The NHL released two potential Stanley Cup Final schedules, depending on whether the Carolina Hurricanes wrap up Eastern Conference finals in Game 5.

Two months of adrenaline-filled postseason hockey will end with the NHL crowning a new champion after the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers failed to qualify for the playoffs.

TNT, truTV and HBO Max will broadcast the Eastern Conference final in the United States, while the ESPN crew will cover the Western Conference final. Sportsnet and French-language channel TVA Sports will have all the games in Canada, and CBC is currently slated to show all the games except for one in the Eastern Conference final.

The second round of the 2026 NHL playoffs is underway. Here are the dates, times, TV and streaming info, and results.

Four NHL teams moved on to the conference finals of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Here's how the second round went down.

The Golden Knights swept the Avalanche and will now face the winner of the Hurricanes-Canadiens series in the Stanley Cup Final.

The Stanley Cup playoffs are truly unpredictable. The Colorado Avalanche had been the championship favorites for nearly the entire regular season and postseason and had been +130 to hoist the Cup coming into the Western Conference final,