for the eighth postseason under Rogers Media's 12-year contract, coverage was 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 NHL Live. Here's a quick overview of how the 2022 postseason will work: MORE:Which team has won the most Stanley Cups? This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams. [82] Game 5 was mainly a back-and-forth affair, with exception to the two-goal comeback by the Oilers. The eight teams from the Eastern Conference include the Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers. The brackets are set, and so are the rosters. . [34] In Game 7 and the subsequent overtime, Panarin scored for New York sending the Rangers to the Second Round with a 43 victory. 1 Florida vs. Wild-Card No. ET on May 4th, 2022. And while 13 of the 16 playoff . Link to stream is in our bio #NHLonSportsUSA", "Sportsnet Announces 2022 Stanley Cup Final Coverage Details", "Alongside @RadioMoser with @StanleyCup Final Game 1 on the @NHL International Broadcast. Each series in all rounds will be a best-of-seven series. The table is sorted by GAA, and the criteria for inclusion are bolded. [6] With their Conference Final series victory, the Tampa Bay Lightning became the third team in league history to win at least eleven consecutive playoff series; joining the Montreal Canadiens (19761980) and New York Islanders (19801984) in accomplishing this feat.[7]. [53] In the loss, Oettinger became the second goalie since 1955 to post 60 or more saves in a seventh game.[53]. [11] Verhaeghe scored twice in Game 4, including the overtime-winning goal for the Panthers, tying the series up 22 in a 32 triumph. Half of the games for the first three rounds will be on TNT and the other half will either be on ESPN or ABC. The Avalanche defeated the Oilers in a four-game sweep. This was the seventh year and first since 2019, in which the top three teams in each division made the playoffs, along with two wild cards in each conference (for a total of eight playoff teams from each conference). On May 15, for the first time since 1997, and the second time in League history, both Game 7s went into overtime. NHL 31 Team Bracket #1. The Oilers defeated the Kings in seven games. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. NHL 2023. [83] During the third period, Calgary had a late goal by Blake Coleman disallowed after video review determined that the puck was kicked into the net. [86] The Lightning recovered in Game 3, coming back from a 20 deficit, and with Ondrej Palat's goal with 42 seconds left in the game, Tampa Bay defeated New York 32. NHL playoff bracket 2022: Full schedule, TV channels, scores for postseason | Sporting News WIN NYI 4:00p -113 CHI DAL 6:30p -400 CGY ARI 6:30p -220 LAK NJ 4:00p BUF TB 4:00p EDM PIT 4:00p. [33] Chris Kreider gave the Rangers a lead late in the third period of Game 6, giving his team a 53 victory and tying the series 33. Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League, Bienvenue LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockey, Tervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiin, Vlkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sida, Vtejte na NHL.com, oficilnch strnkch National Hockey League, Vitajte na NHL.com, oficilnych strnkach National Hockey League, Willkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey League, Bienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey League. Gonna be a good one!! The official home of the 2021 National Hockey League Playoff Page including playoff news, bracket, and video. Washington's first two games of the week come against the New York Islanders, who are out of playoff contention. In the Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals, home ice advantage was awarded to the team with the better regular season record. John Ahlers & Joe Micheletti will call the game! The Nashville Predators earned 97 points to finish as the Western Conference's second wild card. Once the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round matchups are set, hockey fans worldwide can start creating and submitting brackets outlining their predictions for each playoff series online or via the NHL App. [81] In Game 4, the Flames tied the game after being down by three goals; however, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins's second goal broke the tie for Edmonton, scoring with 3:37 left in the game to lead the Oilers to a 53 victory and a 31 series lead. @NYRangers will take on the @Canes on @SportsUSAMedia Coverage starts at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT. [101][102], In assigning broadcasters for each