Up to date Might 1, 2026, 10:26 p.m. ET
The primary spherical of the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs is sort of full with 5 groups advancing to the second spherical and one sequence set in every convention.
The remainder of the sphere may be decided with three Recreation 6s being performed on Friday, Might 1.
The Montreal Canadiens (3-2) host the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Buffalo Sabres (3-2) go to the Boston Bruins and the Vegas Golden Knights (3-2) are on the Utah Mammoth. If Recreation 7s are essential, these will probably be performed on Sunday, Might 3.
One second-round sequence will open earlier than then with the Carolina Hurricanes internet hosting the Philadelphia Flyers at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday on ABC. The Hurricanes swept the Ottawa Senators and the Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in six video games.
The Colorado Avalanche will open at dwelling in opposition to the Minnesota Wild within the different recognized sequence. The Avalanche swept the Los Angeles Kings and the Wild beat the Dallas Stars in six video games.
Listed below are Friday’s video games with reside outcomes, newest odds and full first-round schedules:
NHL playoff video games at present
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Golden Knights-Mammoth recreation underway
Golden Knights lead the sequence 3-2. The winner of the sequence will face the Anaheim Geese within the second spherical.
Sabres win, head to the second spherical
Buffalo beats Boston 4-1 to advance. The Sabres should wait till Sunday to seek out out who their opponent will probably be.
Lightning beat Canadiens in extra time
Gage Goncalves scores at 9:03 of extra time to maintain the Lightning sequence alive. Recreation 7 will probably be on Sunday.
Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov known as for OT penalty
Massive kill wanted for the Lightning. They do kill it and Jakub Dobes makes a giant save on Kucherov after he comes out of the penalty field.
Additional time underway in Lightning-Canadiens recreation
Montreal strikes together with a win. Tampa Bay forces Recreation 7 with a win.
Lightning, Canadiens going to extra time
Nonetheless scoreless. Canadiens advance in the event that they rating.
Canadiens’ Ivan Demidov known as for goalie interference
He crashes into Andrei Vasilevskiy with 4 minutes left. Tampa Bay happening an influence play. The Lightning get some probabilities however penalty is killed. Scoreless with 1:16 left.
Bruins get one again, path Sabres by objective
David Pastrnak scores on a one-timer on a 2-on-1 break with Pavel Zacha. It is 2-1 Buffalo now.
Lightning, Canadiens scoreless via two intervals
One cause is that Montreal ahead Phillip Danault cleared a puck that was about to go over the objective. Tampa Bay goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has seemed good, too.
Sabres up 2-0 on Bruins via first interval
Alex Tuch and Mattias Samuelsson have the objectives for Buffalo. Tage Thompson has two assists. Pictures are 12-6 Buffalo.
Sabres go up 2-0 on Bruins
Defenseman Mattias Samuelsson beats Jeremy Swayman via a display.
Sabres lead Bruins in first interval
Alex Tuch has given Buffalo a 1-0 lead. The Sabres advance with a win.
Lightning, Canadiens scoreless via one interval
Pictures are 9-7 Tampa Bay, however the Canadiens will begin the second interval on an influence play.
NHL playoff odds for Friday’s video games
All odds through BetMGM as of three p.m. ET, Friday Might 1
- Unfold:Â Lightning (-1.5)
- Moneyline:Â Lightning (-115), Canadiens (-105)
- Over/Beneath:Â 5.5
- Unfold: Sabres (-1.5)
- Moneyline:Â Sabres (-120), Bruins (+100)
- Over/Beneath:Â 5.5
Vegas Golden Knights at Utah Mammoth odds
- Unfold:Â Golden Knights (-1.5)
- Moneyline:Â Golden Knights (-115), Mammoth (-105)
- Over/Beneath:Â 5.5
NHL playoff bracket 2026
All occasions p.m.. ET. x-if essential
Japanese Convention
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Ottawa Senators
Hurricanes win sequence 4-0
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers win sequence 4-2
Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins
Sabres lead sequence 3-2
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens lead sequence 3-2
Western Convention
Colorado Avalanche vs. Los Angeles Kings
Avalanche win sequence 4-0
Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild
Wild win sequence 4-2
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Utah Mammoth
Golden Knights lead sequence 3-2
Edmonton Oilers vs. Anaheim Geese
Geese win sequence 4-2
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NHL playoff video games will probably be broadcast in the US by ESPN, TNT and their affiliated networks.