The Tampa Bay Lightning have to start on the road again as they try to win a third consecutive Stanley Cup.
Last year, they had to overcome the home-ice advantage of the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes on their way to a repeat.
This year, they finished third in the Atlantic Division and will open at the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Other first-round series in the Eastern Conference are Florida-Washington, Carolina-Boston and New York Rangers-Pittsburgh.
In the Western Conference, it will be Colorado-Nashville, Calgary-Dallas, Minnesota-St. Louis and Edmonton-Los Angeles.
Here is the full schedule for the first round of the NHL playoffs (all series best of seven, times ET, *-if necessary):
(All times Eastern)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Florida Panthers vs. Washington Capitals
Tuesday, May 3: Capitals at Panthers, 7:30, ESPN2
Thursday, May 5: Capitals at Panthers, 7:30, TBS
Saturday, May 7: Panthers at Capitals, 1, ESPN
Monday, May 9: Panthers at Capitals, 7, TBS
*Wednesday, May 11: Capitals at Panthers, TBD
*Friday, May 13: Panthers at Capitals, Friday, TBD
*Sunday, May 15: Capitals at Panthers, TBD
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Boston Bruins
Monday, May 2: Bruins at Hurricanes, 7, ESPN
Wednesday, May 4: Bruins at Hurricanes, 7, ESPN
Friday, May 6: Hurricanes at Bruins, 7, TNT
Sunday, May 8: Hurricanes at Bruins, 12:30 pm, ESPN
*Tuesday, May 10: Bruins at Hurricanes, TBD
*Thursday, May 12: Hurricanes at Bruins, TBD
*Saturday, May 14: Bruins at Hurricanes, TBD
New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Tuesday, May 3: Penguins at Rangers, 7, ESPN
Thursday, May 5: Penguins at Rangers, 7, TNT
Saturday, May 7: Rangers at Penguins, 7, TNT
Monday, May 9: Rangers at Penguins, 7, ESPN
*Wednesday, May 11: Penguins at Rangers, TBD
*Friday, May 13: Rangers at Penguins, TBD
*Sunday, May 15: Penguins at Rangers, TBD
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Tampa Bay Lightning
Monday, May 2: Lightning at Maple Leafs, 7:30, ESPN2
Wednesday, May 4: Lightning at Maple Leafs, 7:30, ESPN2
Friday, May 6: Maple Leafs at Lightning, 7:30, TBS
Sunday, May 8: Maple Leafs at Lightning, 7, TBS
*Tuesday, May 10: Lightning at Maple Leafs, TBD
*Thursday, May 12: Maple Leafs at Lightning, TBD
*Saturday, May 14: Lightning at Maple Leafs, TBD
Western Conference
Colorado Avalanche vs. Nashville Predators
Tuesday, May 3: Predators at Avalanche, 9:30 pm, ESPN
Thursday, May 5: Predators at Avalanche, 9:30, TNT
Saturday, May 7: Avalanche at Predators, 4:30 pm, TNT
Monday, May 9: Avalanche at Predators, 9:30 pm, ESPN
*Wednesday, May 11: Predators at Avalanche, TBD
*Friday, May 13: Avalanche at Predators, TBD
*Sunday, May 15: Predators at Avalanche, TBD
Calgary Flames vs. Dallas Stars
Tuesday, May 3: Stars at Flames, 10, ESPN2
Thursday, May 5: Stars at Flames, 10, TBS
Saturday, May 7: Flames at Stars, 9:30 pm, TNT
Monday, May 9: Flames at Stars, 9:30 pm, TBS
*Wednesday, May 11: Stars at Flames, TBD
*Friday, May 13: Flames at Stars, TBD
*Sunday, May 15: Stars at Flames, TBD
Minnesota Wild vs. st. Louis Blues
Monday, May 2: Blues at Wild, 9:30 pm, ESPN
Wednesday, May 4: Blues at Wild, 9:30 pm, ESPN
Friday, May 6: Wild at Blues, 9:30 pm, TNT
Sunday, May 8: Wild at Blues, 4:30 pm ET, TBS
*Tuesday, May 10: Blues at Wild, TBD
*Thursday, May 12: Wild at Blues, TBD
*Saturday, May 14: Blues at Wild, TBD
Edmonton Oilers vs. Edmonton Oilers. Los Angeles Kings
Monday, May 2: Kings at Oilers, 10, ESPN2
Wednesday, May 4: Kings at Oilers, 10, ESPN2
Friday, May 6: Oilers at Kings, 10, TBS
Sunday, May 8: Oilers at Kings, 10, TBS
*Tuesday, May 10: Kings at Oilers, TBD
*Thursday, May 12: Oilers at Kings, TBD
*Saturday, May 14: Kings at Oilers, TBD