game, the NHL had to also work around the 2022 NBA playoffs, which share ESPN and TNT as rightsholders, and started ahead of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League, Bienvenue LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockey, Tervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiin, Vlkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sida, Vtejte na NHL.com, oficilnch strnkch National Hockey League, Vitajte na NHL.com, oficilnych strnkach National Hockey League, Willkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey League, Bienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey League. SEE FULL GAME SCHEDULE. [93] In Game 4, the Avalanche came back from a two-goal deficit to take the lead, but the Oilers tied the game and it went to overtime. @tedsobelsports will have pre, post & the intermission reports. 1 Boston, No. For the Second Round onward, the games aired on either ESPN or TNT (except one game in the Second Round which aired on ESPN2 due to Sunday Night Baseball airing on ESPN). [2], The Florida Panthers made the playoffs as the Presidents' Trophy winners with the most points (i.e. Link to stream is in our bio #NHLonSportsUSA", "Game 3 tonight! The winners . Use arrows to navigate between autocomplete results. 16 teams will qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Eastern Conference playoff field has been set for a while, but the order of the teams is still in question. [75] Game 5 featured a wild scoring affair as the Avalanche had gained a three-goal lead and lost it, but banking off Nathan MacKinnon's hat trick goal with 2:46 remaining in the third period, Colorado retrieved a one-goal lead. It's nearly here. @NYRangers are taking on @Canes John Forslund & Brian Hayward have the call. [27] Max Domi scored twice and added an assist in Game 7, granting Carolina a 32 victory and an advancement to the Second Round.[28]. All rights reserved. Stanley Cup Playoffs. Which team has won the most Stanley Cups? Link to stream is in our bio #NHLonSportsUSA", "GAME 7 coming up! John Ahlers & Brian Hayward will call the game. The Flames defeated the Stars in seven games. Vegas' only path to the wild-card spot with a loss to Dallas involves Nashville losing out. Now its time for the postseason. The Final Four is almost upon us this Saturday, April 2nd. [57] In Game 5, the Oilers came back from a two-goal deficit to tie the match, however, Kings forward Adrian Kempe's overtime goal, his second score of the affair, gave Los Angeles the 54 victory and a 32 series lead. Colorado has not won it all since 2001 when current general manager Joe Sakic was still playing as their captain. NHL playoff standings, bracket (as of April 29 AM) Eastern Conference No. @tedsobelsports will have pre, post & the intermission reports. @Avalanche will take on the @StLouisBlues on @SportsUSAMedia Coverage starts at 9pm ET/6pm PT. [56] Jonathan Quick claimed a 31-save shutout in Game 4, backstopping the Kings to a 40 victory. Lightning. [90] During the game, Cale Makar's goal appeared to be offside due to Valeri Nichushkin still needing to exit the offensive zone, however, the goal was deemed onside with Makar pushing the puck across the blue line and not in possession until Nichushkin became onside. NHL playoff bracket 2022: Full schedule, TV channels, scores for postseason | Sporting News Canada -156 BUF -175 LAK -127 Thu, 7:30p CAR DET CHI 2/26, 11:00a NYI WIN 2/26, 12:30p LAK NYR. We are down to two teams in the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs with the final series set to start soon. You can submit one (1) bracket per . New York won all three games in this year's regular season series. [29] In Game 2, Artemi Panarin and Frank Vatrano both scored a goal and provided two assists in the Rangers' 52 victory. The Stanley Cup Playoffs commenced three days later on Monday, May 2. Carolina won three of the four games in this year's regular season series. This was the second consecutive playoff meeting and the third overall between these two teams with Colorado winning both previous series. This was the third playoff meeting between these teams with the teams splitting the two previous series. For example, for this postseason, the winner of the Panthers-Capitals plays the winner of the Maple Leafs-Lightning, regardless of whether the lower seed wins or not, keeping the division "together" in the bracket. [37] In Game 2, the Avalanche shot 51 times at Predators' goalie Connor Ingram and at 8:31 of overtime, Cale Makar scored to give Colorado a 21 victory. The Minnesota Wild finished second in the Central Division earning 113 points. