Tue May 06 23:10:00 UTC 2025: ## Stanley Cup Playoffs: Second Round Underway

**New York, NY** – The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is officially underway, with four best-of-seven series kicking off this week. The Toronto Maple Leafs edged out the Florida Panthers 5-4 in Game 1 on Monday.

The remaining first-round matchups began on Tuesday, May 6th, with the Washington Capitals hosting the Carolina Hurricanes (7 p.m. ET, ESPN, SN, TVAS) in the East, and the Vegas Golden Knights facing the Edmonton Oilers (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS) in the West. The Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars will begin their series on Wednesday, May 7th, in Winnipeg (9:30 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, ESPN).

The complete schedule, including broadcast information for all four series, is as follows (all times ET):

**Florida Panthers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs:**

* **Game 1:** Maple Leafs 5, Panthers 4
* **Game 2:** Wed, May 7, 7 p.m. – Panthers at Maple Leafs (SN, CBC, TVAS, ESPN)
* **Game 3:** Fri, May 9, 7 p.m. – Maple Leafs at Panthers (TNT, MAX, truTV, SN, CBC, TVAS)
* **Game 4:** Sun, May 11, 7:30 p.m. – Maple Leafs at Panthers (TBS, MAX, truTV, SN, CBC, TVAS)
* **Game 5:** Wed, May 14, TBD – Panthers at Maple Leafs (ESPN, TVAS) *
* **Game 6:** Fri, May 16, TBD – Maple Leafs at Panthers (TNT, MAX, truTV, TVAS) *
* **Game 7:** Sun, May 18, TBD – Panthers at Maple Leafs (TNT, MAX, TVAS) *

**Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals:**

* **Game 1:** Tue, May 6, 7 p.m. – Hurricanes at Capitals (ESPN, SN, TVAS)
* **Game 2:** Thu, May 8, 7 p.m. – Hurricanes at Capitals (ESPN, SN, TVAS)
* **Game 3:** Sat, May 10, 6 p.m. – Capitals at Hurricanes (TNT, MAX, truTV, SN, TVAS)
* **Game 4:** Mon, May 12, 7 p.m. – Capitals at Hurricanes (TNT, MAX, truTV, SN, TVAS)
* **Game 5:** Thu, May 15, TBD – Hurricanes at Capitals (TNT, MAX, truTV, TVAS) *
* **Game 6:** Sat, May 17, TBD – Capitals at Hurricanes (TVAS) *
* **Game 7:** Mon, May 19, TBD – Hurricanes at Capitals (ESPN, TVAS) *

**Dallas Stars vs. Winnipeg Jets:**

* **Game 1:** Wed, May 7, 9:30 p.m. – Stars at Jets (SN, CBC, TVAS, ESPN)
* **Game 2:** Fri, May 9, 9:30 p.m. – Stars at Jets (SN, CBC, TVAS, TNT, MAX, truTV)
* **Game 3:** Sun, May 11, 4:30 p.m. – Jets at Stars (TBS, MAX, truTV, SN, CBC, TVAS)
* **Game 4:** Tue, May 13, 8 p.m. – Jets at Stars (ESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS)
* **Game 5:** Thu, May 15, TBD – Stars at Jets (TNT, MAX, truTV, TVAS) *
* **Game 6:** Sat, May 17, TBD – Jets at Stars (TVAS) *
* **Game 7:** Mon, May 19, TBD – Jets at Stars (ESPN, TVAS) *

**Edmonton Oilers vs. Vegas Golden Knights:**

* **Game 1:** Tue, May 6, 9:30 p.m. – Oilers at Golden Knights (ESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS)
* **Game 2:** Thu, May 8, 9:30 p.m. – Oilers at Golden Knights (ESPN, SN, CBC, TVAS)
* **Game 3:** Sat, May 10, 9 p.m. – Golden Knights at Oilers (SN, CBC, TVAS, TNT, MAX, truTV)
* **Game 4:** Mon, May 12, 9:30 p.m. – Golden Knights at Oilers (SN, CBC, TVAS, TNT, MAX, truTV)
* **Game 5:** Wed, May 14, TBD – Oilers at Golden Knights (ESPN, TVAS) *
* **Game 6:** Fri, May 16, TBD – Golden Knights at Oilers (TVAS, TNT, MAX, truTV) *
* **Game 7:** Sun, May 18, TBD – Oilers at Golden Knights (TNT, MAX, TVAS) *

*Games 5, 6, and 7 times to be determined. Check local listings for broadcast information.

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