Sportsnet’s coverage of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs begins Wednesday, April 11 on opening night of the first round. All Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage will be available on TV on Sportsnet, Sportsnet 360, Sportsnet ONE or CBC and via live stream on Sportsnet NOW and Rogers NHL LIVE. The Winnipeg vs. Minnesota series will air on Sportsnet and the Boston vs. Toronto series will air on CBC. Select Toronto Maple Leafs games will be available on Sportsnet 590 The FAN, with select additional Stanley Cup Playoff games available along the Sportsnet Radio Network, including Sportsnet 960 The FAN and Sportsnet 650. Hockey Central Tonight will air every evening with a half-hour pre-game show on Sportsnet. The first round broadcast schedule is as follows:
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
Tampa Bay Lightning (A1) vs. New Jersey Devils (WC2)
| G1 | Thurs., April 12 | New Jersey @ Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | SN |
| G2 | Sat., April 14 | New Jersey @ Tampa Bay, 3 p.m. ET / Noon PT | SN360 |
| G3 | Mon., April 16 | Tampa Bay @ New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT | SN |
| G4 | Wed., April 18 | Tampa Bay @ New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT | SN |
| G5* | Sat., April 21 | New Jersey @ Tampa Bay, TBD | TBD |
| G6* | Mon., April 23 | Tampa Bay @ New Jersey, TBD | TBD |
| G7* | Wed., April 25 | New Jersey @ Tampa Bay, TBD | TBD |
Boston Bruins (A2) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (A3)
- Play-by-play: Jim Hughson; Game Analyst: Craig Simpson; Reporter: Kyle Bukauskas
- Select games will air live on Sportsnet 590 The FAN
| G1 | Thurs., April 12 | Toronto @ Boston, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | CBC |
| G2 | Sat., April 14 | Toronto @ Boston, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT | CBC, OMNI |
| G3 | Mon., April 16 | Boston @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | CBC |
| G4 | Thurs., April 19 | Boston @ Toronto, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | CBC |
| G5* | Sat., April 21 | Toronto @ Boston, TBD | CBC, OMNI |
| G6* | Mon., April 23 | Boston @ Toronto, TBD | CBC |
| G7* | Wed., April 25 | Toronto @ Boston, TBD | CBC |
Washington Capitals (M1) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (WC1)
| G1 | Thurs., April 12 | Columbus @ Washington, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT | SN360 |
| G2 | Sun., April 15 | Columbus @ Washington, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT | SN360 |
| G3 | Tues., April 17 | Washington @ Columbus, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT | SN360 |
| G4 | Thurs., April 19 | Washington @ Columbus, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT | SN |
| G5* | Sat., April 21 | Columbus @ Washington, TBD | TBD |
| G6* | Mon., April 23 | Washington @ Columbus, TBD | TBD |
| G7* | Wed., April 25 | Columbus @ Washington, TBD | TBD |
Pittsburgh Penguins (M2) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (M3)
- Play-by-play: Rick Ball; Game Analyst: Greg Millen; Reporter: Christine Simpson
| G1 | Wed., April 11 | Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | CBC |
| G2 | Fri., April 13 | Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | CBC |
| G3 | Sun., April 15 | Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia, 3 p.m. ET / Noon PT | CBC |
| G4 | Wed., April 18 | Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | CBC |
| G5* | Fri., April 20 | Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh, TBD | TBD |
| G6* | Sun., April 22 | Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia, TBD | TBD |
| G7* | Tues., April 24 | Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh, TBD | TBD |
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
Nashville Predators (C1) vs. Colorado Avalanche (WC2)
| G1 | Thurs., April 12 | Colorado @ Nashville, 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT | SN |
| G2 | Sat., April 14 | Colorado @ Nashville, 3 p.m. ET / Noon PT | SN |
| G3 | Mon., April 16 | Nashville @ Colorado, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT | SN |
| G4 | Wed., April 18 | Nashville @ Colorado, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT | SN |
| G5* | Fri., April 20 | Colorado @ Nashville, TBD | TBD |
| G6* | Sun., April 22 | Nashville @ Colorado, TBD | TBD |
| G7* | Tues., April 24 | Colorado @ Nashville, TBD | TBD |
Winnipeg Jets (C2) vs. Minnesota Wild (C3)
- Play-by-play: Paul Romanuk; Game Analyst: Garry Galley; Reporter: Scott Oake; Secondary Analyst: Cassie Campbell-Pascall
| G1 | Wed., April 11 | Minnesota @ Winnipeg, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | SN |
| G2 | Fri., April 13 | Minnesota @ Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT | SN |
| G3 | Sun., April 15 | Winnipeg @ Minnesota, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT | SN |
| G4 | Tues., April 17 | Winnipeg @ Minnesota, 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT | SN |
| G5* | Fri., April 20 | Minnesota @ Winnipeg, TBD | SN |
| G6* | Sun., April 22 | Winnipeg @ Minnesota, TBD | SN |
| G7* | Wed., April 25 | Minnesota @ Winnipeg, TBD | SN |
Vegas Golden Knights (P1) vs. Los Angeles Kings (WC1)
- Play-by-play: Dave Randorf; Game Analyst: Louie DeBrusk; Reporter: Dan Murphy
| G1 | Wed., April 11 | Los Angeles @ Vegas, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT | CBC |
| G2 | Fri., April 13 | Los Angeles @ Vegas, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT | CBC |
| G3 | Sun., April 15 | Vegas @ Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT | CBC |
| G4 | Tues., April 17 | Vegas @ Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT | CBC |
| G5* | Thurs., April 19 | Los Angeles @ Vegas, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT | CBC |
| G6* | Sat., April 21 | Vegas @ Los Angeles, TBD | TBD |
| G7* | Mon., April 23 | Los Angeles @ Vegas, TBD | TBD |
Anaheim Ducks (P2) vs. San Jose Sharks (P3)
| G1 | Thurs., April 12 | San Jose @ Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT | SN360 |
| G2 | Sat., April 14 | San Jose @ Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT | SN360 |
| G3 | Mon., April 16 | Anaheim @ San Jose, 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT | SN1 |
| G4 | Wed., April 18 | Anaheim @ San Jose, 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT | SN1 |
| G5* | Fri., April 20 | San Jose @ Anaheim, TBD | TBD |
| G6* | Sun., April 22 | Anaheim @ San Jose, TBD | TBD |
| G7* | Tues., April 24 | San Jose @ Anaheim, TBD | TBD |
*if necessary