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. @StLouisBlues will take on the @Avalanche on @SportsUSAMedia John Ahlers & Brian Hayward have the call. [47] The Stars responded with their own shutout victory in Game 2, scoring twice in a 20 affair with Jake Oettinger making 29 saves in the process. Link to stream is in our bio #NHLonSportsUSA", "Tune in now to game 5! The Washington Capitals need to make up a one-point difference on the Pittsburgh Penguins with one game in hand. The Stars are 25-10-3 on home ice, and they held their last four opponents in Texas to a maximum of three goals. Any other third party trademarks or copyrights are the property of their respective owners. The Colorado Avalanche come in as the clear favorites to raise the cup at +350, according to FanDuel Sportsbook's Stanley Cup odds. Their only previous meeting was in the 2020 Eastern Conference Qualifying Round, which Carolina won in a three-game sweep. In Game 1, the Avalanche held off a potential four-goal comeback with an empty net goal to win 86. They lost their most recent appearance in the 2015 Eastern Conference Final, also the most recent playoff meeting between these two teams, in seven games to Tampa Bay. The Hurricanes defeated the Bruins in seven games, with the home team victorious in every game. They last met in the 1992 Smythe Division Semifinals, which Edmonton won in six games. Fans can join the conversation via the official hashtag #StanleyCup. All prizes are subject to confirmation of eligibility and compliance with winner notification requirements, and tiebreaker rules apply in the event of a tie. Here's a look at the current standings and how the bracket is shaking out for the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Eight skaters have reached or are on pace for a 100-point season, including five who already have reached the benchmark: Connor McDavid (EDM), Jonathan Huberdeau (FLA), Johnny Gaudreau (CGY), Draisaitl (EDM) and Matthews (TOR). [42] Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 saves for the Wild in Game 3, backstopping Minnesota into a 51 victory. NHL Public Relations, Stanley Cup Final | Avalanche vs. All NHL team jerseys customized with NHL players' names and numbers are officially licensed by the NHL and the NHLPA. All rights reserved. [21] With their loss in Game 7 the Maple Leafs have lost eight consecutive playoff series. NHL.com is the official web site of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup FInal will be broadcast on ABC for all seven games of the series. The Rangers came back from a 31 series deficit to defeat the Penguins in seven games. Tampa Bay is eyeing a three-peat, coming into this series as champions from 2020 and 2021. Brackets will be locked at 6:59 p.m. ET", "Game 1 of the Western Conference Final tonight! The NHL playoff bracket pits the team with the most points in the conference against the second wild-card team in the first round. During the second period, Calgary and Edmonton combined to score four goals in 1:11, setting an NHL record for the fastest four goals in a playoff game. They last met in the 1991 Smythe Division Semifinals, which Edmonton won in seven games. The Los Angeles Kings earned 99 points to finish third in the Pacific Division. It was the first Cup title for the Avalanche since 2000-2001. The Rangers defeated the Hurricanes in seven games. These are the top ten skaters based on points, following the conclusion of the playoffs. Washington might be able to make up the gap in the next week, which would allow it to avoid a first-round matchup with the red-hot Florida Panthers, who should lock up the Presidents' Trophy. @TBLightning will take on the @Avalanche on @SportsUSAMedia Coverage starts with @tedsobelsports at 7:30pmET/4:30pmPT. A leaderboard will allow fans to see how their brackets are performing compared to fellow competitors in their leagues as well as others competing globally. Colorado Avalanche (1) vs. Nashville Predators (WC2), Minnesota Wild (2) vs. St. Louis Blues (3), Calgary Flames (1) vs. Dallas Stars (WC1), Edmonton Oilers (2) vs. Los Angeles Kings (3), Florida Panthers (1) vs. Washington Capitals (WC2), Toronto Maple Leafs (2) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (3), Carolina Hurricanes (1) vs. Boston Bruins (WC1), New York Rangers (2) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (3), 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Bracket, schedule, scores. @Canes will take on the @NHLBruins on @SportsUSAMedia Coverage starts at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT.
