Stanley Cup Playoffs Central: Bracket, schedule, preview for the NHL's postseason

Key Facts

• WC1 TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Regular-season records: Panthers: 52-24-6, 110 points Lightning: 45-29-8, 98 points Leading scorers: Panthers: Sam Reinhart, 94 points (57 G, 37 A) Lightning: Nikita Kucherov, 144 points (44 G, 100 A) Consensus pick: Panthers Schedule: (FLA leads 2-0) play 0:36 Sergei Bobrovsky makes unbelievable save to deny Lightning Check out this sensational save from Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky in Game 2 vs. the Lightning.
• WC2 VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS Regular-season records: Stars: 52-21-9, 113 points Golden Knights: 45-29-8, 98 points Leading scorers: Stars: Jason Robertson, 80 points (29 G, 51 A) Golden Knights: Jonathan Marchessault, 69 points (42 G, 27 A) Consensus pick: Stars Schedule: (VGK leads 1-0) play 0:45 Mark Stone lights the lamp in return game for Vegas Mark Stone rips a long wrister into the back of the net to give the Golden Knights an early 1-0 lead.
• C3 COLORADO AVALANCHE Regular-season records: Jets: 52-24-6, 110 points Avalanche: 50-25-7, 107 points Leading scorers: Jets: Mark Scheifele, 72 points (25 G, 47 A) Avalanche: Nathan MacKinnon, 140 points (51 G, 89 A) Consensus pick: Avs Schedule: (WPG leads 1-0) play 1:09 Adam Lowry's second goal of the game barely crosses the red line Adam Lowry's shot barely makes it over the red line completely for the Jets.
• P3 LOS ANGELES KINGS Regular-season records: Oilers: 49-27-6, 104 points Kings: 44-27-11, 99 points Leading scorers: Oilers: Connor McDavid, 132 points (32 G, 100 A) Kings: Adrian Kempe, 75 points (28 G, 47 A) Consensus pick: Oilers Schedule: (EDM leads 1-0) play 1:53 McDavid notches 5 assists in Game 1 for the Oilers Connor McDavid becomes the first NHL player to have 5 assists in a playoff game since 1998 in the Oilers' Game 1 win.

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