Saturday, April 11, 2026

Sportsnet Announces 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Coverage Details, Beginning April 20

The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs bracket is set and Sportsnet is here for the Cup! The NHL’s best are ready to battle for the right to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup beginning this Saturday, with four best-of-seven series on Sportsnet featuring Canadian teams, the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, and Winnipeg Jets. Sportsnet’s multiplatform coverage of every first-round matchup begins April 20 on Sportsnet, Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360, CBC, OMNI, the Sportsnet Radio Network, and via live stream on Sportsnet+ (First Round broadcast schedule below).

Sportsnet’s comprehensive Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage includes:

TV & Sportsnet+

Audio & TV

  • Toronto | Sportsnet 590 The FAN & On-Demand
    • Toronto Maple Leafs Radio – Play-by-play veteran Joe Bowenand game analyst Jim Ralph deliver the radio call for select Toronto Maple Leafs games. Ailish Forfar and Justin Cuthbert provide pregame coverage on radio and TV with The FAN Pregame weeknights at 6 p.m. ET, as well as intermission coverage for all Leafs games on radio.
    • Real Kyper and Bourne– Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne dive into the latest Leafs headlines weekdays at 4 p.m. ET, on-demand, and on TV.
    • Leafs Talk – JD BunkisSam McKeeand Bourne react with opinion and analysis after every Leafs playoff game live on Sportsnet+ and on-demand.
  • Vancouver | Sportsnet 650 & On-Demand
  • National | Sportsnet Radio Network & Podcast
    • The Jeff Marek Show – Host Jeff Marek serves up exclusive interviews, in-depth analysis and breaking headlines weekdays at Noon ET / 9 a.m. PT across the Sportsnet Radio Network, on-demand and on TV.
    • 32 Thoughts: The Podcast presented by GMC – Canada’s chart-topping hockey podcast continues into the postseason with NHL insiders Marek and Friedman, starting with the annual playoff preview show on Monday. Available on-demand online.
    • Real Kyper and Bourne – Kypreos and Bourne take a look around the league weekdays at 5 p.m. ET on Sportsnet, across the Sportsnet Radio Network, on-demand, and on TV.

Digital – Sportsnet.ca & Sportsnet App

  • Must-Reads – In-depth daily reads and analysis from NHL Insiders Luke Fox (Toronto), Mark Spector (Edmonton) Iain MacIntyre (Vancouver) and Eric Engels (Winnipeg).
  • Ice Tilt – Justin Bourne measure series momentum in his new column featuring the latest analytics from NHL Edge IQ powered by AWS.
  • Highlights, previews, expert predictions and real-time coverage of all the key games and matchups during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
  • Social – Breaking news, behind-the-scenes content and can’t-miss videos on Sportsnet’s YouTubeXInstagram and TikTok channels.

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NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sportsnet – First Round Broadcast Schedule

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EASTERN CONFERENCE

*if necessary

Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders

G1 Sat., April 20 New York @ Carolina, 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT SNE, SNW, SNP & SN360
G2 Mon., April 22 New York @ Carolina, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT Sportsnet 360
G3 Thurs., April 25 Carolina @ New York, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT Sportsnet 360
G4 Sat., April 27 Carolina @ New York, 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT Sportsnet
G5* *Tues., April 30 New York @ Carolina, TBD TBD
G6* *Thurs., May 2 Carolina @ New York, TBD TBD
G7* *Sat., May 4 New York @ Carolina, TBD TBD

Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

G1 Sat., April 20 Toronto @ Boston, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT Sportsnet, CBC, OMNI
G2 Mon., April 22 Toronto @ Boston, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT Sportsnet, CBC
G3 Wed., April 24 Boston @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT Sportsnet, CBC
G4 Sat., April 27 Boston @ Toronto, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT Sportsnet, CBC, OMNI
G5* *Tues., April 30 Toronto @ Boston, TBD TBD
G6* *Thurs., May 2 Boston @ Toronto, TBD TBD
G7* *Sat., May 4 Toronto @ Boston, TBD TBD

Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

G1 Sun., April 21 Tampa Bay @ Florida, 12:30 p.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. PT Sportsnet
G2 Tues., April 23 Tampa Bay @ Florida, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT Sportsnet 360
G3 Thurs., April 25 Florida @ Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT Sportsnet
G4 Sat., April 27 Florida @ Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT SNE, SNW, SNP
G5* *Mon., April 29 Tampa Bay @ Florida, TBD TBD
G6* *Wed., May 1 Florida @ Tampa Bay, TBD TBD
G7* *Sat., May 4 Tampa Bay @ Florida, TBD TBD

New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals

G1 Sun., April 21 Washington @ New York, 3 p.m. ET / Noon PT Sportsnet
G2 Tues., April 23 Washington @ New York, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT SNE, SNO, SNW
G3 Fri., April 26 New York @ Washington, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT Sportsnet 360
G4 Sun., April 28 New York @ Washington, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT SNE, SNO, SNP, SN360
G5* *Wed., May 1 Washington @ New York, TBD TBD
G6* *Fri., May 3 New York @ Washington, TBD TBD
G7* *Sun., May 5 Washington @ New York, TBD TBD

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WESTERN CONFERENCE

*if necessary

Dallas Stars vs. Vegas Golden Knights

G1 Mon., April 22 Vegas @ Dallas, 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT Sportsnet 360, FX
G2 Wed., April 24 Vegas @ Dallas, 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT Sportsnet 360
G3 Sat., April 27 Dallas @ Vegas, 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT Sportsnet, SN360
G4 Mon., April 29 Dallas @ Vegas, TBD
G5* *Wed., May 1 Vegas @ Dallas, TBD TBD
G6* *Fri., May 3 Dallas @ Vegas, TBD TBD
G7* *Sun., May 5 Vegas @ Dallas, TBD TBD

Winnipeg Jets vs. Colorado Avalanche

G1 Sun., April 21 Colorado @ Winnipeg, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT Sportsnet
G2 Tues., April 23 Colorado @ Winnipeg, 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT CBC
G3 Fri., April 26 Winnipeg @ Colorado, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT CBC
G4 Sun., April 28 Winnipeg @ Colorado, 2:30 p.m. ET / 11:30 a.m. PT Sportsnet
G5* *Tues., April 30 Colorado @ Winnipeg, TBD TBD
G6* *Thurs., May 2 Winnipeg @ Colorado, TBD TBD
G7* *Sat., May 4 Colorado @ Winnipeg, TBD TBD

Vancouver Canucks vs. Nashville Predators

G1 Sun., April 21 Nashville @ Vancouver, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT Sportsnet, SN360
G2 Tues., April 23 Nashville @ Vancouver, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT Sportsnet
G3 Fri., April 26 Vancouver @ Nashville, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT Sportsnet
G4 Sun., April 28 Vancouver @ Nashville, 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT Sportsnet
G5* *Tues., April 30 Nashville @ Vancouver, TBD TBD
G6* *Fri., May 3 Vancouver @ Nashville, TBD TBD
G7* *Sun., May 5 Nashville @ Vancouver, TBD TBD

Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings

G1 Mon., April 22 Los Angeles @ Edmonton, 10 p.m. ET / 7 pm. PT Sportsnet, CBC
G2 Wed., April 24 Los Angeles @ Edmonton, 10 p.m. ET / 7 pm. PT Sportsnet, CBC
G3 Fri., April 26 Edmonton @ Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT Sportsnet
G4 Sun., April 28 Edmonton @ Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT Sportsnet, SN1
G5* *Wed., May 1 Los Angeles @ Edmonton, TBD TBD
G6* *Fri., May 3 Edmonton @ Los Angeles, TBD TBD
G7* *Sun., May 5 Los Angeles @ Edmonton, TBD TBD

*Schedule subject to change; most up-to-date broadcast details available online
**All broadcasts available to stream on Sportsnet+; Sportsnet+ available free to all Sportsnet cable subscribers

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