The Sporting News has the daily NHL playoff schedule for all you need to know about where to watch the 2026 postseason.

The NHL released the schedule scenarios for the Stanley Cup playoff conference finals on Thursday. The Eastern Conference final will begin on Thursday, May 21. That means the Carolina Hurricanes will have 11 days without a game between their Game 4 win against the Philadelphia Flyers and Game 1 of the third round.

The Sabres' win against the Canadiens pushed back the start of the Eastern Conference final by two days. Here is the full schedule.

Here's a complete guide to watching the Golden Knights vs. Hurricanes series, including start times, TV channels and live stream information.

Four NHL teams moved on to the conference finals of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Here's how the second round went down.

The NHL has released the full schedule of the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Carolina Hurricanes became the first NHL team to advance to the conference finals after sweeping the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Vegas Golden Knights will play in their second Stanley Cup Final in four years. Vegas completed the sweep of the Presidents' Trophy winner Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night. The Golden Knights won Game 4 by a 2-1 score on home ice to make the Stanley Cup Final for the third time in franchise history.

Every NHL game is available on TV, radio and the web for the 2025-26 season. Rangers, Islanders, Devils stay put on MSG networks.