2020 NHL Playoffs: Stanley Cup qualifiers scores, schedule, standings, games, TV channels, times
Following a four-month pause to the NHL season after the coronavirus pandemic shut down all sports worldwide, hockey is officially back. A 24-team postseason begins on Saturday as the Stanley Cup Playoffs will have its largest pool of competitors in league history.
Twelve teams from each conference will be playing in spectator-less arenas in two Canadian hub cities. One is in Toronto, where the Eastern Conference games will be held, and the other is in Edmonton, where the Western Conference games will take place. The top four teams from each conference have already qualified for the round of 16, which means the remaining 16 will compete in a best-of-five round of Stanley Cup Qualifier for the final spots — with regular season records determining seeding.
Below you’ll find the schedule for that qualifying, which will be updated as the postseason progresses. Stay with CBS Sports for your Stanley Cup playoff coverage and analysis, and check out CBS Sports HQ for daily highlights and breakdowns.
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All times Eastern
(* if necessary)
Qualifying round
Eastern Conference
No. 12 Montreal Canadiens lead No. 5 Pittsburgh Penguins, 2-1
Game 1: Canadiens 3, Penguins 2 (OT)
Game 2: Penguins 3, Canadiens 1
Game 3: Canadiens 4, Penguins 3
Game 4: Friday, August 7, TBD: Penguins @ Canadiens | TBD
*Game 5: Saturday, August 8, TBD: Penguins vs. Canadiens | TBD
No. 6 Carolina Hurricanes beat No. 11 New York Rangers, 3-0
Game 1: Hurricanes 3, Rangers 2
Game 2: Hurricanes 4, Rangers 1
Game 3: Hurricanes 4, Rangers 1
No. 7 New York Islanders lead No. 10 Florida Panthers, 2-1
Game 1: Islanders 2, Panthers 1
Game 2: Islanders 4, Panthers 2
Game 3: Panthers 3, Islanders 2
Game 4: Friday, August 7, TBD: Islanders @ Panthers | TBD
*Game 5: Sunday, August 9, TBD: Islanders vs. Panthers | TBD
No. 9 Columbus Blue Jackets tied with No. 8 Toronto Maple Leafs 1-1
Game 1: Blue Jackets 2, Maple Leafs 0
Game 2: Maple Leafs 3, Blue Jackets 0
Game 3: Thursday, August 6, 8 p.m.: Maple Leafs @ Blue Jackets | TV: NBCSN
*Game 4: Friday, August 7, TBD: Maple Leafs @ Blue Jackets | TBD
*Game 5: Sunday, August 9, TBD: Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets | TBD
Western Conference
No. 12 Chicago Blackhawks tied with No. 5 Edmonton Oilers, 1-1
Game 1: Blackhawks 6, Oilers 4
Game 2: Oilers 6, Blackhawks 3
Game 3: Wednesday, August 5, 10:30 p.m.: Oilers @ Blackhawks | TV: NBCSN
*Game 4: Friday, August 7, TBD: Oilers @ Blackhawks | TBD
*Game 5: Saturday, August 8, TBD: Oilers vs. Blackhawks | TBD
No. 11 Arizona Coyotes lead No. 6 Nashville Predators 2-1
Game 1: Coyotes 4, Predators 3
Game 2: Predators 4, Coyotes 2
Game 3: Coyotes 4, Predators 1
*Game 4: Friday, August 7, TBD: Predators @ Coyotes | TBD
*Game 5: Sunday, August 9, TBD: Predators vs. Coyotes | TBD
No. 10 Minnesota Wild tied with No. 7 Vancouver Canucks 1-1
Game 1: Wild 3, Canucks 0
Game 2: Canucks 4, Wild 3
Game 3: Thursday, August 6, 2:30 p.m.: Predators @ Coyotes | TV: NHL Network
*Game 4: Friday, August 7, TBD: Predators @ Coyotes | TBD
*Game 5: Sunday, August 9, TBD: Predators vs. Coyotes | TBD
No. 8 Calgary Flames lead No. 9 Winnipeg Jets, 2-1
Game 1: Flames 4, Jets 1
Game 2: Jets 3, Flames 2
Game 3: Flames 6, Jets 2
Game 4: Thursday, August 6, 10:30 p.m.: Flames @ Jets | TV: CNBC
*Game 5: Saturday, August 8, TBD: Flames vs. Jets | TBD