The 2022 NHL Conference Finals began on Tuesday, May 31 with the Western Conference Final between the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers at Pepsi Center in Denver. The Eastern Conference Final, featuring the New York Rangers against the Tampa Bay Lightning, began on Wednesday, June 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
The winner of the New York Rangers-Tampa Bay Lightning Eastern Conference final series will meet the Colorado Avalanche in the 2021-22 Stanley Cup Final.
2022 NHL playoff schedule: Eastern Conference Final
NEW YORK RANGERS v. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (TB leads 3-2)
Game 1 – Rangers 6, Lightning 2
Game 2 – Rangers 3, Lightning 2
Game 3 – Lightning 3, Rangers 2
Game 4 – Lightning 4, Rangers 1
Game 5 – Lightning 3, Rangers 1
Game 6 – June 11: Rangers at Lightning, 8 pm ET, (ESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS)
*Game 7 – June 14: Lightning at Rangers, 8 pm ET, (ESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS)
* If necessary
2022 NHL playoff schedule: Western Conference Final
EDMONTON OILERS v. COLORADO AVALANCHE (COL wins series 4-0)
Game 1 – Avalanche 8, Oilers 6
Game 2 – Avalanche 4, Oilers 0
Game 3 – Avalanche 4, Oilers 2
Game 4 – Avalanche 6, Oilers 5 (OT)
2022 NHL playoff schedule: Second Round – Eastern Conference
NEW YORK RANGERS v. CAROLINA HURRICANES (NYR wins series 4-3)
Game 1 – Hurricanes 2, Rangers 1 (OT)
Game 2 – Hurricanes 2, Rangers 0
Game 3 – Rangers 3, Hurricanes 1
Game 4 – Rangers 4, Hurricanes 1
Game 5 – Hurricanes 3, Rangers 1
Game 6 – Rangers 5, Hurricanes 2
Game 7 – Rangers 6, Hurricanes 2
FLORIDA PANTHERS v. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (TB wins series 4-0)
Game 1 – Lightning 4, Panthers 1
Game 2 – Lightning 2, Panthers 1
Game 3 – Lightning 5, Panthers 1
Game 4 – Lightning 2, Panthers 0
2022 NHL playoff schedule: Second Round – Western Conference
COLORADO AVALANCHE v. ST. LOUIS BLUES (COL wins series 4-2)
Game 1 – Avalanche 3, Blues 2 (OT)
Game 2 – Blues 4, Avalanche 1
Game 3 – Avalanche 5, Blues 2
Game 4 – Avalanche 6, Blues 3
Game 5 – Blues 5, Avalanche 4 (OT)
Game 6 – Avalanche 3, Blues 2
CALGARY FLAMES v. EDMONTON OILERS (EDM wins series 4-1)
Game 1 – Flames 9, Oilers 6
Game 2 – Oilers 5, Flames 3
Game 3 – Oilers 4, Flames 1
Game 4 – Oilers 5, Flames 3
Game 5 – Oilers 5, Flames 4 (OT)
First Round – Eastern Conference
FLORIDA PANTHERS v. WASHINGTON CAPITALS (FLA wins series 4-2)
Game 1: Capitals 4, Panthers 2
Game 2: Panthers 5, Capitals 1
Game 3: Capitals 6, Panthers 1
Game 4: Panthers 3, Capitals 2 (OT)
Game 5: Panthers 5, Capitals 3
Game 6: Panthers 4, Capitals 3 (OT)
CAROLINA HURRICANES v. BOSTON BRUINS (CAR wins series 4-3)
Game 1: Hurricanes 5, Bruins 1
Game 2: Hurricanes 5, Bruins 2
Game 3: Bruins 4, Hurricanes 2
Game 4: Bruins 5, Hurricanes 2
Game 5: Hurricanes 5, Bruins 1
Game 6: Bruins 5, Hurricanes 2
Game 7: Hurricanes 3, Bruins 2
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS v. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (TBL wins series 4-3)
Game 1: Maple Leafs 5, Lightning 0
Game 2: Lightning 5, Maple Leafs 3
Game 3: Maple Leafs 5, Lightning 2
Game 4: Lightning 7, Maple Leafs 3
Game 5: Maple Leafs 4, Lightning 3
Game 6: Lightning 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT)
Game 7: Lightning 2, Maple Leafs 1
NEW YORK RANGERS v. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (NYR wins series 4-3)
Game 1: Penguins 4, Rangers 3 (3OT)
Game 2: Rangers 5, Penguins 2
Game 3: Penguins 7, Rangers 4
Game 4: Penguins 7, Rangers 2
Game 5: Rangers 5, Penguins 3
Game 6: Rangers 5, Penguins 3
Game 7: Rangers 4, Penguins 3 (OT)
First Round – Western Conference
COLORADO AVALANCHE v. NASHVILLE PREDATORS (COL wins series 4-0)
Game 1: Avalanche 7, Predators 2
Game 2: Avalanche 2, Predators 1 (OT)
Game 3: Avalanche 7, Predators 3
Game 4: Avalanche 5, Predators 3
CALGARY FLAMES v. DALLAS STARS (CGY wins series 4-3)
Game 1: Flames 1, Stars 0
Game 2: Stars 2, Flames 0
Game 3: Stars 4, Flames 2
Game 4: Flames 4, Stars 1
Game 5: Flames 3, Stars 1
Game 6: Stars 4, Flames 2
Game 7: Flames 3, Stars 2 (OT)
EDMONTON OILERS vs. LOS ANGELES KINGS (EDM win series 4-3)
Game 1: Kings 4, Oilers 3
Game 2: Oilers 6, Kings 0
Game 3: Oilers 8, Kings 2
Game 4: Kings 4, Oilers 0
Game 5: Kings 5, Oilers 4 (OT)
Game 6: Oilers 4, Kings 2
Game 7: Oilers 2, Kings 0
MINNESOTA WILD v. ST. LOUIS BLUES (STL wins series 4-2)
Game 1: Blues 4, Wild 0
Game 2: Wild 6, Blues 2
Game 3: Wild 5, Blues 1
Game 4: Blues 5, Wild 2
Game 5: Blues 5, Wild 2
Game 6: Blues 5, Wild 1