The leading 4 teams in both conferences will play a three-game round robin for seeding in the First Round. The Stanley Cup Qualifiers will be best-of-5 series with the losing groups being participated in Phase 2 of the NHL Draft Lottery.
Below is a complete 2020 NHL playoffs schedule of both the round-robin and the Stanley Cup Qualifiers.
Its time to focus on the NHL games, consisting of the 2020 NHL playoffs schedule. The 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers started on Saturday, Aug. 1 in the center cities of Edmonton and Toronto.
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Saturday, Aug. 1: Hurricanes 3, Rangers 2 (wrap-up) Monday, Aug. 3: Hurricanes 4, Rangers 1 (recap) Tuesday, Aug. 4: Hurricanes 4, Rangers 1 (recap).
( 8) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (9) Columbus Blue Jackets (CBJ won series 3-2).
( 6) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (11) New York Rangers (CAR won series 3-0).
EASTERN CONFERENCE (Scotiabank Arena).
Round-robin.
Round matchups – Flyers vs. Canadiens – Capitals vs. Islanders – Bruins vs. Hurricanes – Lightning vs. Blue Jackets.
Sunday, Aug. 2: Blue Jackets 2, Maple Leafs 0 (wrap-up) Tuesday, Aug. 4: Maple Leafs 3, Blue Jackets 0 (recap) Thursday, Aug. 6: Blue Jackets 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT) ( wrap-up) Friday, Aug. 7: Maple Leafs 4, Blue Jackets 3 (OT) (recap) Sunday, Aug. 9: Blue Jackets 3, Maple Leafs 0 (recap).
Saturday, Aug. 1: Islanders 2, Panthers 1 (recap) Tuesday, Aug. 4: Islanders 4, Panthers 2 (recap) Wednesday, Aug. 5: Panthers 3, Islanders 2 (wrap-up) Friday, Aug. 7: Islanders 5, Panthers 1 (recap).
( 5) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (12) Montreal Canadiens (MTL won series 3-1).
Philadelphia Flyers (3-0-0, 6 points) Tampa Bay Lightning (2-1-0, 4 points) Washington Capitals (1-1-1, 3 points) Boston Bruins (0-3-0, 0 points).
( 7) New York Islanders vs. (10) Florida Panthers (NYI won series 3-1).
Saturday, Aug. 1: Canadiens 3, Penguins 2 (wrap-up) Monday, Aug. 3: Penguins 3, Canadiens 1 (recap) Wednesday, Aug. 5: Canadiens 4, Penguins 3 (wrap-up) Friday, Aug. 7: Canadiens 2, Penguins 0 (recap).
Sunday, Aug. 2: Flyers 4, Bruins 1 (recap) Monday, Aug. 3: Lightning 3, Capitals 2 (SO) (recap) Wednesday, Aug. 5: Lightning 3, Bruins 2 (recap) Thursday, Aug. 6: Flyers 3, Capitals 1 (wrap-up) Saturday, Aug. 8: Flyers 4, Lightning 1 (wrap-up) Sunday, Aug. 9: Capitals 2, Bruins 1 (recap).
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Vegas Golden Knights (3-0-0, 6 points) Colorado Avalanche (2-1-0, 4 points) Dallas Stars (1-2-0, 2 points) St. Louis Blues (0-2-1, 1 point).
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( 8) Calgary Flames vs. (9) Winnipeg Jets (CGY won series 3-1).
Sunday, Aug. 2: Coyotes 4, Predators 3 (wrap-up) Tuesday, Aug. 4: Predators 4, Coyotes 2 (recap) Wednesday, Aug. 5: Coyotes 4, Predators 1 (wrap-up) Friday, Aug. 7: Coyotes 4, Predators 3 (OT) (wrap-up).
( 6) Nashville Predators vs. (11) Arizona Coyotes ( ARZ won series 3-1).
( 5) Edmonton Oilers vs. (12) Chicago Blackhawks (CHI won series 3-1).
Preliminary matches – Golden Knights vs. Blackhawks – Avalanche vs. Coyotes – Stars vs. Flames – Blues vs. Canucks.
WESTERN CONFERENCE (Rogers Place).
Sunday, Aug. 2: Wild 3, Canucks 0 (recap) Tuesday, Aug. 4: Canucks 4, Wild 3 (wrap-up) Thursday, Aug. 6: Canucks 3, Wild 0 (wrap-up) Friday, Aug. 7: Canucks 5, Wild 4 (OT) (wrap-up).
Saturday, Aug. 1: Blackhawks 6, Oilers 4 (recap) Monday, Aug. 3: Oilers 6, Blackhawks 3 (recap) Wednesday, Aug. 5: Blackhawks 4, Oilers 3 (recap) Friday, Aug. 7: Blackhawks 3, Oilers 2 (wrap-up).
Round-robin.
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( 7) Vancouver Canucks vs. (10) Minnesota Wild ( VAN won series 3-1).
Saturday, Aug. 1: Flames 4, Jets 1 (recap) Monday, Aug. 3: Jets 3, Flames 2 (wrap-up) Tuesday, Aug. 4: Flames 6, Jets 2 (wrap-up) Thursday, Aug. 6: Flames 4, Jets 0 ( wrap-up).
Sunday, Aug. 2: Avalanche 2, Blues 1 (recap) Monday, Aug. 3: Golden Knights 4, Stars 3 (wrap-up) Wednesday, Aug. 5: Avalanche 4, Stars 0Thursday, Aug. 6: Golden Knights 6, Blues 4 ( recap) Saturday, Aug. 8: Golden Knights 4, Avalanche 3 (OT) (wrap-up) Sunday, Aug. 9: Stars 2, Blues 1 (SO) (recap).
