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Paul Bissonnette talks NHL playoffs, partnership with DraftKings

NHL on TNT’s Paul Bissonnette joined Sports Seriously to talk about the 2025 playoffs and his partnership with DraftKings.

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The NHL playoff bracket has plenty of intriguing matchups and lots of competitiveness.

So far, only one series is on the verge of a sweep. The Toronto Maple Leafs led the Ottawa Senators 3-0 heading into Saturday’s games. The Panthers led the Lightning 2-0 heading into Saturday in a series that saw Tampa Bay’s Brandon Hagel suspended for a hit that injured Florida captain Aleksander Barkov.

The other series were 2-1 heading into Saturday. The St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils and Edmonton Oilers picked up their first wins in Game 3. The Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild overcame Game 1 losses to lead their series.

Here are the playoff matchups, schedule and results for the first round of the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs (all times p.m. ET, series are best of seven):

NHL playoff games today (Saturday, April 26)

Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers, 1, TBS, truTV

Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild, 4, TBS, truTV

Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators, 7, TBS, truTV

Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche, 9:30, TBS, truTV

Eastern Conference NHL playoff schedule

Key: M-Metropolitan; A-Atlantic; WC-wild card; x-if necessary

Streaming: Fubo and Sling carry ESPN games; Sling also carries TNT games

Washington Capitals (M1) vs. Montreal Canadiens (WC2)

Capitals lead series 2-1

Game 1: Capitals 3, Canadiens 2 (OT) | StoryGame 2: Capitals 3, Canadiens 1Game 3: Canadiens 6, Capitals 3 | StoryGame 4: Sunday, April 27, 6:30, Capitals at Canadiens, TBS, truTV, Maxx-Game 5: Wednesday, April 30, Canadiens at Capitals, 7, ESPNx-Game 6: Friday, May 2, Capitals at Canadiens, TBDx-Game 7: Sunday, May 4, Canadiens at Capitals, TBDCarolina Hurricanes (M2) vs. New Jersey Devils (M3)

Hurricanes lead series 2-1

Game 1: Hurricanes 4, Devils 1Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Devils 1Game 3: Devils 3, Hurricanes 2 (2OT) | StoryGame 4: Sunday, April 27, Hurricanes at Devils, 3:30, TBS, truTV, Maxx-Game 5: Tuesday, April 29, Devils at Hurricanes, TBDx-Game 6: Friday, May 2, Hurricanes at Devils, TBDx-Game 7: Sunday, May 4, Devils at Hurricanes, TBDToronto Maple Leafs (A1) vs. Ottawa Senators (WC1)

Maple Leafs lead series 3-0

Game 1: Maple Leafs 6, Senators 2Game 2: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT)Game 3:  Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT)Game 4: Saturday, April 26, Maple Leafs at Senators, 7, TBS, truTV, Maxx-Game 5: Tuesday, April 29, Senators at Maple Leafs, TBDx-Game 6:  Friday, May 1, Maple Leafs at Senators, TBDx-Game 7: Saturday, May 3, Senators at Maple Leafs, TBDTampa Bay Lightning (A2) vs. Florida Panthers (A3)

Panthers lead series 2-0

Game 1: Panthers 6, Lightning 2Game 2: Panthers 2, Lightning 0 | StoryGame 3: Saturday, April 26, Lightning at Panthers, 1, TBS, truTV, MaxGame 4: Monday, April 28, Lightning at Panthers, 7, ESPNx-Game 5: Wednesday, April 30, Panthers at Lightning, 7:30, ESPN2x-Game 6: Friday, May 2, Lightning at Panthers, TBDx-Game 7: Sunday, May 4, Panthers at Lightning, TBDWestern Conference NHL playoff schedule

Key: C-Central; P-Pacific; WC-wild card, x-if necessary

Streaming: Fubo and Sling carry ESPN games; Sling also carries TNT games

Winnipeg Jets (C1) vs. St. Louis Blues (WC2)

Jets lead series 2-1

Game 1: Jets 5, Blues 3Game 2: Jets 2, Blues 1Game 3: Blues 7, Jets 2Game 4: Sunday, April 27, Jets at Blues, 1, TBS, truTV, MaxGame 5: Wednesday, April 30, Blues at Jets, 9:30, ESPNx-Game 6: Friday, May 2, Jets at Blues, TBDx-Game 7: Sunday, May 4, Blues at Jets, TBDDallas Stars (C2) vs. Colorado Avalanche (C3)

Stars lead series 2-1

Game 1: Avalanche 5, Stars 1Game 2: Stars 4, Avalanche 3 (OT) | StoryGame 3: Stars 2, Avalanche 1 (OT) | StoryGame 4: Saturday, April 26, Stars at Avalanche, 9:30, TBS, truTV, MaxGame 5: Monday, April 28, Avalanche at Stars, 9:30, ESPNx-Game 6: Thursday, May 1, Stars at Avalanche, TBDx-Game 7: Saturday, May 3, Avalanche at Stars, TBDVegas Golden Knights (P1) vs. Minnesota Wild (WC1)

Wild lead series 2-1

Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Wild 2Game 2: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2Game 3: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2Game 4: Saturday, April 26, Golden Knights at Wild, 4, TBS, truTV, MaxGame 5: Tuesday, April 29, Wild at Golden Knights, TBDx-Game 6: Thursday, May 1, Golden Knights at Wild, TBDx-Game 7: Saturday, May 3, Wild at Golden Knights, TBDLos Angeles Kings (P2) vs. Edmonton Oilers (P3)

Kings lead series 2-1

Game 1: Kings 6, Oilers 5 | StoryGame 2: Kings 6, Oilers 2Game 3: Oilers 7, Kings 4 | StoryGame 4: Sunday, April 27, Kings at Oilers, 9:30,TBS, truTV, Maxx-Game 5: Tuesday, April 29, Oilers at Kings, TBDx-Game 6: Thursday, May 1, Kings at Oilers, TBDx-Game 7: Saturday, May 3, Oilers at Kings, TBD