Each Day to Feature Tripleheader or Quadrupleheader Across NBCUniversal Family of Networks
Puck Drops on Tonight’s Coverage with Game 2 Between (3) Bruins – (2) Capitals at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN; NHL Live Begins at 7 p.m. ET
First Round Schedule on NBC Sports Set Through Saturday, May 22
STAMFORD, Conn. – May 17, 2021 – The First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs continues daily this week across the networks of NBCUniversal, including a tripleheader tonight on NBCSN and CNBC. Puck drop on tonight’s coverage begins with the No. 2 Washington Capitals hosting the No. 3 Boston Bruins in Game 2 at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The Capitals defeated the Bruins 3-2 in overtime on Saturday night to take a 1-0 series advantage. NHL Live begins coverage at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
CNBC will present the No. 4 Nashville Predators facing the No. 1 Carolina Hurricanes in the opening game of their series tonight at 8 p.m. ET. The nightcap features Game 1 between the Presidents’ Trophy-winning No. 1 Colorado Avalanche hosting the No. 4 St. Louis Blues at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Each night this week will feature either a tripleheader or quadrupleheader across the NBCUniversal family of networks, totaling 22 matchups across all four NHL divisions.
The first three games of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs were decided in overtime, the first time that has happened in NHL history. In yesterday’s matinee matchups on NBC, studio analysts Patrick Sharp and Dominic Moore correctly picked the game-winning goal-scorers: Sharp selected Kyle Palmieri of the New York Islanders and Moore picked Joel Eriksson Ek of the Minnesota Wild.
Overall, coverage will be presented on NBC, NBCSN and NHL Network, as well as First and Second Round coverage on NBCUniversal’s USA Network and CNBC. NBC Sports’ coverage of Stanley Cup Playoff First Round games on NBCUniversal cable networks (NBCSN, USA Network and CNBC), as well as NHL Network, will air side-by-side with regional sports networks and will be available for streaming on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app in local markets alongside regional sports network game telecasts. All games on NBC are exclusive. This marks the 16th consecutive season in which the Stanley Cup Playoffs is presented across the networks of NBCUniversal.
Below is this week’s 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs schedule across NBC, NBCSN, USA Network, CNBC, and NHL Network through Saturday, May 22:
| Date | Coverage | Network | Time (ET) | Commentators |
| Mon., May 17 | Game 2 – (3) Boston vs. (2) Washington | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. | Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher |
| Game 1 – (4) Nashville vs. (1) Carolina | CNBC | 8 p.m. | Brendan Burke, AJ Mleczko | |
| Game 1 – (4) St. Louis vs. (1) Colorado | NBCSN | 10 p.m. | John Forslund, Pierre McGuire | |
| Tues., May 18 | Game 2 – (4) N.Y. Islanders vs. (1) Pittsburgh | NBCSN | 7:30 p.m. | John Forslund, Pierre McGuire |
| Game 2 – (3) Tampa Bay vs. (2) Florida | CNBC | 8 p.m. | Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher | |
| Game 2 – (3) Minnesota vs. (2) Vegas | NBCSN | 10 p.m. | Alex Faust, Joe Micheletti | |
| Wed., May 19 | Game 3 – (2) Washington vs. (3) Boston | NBCSN | 6:30 p.m. | Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher |
| Game 2 – (4) Nashville vs. (1) Carolina | CNBC | 8 p.m. | Brendan Burke, AJ Mleczko | |
| Game 1 – (3) Winnipeg vs. (2) Edmonton | NBCSN | 9 p.m. | Alex Faust, Dominic Moore | |
| Game 2 – (4) St. Louis vs. (1) Colorado | CNBC | 10:30 p.m. | John Forslund, Pierre McGuire | |
| Thurs., May 20 | Game 3 – (2) Florida vs. (3) Tampa Bay | USA Network | 6:30 p.m. | Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher |
| Game 3 – (1) Pittsburgh vs. (4) N.Y. Islanders | NBCSN | 7 p.m. | John Forslund, Pierre McGuire | |
| Game 1 – (4) Montreal vs. (1) Toronto* | NHL Network | 7:30 p.m. | Chris Cuthbert, Craig Simpson, Kyle Bukauskas | |
| Game 3 – (2) Vegas vs. (3) Minnesota | NBCSN | 9:30 p.m. | Alex Faust, Joe Micheletti | |
| Fri., May 21 | Game 4 – (2) Washington vs. (3) Boston | NBCSN | 6:30 p.m. | Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher |
| Game 3 – (1) Carolina vs. (4) Nashville | USA Network | 7 p.m. | Brendan Burke, AJ Mleczko | |
| Game 2 – (3) Winnipeg vs. (2) Edmonton | NBCSN | 9 p.m. | Alex Faust, Dominic Moore | |
| Game 3 – (1) Colorado vs. (4) St. Louis | USA Network | 9:30 p.m. | John Forslund, Pierre McGuire | |
| Sat., May 22 | Game 4 – (2) Florida vs. (3) Tampa Bay | CNBC | 12:30 p.m. | Alex Faust, Joe Micheletti |
| Game 4 – (1) Pittsburgh vs. (4) N.Y. Islanders | NBC | 3 p.m. | Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher | |
| Game 2 – (4) Montreal vs. (1) Toronto | CNBC | 7 p.m. | John Walton, Dominic Moore | |
| Game 4 – (2) Vegas vs. (3) Minnesota | NBC | 8 p.m. | Brendan Burke, Keith Jones, Pierre McGuire |
*joined-in-progress on USA Network following FLA-TB
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