After a 56-game run and a couple of COVID-19-related deferrals, the 2021 Stanley Cup end-of-the-season games are authoritatively here.The most heart-halting, captivating, and — in case you're a fanatic of a group in the pursuit — nerve-wracking end of the season games will start Saturday when the Capitals have the Bruins.Things are a little unique this year — in the event that you didn't as of now notice that the Capitals and the Bruins coordinating up in the first round. In light of COVID-19 conventions restricting travel toward the start of the period and the conclusion of the Canada-U.S. line, groups were opened into one of four divisions. There won't be a Western Conference or Eastern Conference champion and the end of the season games are organized in an unexpected way, which we'll dive into in a piece.The something natural this year is that the street to lifting Lord Stanley's Cup will be a long and winding one however the end will taste the goodness, so sweet. Who will be the ones to drink from sports' most prominent prize? The truth will surface eventually.Up to that point, beneath you'll discover everything to think about watching the 2021 NHL end-of-the-season games, including arrangement by-arrangement TV plans and live streaming data.NHL playoffs bracket 2021:NHL end of the season games 2021: TV channels, live streamTelevision (U.S.): NBC, NBCSN, USA, CNBC, NHLNTelevision (Canada): Sportsnet, Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360, CBC, FX, FXX and OMNIStream (U.S.): NBC Sports.com | fuboTV (free preliminary)Stream (Canada): SN Now, SN NOW+, NHL LiveSeason finisher results: SN ScoreboardThe 2021 postseason marks the last year NBC's group of organizations will communicate the NHL's street to the Stanley Cup. First-round games will be appeared on NHL Network and across NBC directs in the United States, while in Canada games will appear on FX, FXX, Sportsnet's channels and CBC.In Canada, Chris Cuthbert and Craig Simpson will depict the Maple Leafs-Canadiens arrangement while Harnarayan Singh and Louie DeBrusk will bring fans Oilers-Jets. David Amber and Ron McLean will be the studio secures and will be joined by a turning team of experts and insiders.NBC will likewise utilize a pivoting group that will incorporate in-depth hosts Kenny Albert, John Forslund and Brendan Burke and experts Eddie Olczyk, AJ Mleczko, and Dominic Moore.How might the NHL end-of-the-season games work in 2021? Here's a speedy outline of how the 2021 postseason will function, with each arrangement being a best of seven:Four groups from every division progressed to the Stanley Cup end-of-the-season games. First-round matchups will be No. 1 versus No. 4 and No. 2 versus No. 3 in every division.The first-round victors in every division will at that point go head to head to decide the division champion.When the four division victors are delegated, they'll meet in the Stanley Cup elimination rounds. Cultivating for this round will be founded on normal season point sums.The elimination round victors will meet in the Stanley Cup Final. NHL end of the season games plan results by arrangementFirst-roundEast Division: (1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (4) New York IslandersDateMatchupTime (TV channel)/ResultsSun., May 16at PittsburghNYI, 4-3 (OT) (NYI leads 1-0)Tue., May 18at Pittsburgh7:30 p.m. (NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports)Thu., May 20at New York7 p.m. (NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports)Sat., May 22at New York3 p.m. (NBC, SN, TVA Sports)*Mon., May 24at PittsburghTBD*Wed., May 26at New YorkTBD*Fri., May 28at PittsburghTBDEast Division: (2) Washington Capitals vs. (3) Boston BruinsDateMatchupTime (TV channel)/ResultsSat., May 15at Washington WSH, 3-2(OT) (WSH leads 1-0)Mon., May 17at WashingtonBOS, 4-3 (OT) (Series tied 1-1)Wed., May 19at Boston6:30 p.m. (NBCSN, SNE, SNO, SNP, SN360, TVA Sports)Fri., May 21at Boston6:30 p.m. (NBCSN, SNE, SNO, SNP, SN360, TVA Sports)Sun., May 23at Washington7 p.m. (USA, SN1, TVA Sports)*Tue., May 25at BostonTBD*Thu., May 27at WashingtonTBDNorth Division: (1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (4) Montreal CanadiensDateMatchupTime (TV channel)/ResultsThu., May 20at Toronto7:30 p.m. (NHL Network, SN, CBC, TVA Sports)Sat., May 22at Toronto7 p.m. (CNBC, SN, CBC, TVA Sports, OMNI)Mon., May 24at Montreal7 p.m. (SN, CBC, TVA Sports)Tue., May 25at MontrealTBD*Thu., May 27at TorontoTBD*Sat., May 29at MontrealTBD*Mon., May 31at TorontoTBDNorth Division: (2) Edmonton Oilers vs. (3) Winnipeg JetsDateMatchupTime (TV channel)/ResultsWed., May 19at Edmonton9 p.m. (NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports)Fri., May 21at Edmonton9 p.m. (NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports)Sun., May 23at Winnipeg7:30 p.m. (NBCSN, SN, CBC, TVA Sports)Mon., May 24at Winnipeg9:45 p.m. (SN, CBC, TVA Sports)*Wed., May 26at EdmontonTBD*Fri., May 28at WinnipegTBD*Sun., May 30at EdmontonTBDCentral Division: (1) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (4) Nashville PredatorsDateMatchupTime (TV channel)/ResultsMon., May 17at CarolinaCAR, 5-2 (CAR leads 1-0)Wed., May 19at Carolina8 p.m. (CNBC, FX-CA, TVA Sports)Fri., May 21at Nashville7 p.m. (USA, FXX-CA, TVA Sports)Sun., May 23at Nashville2:30 p.m. (NBCSN, SN, TVA Sports)*Tue., May 25at CarolinaTBD*Thu., May 27at NashvilleTBD*Sat., May 29at CarolinaTBDCentral Division: (2) Florida Panthers vs. (3) Tampa Bay LightningDateMatchupTime (TV channel)/ResultsSun., May 16at FloridaTBL, 5-4 (TBL leads 1-0)Tue., May 18at Florida8 p.m. (CNBC, SNE, TVA Sports)Thu., May 20at Tampa Bay6:30 p.m. (USA, FX-CA, TVA Sports)Sat., May 22at Tampa Bay12:30 p.m. (CNBC, SN, TVA Sports)*Mon., May 24at FloridaTBD*Wed., May 26at Tampa BayTBD*Fri., May 28at FloridaTBDWest Division: (1) Colorado Avalanche vs. (4) St. Louis BluesDateMatchupTime (TV channel)/ResultsMon., May 17at ColoradoCOL, 4-1 (COL leads 1-0)Wed., May 19at Colorado10:30 p.m. (CNBC, SN360, TVA Sports)Fri., May 21at St. Louis9:30 p.m. (USA, SN360, TVA Sports)Sun., May 23at St. Louis5 p.m. (NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports)*Tue., May 25at ColoradoTBD*Thu., May 27at St. LouisTBD*Sat., May 29at ColoradoTBDWest Division: (2) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (3) Minnesota WildDateMatchupTime (TV channel)/ResultsSun., May 16at VegasMIN, 1-0 (OT) (MIN leads 1-0)Tue., May 18at Vegas10 p.m. (NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports)Thu., May 20at Minnesota9:30 p.m. (NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports)Sat., May 22at Minnesota8 p.m. (NBC, SN360, TVA Sports)*Mon., May 24at VegasTBD*Wed., May 26at MinnesotaTBD*Fri., May 28at VegasTBD
